The best sustainable gifts you'll want this Earth Month
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Each American produces 4.9 pounds of waste a day, adding up to 292 million tons of waste in 2018, according to the EPA. Instead of using one-time plastic items, you may want to seek out more sustainable products. Lucky for you, this shopping guide features a variety of eco-friendly items to help reduce your carbon footprint this Earth Month.
The Best Eco-Friendly Gifts
Made with 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum and without any harmful toxins that normal pans have, Our Place's Always Pan is the best sustainable, non-stick cookware and my favorite thing to cook with in my kitchen.
Cariuma uses premium raw materials to yield a smaller footprint and some stylish, comfortable shoes. My personal favorite is the Black Canvas, but the Rose Knit IBI is one to keep an eye on as well.
These eco-friendly detergent sheets from the Sheets Laundry Club are sustainable, liquid-free and biodegradable, keeping your clothes clean and fresh for the long haul.
These Cozy Earth sheets are made from 100% viscose from bamboo, helping reduce carbon footprint on towel products. Get up to 35% off sitewide with code ABCNEWS.
Swap out your manual toothbrush with this slick rechargeable toothbrush from Oral-B, which comes with a replacement head as well, now 20% off.
This countertop compost maker is the best way to reuse your food scraps. It can create natural fertilizer in under 24 hours and can reduce your carbon footprint by 127%, according to the brand.
Bamboo is the future of toilet paper - clean, tree-free and safe for all disposable systems
Everlane is one of the clothing companies most committed to sustainability, using organic cotton and eliminating virgin plastic from their clothing. Check out their holiday fits for some eco-friendly clothing
Speaking of sustainable clothing, it would be criminal not to mention Girlfriend Collective, which uses 100% recyclable packaging and eco-friendly clothing materials.
Grove Collaborative's brand is sustainability personified - products are biodegradable and toxin-free yet still smell amazing and clean deep.
Everyone needs a metal straw - they're reusable, have a good mouth feel, and can be easily cleaned
One of my favorite eco-friendly products, these toothpaste tablets are revolutionary, replacing its packaging with a reusable tin can and still giving you a fresh, minty scent just like any regular toothpaste.
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