You are being conscientious this year in your holiday shopping – in more ways than one.  We hear you.  With this in mind, we have put together a well rounded good of unique, thoughtful green gifts under $50 that won’t break the bank.  Shopping for a wife, husband, brother sister, mom, dad, partner, friend or even just an acquaintance?  Pick up an activist inspired, long sleeved graphic t-shirt made from organic cotton, or perhaps a holiday themed “Turtle Doves” or “GIVE” reusable shopping tote - both made using Eco friendly fibers.   Looking to help a friend develop the BYOB habit?  ( bags…not beer, at least not in this instance).  Check out Envirosax resuable shopping bags, with three different collections to choose from, and five  highly compact bags per pack, they will make the switch in no time and thank you for it.  Maybe you’re looking for a bigger nudge down the green living path.  Our Get Hip Get Green Gift set is the perfect option, featuring a reusable shopping bag, reusable steel water bottle and a reusable, insulated lunch bag, plus a super cool Project green. bracelet.  Who couldn’t use a little inspiration or positivity in their lives.  Tees for Change are the answer  – simple tees and long sleeves in great colors with inspiring words, in organic cotton or bamboo blends.  Feeling charitable?  Then be sure to check out TOMS shoes, and feel fantastic knowing that for each pair you buy, you are putting shoes on someone who has none.  Maybe you need something for the Fashionista in your life?  Vy & Elle recycled billboard Leili clutch or Angel Hobo bag is your answer.   Looking for some trimming?  Lucina’s Berry Coil bracelets or Cheeky Monkey mini recycled silver animal pendant necklaces are sure to be a hit.

Not to worry, we’ve got the dudes covered too – and because we know you like to keep it simple, we’ll be brief here:  Check out our eduicational, and oft dual meaning Positive Energy T-shirts, recycled rubber belts from Alchemy Goods, artsy wallets by Db Clay and, organic cotton ties from Crow, recycled banner wallets by Alchamy Goods, and recycled billboard kit bags by Vy & Elle among other excellent options.

And…because we like you so much and love that you read our blog (we try to keep it interesting), here is a little something for you.  Use HOL25 at check-out, and you will get 25% off your gift purchases with us this year.  Nothing like a little incentive to check those items off that list.  Want an even sweeter deal?  Right now, standard shipping is FREE.

Happy Holidays!

Reusable bags have passed the de rigeur, au currant (and any other French ways of saying trendy) phase. The unnecessary impact of single use bags has been exposed to the masses and now they are headed down Dinosaur Road. As the nerdy “early adopter” phase is passing, some reusable bags are popping up around town that have married fashion and function with grace and ease. Dun dun da dun dun dunnnnnnnnnn…I present to you the marvelous, the magical, the miraculous Flip & Tumble!

These colorful ripstop nylon bags are easy-to-use. Just use the stretch pouch like a traditional stuffsack, kind of like rolling your socks into a ball. Pop it out again and voila! the Flip & Tumble is ready for your baggettes, ananas, Grey Poupon, chocolat, and beaucoup du vin. And though nylon is by no means made of eco-conscious fiber, with Flip & Tumble the environmental math is easy to do…1 nylon bag vs. 1000 plastic bags in a landfill. In addition (no pun intended), Flip & Tumble goes the extra mile and has a recycling program where you can send them your old bag when you’re done with it. C’est magnifique!

Why all the French references you may ask? Pure silliness. I think we need it these days, mais non?

There was a time back in the early 90′s when I thought a midriff length shirt was hot…really hot. I used to rock baggy jeans and sneakers with just a sports bra, like I was in TLC or something. I have noticed over the years, that many of the fashions I chose to wear as a teenager are the exact opposite now (thank goodness), including my shirts. I love them long. It’s not that I’m embarassed of my stomach, it thankfully hasn’t changed a bit. I just don’t want to share my bellybutton with my bank clerk or my landlord…unless I’m trying to get some sort of deal or something. Just kidding!

I used to have to search high and low for tops that didn’t expose my little four-pack, but to no avail. During the big low rise craze, shorter shirts were all you could find and women were completely unable to mask their crack problems (and I don’t mean cocaine.) In Fall 2008, fashion is following function once again. The lengthened tee is a welcome trend that has been trickling forth for the last few years and has finally caught fire. Now you can relax tummy muscles and save your hot body for only the people that really deserve to see it-like Gael Garcia-Bernal or Johnny Depp or Angelina Jolie or Taye Diggs or…you get me.

So you’re back on campus and in need of some essential school supplies-new shoes, a bag, a hot party ensemble? You’re sure that once you obtain these key study tools, your semester will go swimmingly. Well, Greenloop definitely has the ideal pieces to make you a better student (or at least just look like one.)

The Abalone Top by EcoSkin is perfect for a stud-filled study group, an afterschool cocktail hour, or blowing off academic traumas at the local nightclub. Made of eco fibers bamboo and tencel, the Abalone Top is sleek, sexy and sustainable. This hot little number from EcoSkin deserves to be matched with some very affordable organic cotton jeans from Good Society. Good Society denim is designed in Japan and made in India, which is one of the biggest hubs in the world for organic cotton. The two pieces together are sheer genius.

If clothes make the man, then shoes make the woman (happy). Rushing through the quad each day will call for kicks that are both cute and comfortable. These adorable strappy Toepaz flats by green design gurus Simple Shoes are made of hemp, recycled tires, and bamboo. Dress ‘em up, dress ‘em down, these vegan zapatos are gonna make your studymates green with envy. Oh darn.

Clearly your new mountain of scholarly tomes is going to require a bag strong enough to handle the weight and cool enough to erase the overloaded-with-books dork factor. What could be more perfect than the Vy & Elle “Bookman”? This utilitarian messenger bag gets points for both convenience and cool. It features pockets-within-pockets to help organize all your school supplies, and each Bookman sports one-of-a-kind graphics. Vy & Elle produces their entire line from recycled PVC billboards, upcycling material headed for the landfill and transforming it into wearable art. Pretty smart. In the case of sustainable design, fashion may indeed inspire academic greatness…Or it could just make you feel more enthusiastic about actually attending class.

The end of Summer is soon approaching, so now is the the time to get totally tanked…organically, of course. Greenloop has some rockin’ organic tanks by Toggery, Pursuit Of Harmony, and Stewart + Brown. These cute pieces can top off your last moment with shorts-shorts for the summer season or bring a little funk to your be-blazered fall ensembles; they’re all about versatility. From sophisticated to sexy to simple, these tanks are the bomb!

Find all of your favorite ethical brands at up 70% OFF. This sale only lasts 10 days so you better get shopping! Sale ends July 20th.