The Green Gift Guide

Green Living's Green Gift Guide will make you everyone's favourite gift-giver this holiday season!

Food & Drink
There is no drink more universally enjoyed during the cold winter months than a steaming mug of delicious hot chocolate, and Green & Black's organic version is nothing short of indulgence in a jar. $10.99. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, Whole Foods and health-food stores across Canada.

Home & Decor
If your friends are perpetual late arrivers, give them a light-hearted, eco-friendly hint this holiday season with Normal Design's Juice Clock, made from reclaimed and recycled high-density polyethylene and available in citrus hues of orange, lemon and grapefruit. US$45. normalstuff.net

Fashion & Style

Made from sustainable materials such as recycled inner tubes, recycled bike tires, organic cotton, wool, felt and hemp, the adorable Earth-friendly footwear from Simple Shoes, including these cozy organic cotton and wool slippers, are perfect for lounging apres-ski or apres-shopping this holiday season. US$55. simpleshoes.com

Tech & Gadgets
A vintage-inspired radio by Kikkerland is not only compact enough to travel with but it's also the perfect marriage between style and eco-friendly design. It's powered either by solar energy or by hand crank, so you'll never be without tunes no matter where your adventures take you. $32.50. To order call Bergo Designs in Toronto, 416-861-1821.

Cats & Dogs
A bouncy treat toy made from durable, non-toxic material and designed to keep Fido entertained for hours. When he's had enough, send it back to West Paw Design to be recycled into new toys. US$14.50. westpawdesign.com

Out & About
Want to hit the road without working up a sweat or polluting the planet? Go electric with this sleek e-bike from Tsunami. All you need is a fully charged battery and a bike helmet and the open road awaits. $1,200. tsunamibike.com

Yard & Garden
If your hubby loves his power tools but could do without his lumbering eyesore of a lawn mower, he'll love Neuton's easy-to-use battery-powered version. Just squeeze the handle and the handsome green mower will quietly cut up to 10,000 square feet on a single charge. $349. homedepot.ca

Toys & Games
Stockmar Modelling beeswax is chemical- and preservative-free. It has a long shelf life and uses natural dyes for its beautiful, vibrant colours. It also smells great, can be used again and again and meets food safety standards. Set of six, $16. babynaturopathics.com

Bath & Beauty
The Pangea Organics Holiday Gift Box not only holds a collection of decadent, handcrafted soaps and skin-care products but also, planting its 100% post-consumer, 100% compostable, biodegradable box will yield a spruce tree! Starting at $35. organicevolution.ca

Sports & Fitness
Perfect for a fitness nut or lover of the outdoors, this rowing machine is handcrafted from sustainably sourced hardwoods and uses a "pod" filled with water to stimulate rowing on real waves. US $895-$1,095. waterrower.com