Organic Goodies Make Perfect Green Thank-You Gift
by Bonnie Alter, London on 08.26.08
Our mothers taught us (well, some of us) to send thank-you notes and to bring a gift when staying at someone's house or cottage as a guest. But what to bring? You don't know their taste, or you don't like their taste or you know that they don't need any extra knick-knacks. Here's a thoughtful answer that this TreeHugger appreciated: a box of organic and ecological goodies delivered by mail to the door. Ooooh, where to start? With the thank-you note, of course.... It is a grow-a-note, made of hand-made paper and embedded with wildflower seeds; plant it and watch it grow. The first-opened gift is the "Plant a Tree Save the Planet" kit. It contains one pinus koraiensis, a tall korean pine tree that is hardy and tolerates cold to -50 degrees and bears very large pine cones. If you don't have land, it can be grown as a bonsai and comes with a biodegradable pot and saucer made of rice, bamboo and coconut. Nice.
Next off, sachets of Stash organic tea, to drink whilst eating the cocoa Camino fair trade white chocolate bar. A perfect antidote to the cold grey skies and blistering wind outside. The bare organics organic shampoo bar has an orange and cedar smell to evoke that woodland feeling. And for your wind-burned face, a wool facial brush to exfoliate and stimulate. This package all comes from Organically Gifted. The Ottawa company was started by a pregnant mother looking for safe baby products and her search led her to create a whole on-line store of organic eco-friendly gifts. A big thank-you to Jordan and Aashish for this wonderful present. Come again, any time. :: Organically Gifted
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Thats such a cute idea for a gift. I especially like the fact that it's eco-friendly too. I love getting gifts like that, they make me feel so special.
thanks for sharing.
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Is that a soy candle I see in the image?
Soy candles rock!
They make great candles because they burn cooler, more uniformly, and can last up to 50% longer than traditional paraffin wax candles. Soy wax is also a clean burning wax, with little to no petro-soot or other harmful emissions, so there's no black ring of soot around the top of the candle container and allergies are seldom triggered.
I'm thrilled to see Organically Gifted featured! Kate is so lovely to deal with and all of her gift baskets are delightful. We sent a new baby gift to a friend and she adored it. Keep up the good work.
Organically Gifted if my favourite site for all things organic and eco-friendly. They make life super easy by putting together fabulous green gift packages, but also allow you the freedom to create your very own personal gift. Organically Gifted offers an amazing product line and their efficient and friendly service can't be beat.
I'm so happy to see them featured!
Hi,
Really good idea for a gift, it would be an impressive gift and also aid people with their eco friendliness which is great!
What a superb idea. Not only the perfect thank you gift but one that is ecologically friendly. A classic case of combining a demand in the marketplace with a step forward in ecological arena. Products like this are the future as they will appeal to the ever increasing green consumer, fill a demand and help save the planet!
tanzanite
What a superb idea. Not only the perfect thank you gift but one that is ecologically friendly. A classic case of combining a demand in the marketplace with a step forward in ecological arena. Products like this are the future as they will appeal to the ever increasing green consumer, fill a demand and help save the planet!
tanzanite