We are so excited to present you with a sustainable gift guide featuring 100+ websites to shop small for ethical and sustainable gift ideas this season + beyond! Eeeee! All shops are #ecoclubapproved, meaning they are independently owned, support ethical production or handmade techniques, and practice sustainability. Of course, sustainability in commerce is a spectrum, this list contains both zero waste brands and those who are passionate about sustainability but still have a ways to go–and with your support will get there! Edit: This post was updated in October 2022 to omit any shops no longer operating and include others we’ve found and loved in the last two years. Enjoy!
Choosing ethical and sustainable practices is a huge investment for small shops, and it can be a real risk for those with already tight margins. Slow production also means sourcing materials and creating in lower quantities, which can increase costs as well. Keep in mind that no one has it all figured out!
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If you have struggled in the past to know where to start when it comes to sustainable shopping, we hope this opens your eyes to just a small fraction of the businesses paving the way! We’re seriously in AWE of all the shops on this list! Hope you are too.
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Home & Lifestyle
Eli Block Printed Linen Pillow by Minzuu
1. Zuahaza
2. The Cura Co
3. wallflower
4. Made Trade
5. Sister Golden
6. Holistic Habitat
7. Will + Atlas
8. Anders Shop
9. Bole Road Textiles
10. Territory
11. Quinta Esencia Studio
12. Korissa
13. Woven Rosa
14. SustainAble Home Goods
15. Kazi Goods
Deborah Frazada Rug by Woven Rosa
16. fruitsuper
17. TerraKlay (featured here)
18. Soukie Modern
19. Sfingiday
20. Mandana Blvd
21. Wildwood Candle Co
22. Keeka Collection
23. Five | Six Textiles
Fashion, Jewelry, & Accessories
Colorblock jumpsuit by Nissa New York
24. Josefa David
25. The Slow Mode
26. Chila Bags
27. RŪPAHAUS
28. Osei-Duro
29. Back Beat Co.
30. Proclaim
31. Grant Blvd
32. Maaari
33. Wray
34. Omi Na Na
35. Soluna Collective
36. Alice Alexander
37. Valani
38. Bel Kazan
Waffle Wrap Jacket by Soluna Collective
39. Picnicwear
40. APPRVL
41. Hathorway
42. Graziano & Gutierrez
43. Pansy
44. Valani
45. Uniform Handmade
46. Nissa New York
47. Room Shop
48. For Days
49. Jacaranda
50. Orejas
51. LA Relaxed
52. Valerie Madison Jewelry
53. Girlfriend
54. Two Days Off
55. Fair Jewelry
56. Mixed by Nasrin
57. Lykke Wolf
58. Fellow Earthlings
59. Jess Meany
60. Loud Bodies
Beauty & Self Care
Bloom Jelly Serum Bar by Dew Mighty
61. Daughter of the Land
62. Floramye CBD
63. Homebody
64. The Organic Skin Co
65. People of Color
66. Nana + Livy
67. Golde
68. Activist Skincare
69. Dew Mighty
70. Wild Lather
71. TERRA-TORY
72. Terra & Co.
73. Bare Skin Bar
74. Axiology
75. Saipua
Axiology Lipstick + Zero Waste Balmies
76. DANO
77. Lous Organic
78. Sade Baron
79. Wylde One
80. JACQ’s
81. Activist Manuka
82. Frigg
83. The Orange Clove
84. Smithmade Essentials
85. Particle Goods
86. Rustic Glory Soap Co
87. Dogwood Botanicals
88. Etta + Billie
89. Glory Skincare
90. Undefined Beauty
Sustainable Children’s Shops | Mamas + Littles
Mien Sedona Jumpsuit in Tea Rose
91. Mien {womens too}
92. Willaby
93. Petits Vilains
94. Plain Jane
95. Soor Ploom
96. Ebb & Thread
97. La Petite Chose
98. North of West {womens too}
99. Wunderlang
100. Made You Look
{Edited to Add}
Paneros Clothing
Prism Seattle
Circumference
Nessa
Fig & Flower
Saba Kaign
New Classics
MATE
Maika Goods
Note: Most of the shops above are US based with a handful in Canada and a couple other international locations.
What small shops or sustainable gift ideas would you add to this list? Check out our other sustainable gift guides for even more small shops to support this holiday season:
25 Sustainable Self Care Gift Ideas For Your Stressed Out Pals
25 Sustainable Gift Ideas For Zero Waste Enthusiasts
25 Sustainable Gift Ideas For A Well Curated Home
25 Sustainable Gift Ideas For Fashion Lovers
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