Eco-Friendly Gifts for Teenagers and Pre-Teens
Finding eco-friendly gifts for teenagers and pre-teens can feel like an impossible challenge! Just finding something they actually like can be hard enough!
Our advice is to find out what they really want or need, and also to look into second-hand gifts too. Check out vintage clothing sites such as Depop, Vinted or second-hand platforms like eBay, Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace.
But if you’re looking for something new we’ve got some cool, fun and sustainable ideas to help you choose.
Updated: October 2024
Prices correct at time of review, and in no particular order…
Here are some of our favourite eco-friendly gifts for teenagers and pre-teens…
Pela Phone Case
Pela cases are the world first 100% compostable phone case. These cases are made of plants and are verified to meet EN 13432 and ASTM D6400 standards for compostability. When you no longer need your case you can place it in any compost, or return it for composting.
Pela makes a range phone cases for Apple and Android phones.
Spark Clothing Feminist Organic T-Shirts and Hoodies
Make a statement with feminist clothing range, Spark Clothing. Their children’s range is made from organic cotton and sizing goes up to age 14. They also have a great adult range too. Their whole range is ethically made and part of their profit is donated to charities such as helping period poverty and youth homelessness.
North Face ETIP Recycled Content Gloves, Touchscreen
These touchscreen compatible gloves are made from a recycled polyester mix. They have a silicone gripper palm to minimise accidents and provide full touchscreen compatibility.
Nike Recycled Space Hippie Trainers
The Nike Space Hippie Trainer has the lowest carbon footprint in the Nike Range and includes materials recycled from plastic bottles, t-shirts and yarn scraps.
The Body Shop
The Body Shop is known for ethical and cruelty-free standards. Many of their products are now packaged using recycled and plant-based plastic. They operate a recycling scheme and are introducing refill points in stores.
Recycled Backpack
This backpack is made from 100% Recycled Polyester, and it can be personalised with your initials. It’s available in 5 fantastic colours Red, Mustard, Airforce Blue, Olive Green and Black.
Pura Lip Balm and Lip Scrub Gift Set
This vegan, ethical and plastic-free range of lip balms and lip scrubs will leave your pout silky smooth and is available in lots of different fun flavours. From Bubble-gum to Pick Me Up Peppermint.
Reusable Straws
Stainless steel straws are 10mm wide and designed for thicker drinks like smoothies, thick shakes or crushed ice slushies!
Reusable Drinking Bottle
These leakproof water bottles from One Green Bottle are designed to keep your beverage cool for 24 hours or hot for 12 hours. They come with a Sports Cap – a flip-up spout with internal straw which is 100% leakproof when closed! Plus, they arrive in a cardboard tube which can be reused!
Recycled Cord Bracelet
This lovely handmade cord bracelet comes in a choice of 3 colours and in sizes ladies, men’s or children’s. The cord is made out of recycled PET bottles and each bracelet has a single recyclable metal alloy bead for decoration. They are knotted at each side for easy adjustment.
Gift Experience
Rather than more stuff why not give the gift of an experience? This voucher allows them to choose from a whole range of experiences tailored to teens.
Reusable Make-up Remover pads
We love these lovely make-up remover pads from Cheeky Wipes. They have 2 types – pads for micellar water/cleansing and pads for oily/soapy cleanser. Check out their gift sets too!
Bath Bomb
Bath bombs make a great stocking filler! This vegan, cruelty-free and natural bath bomb will leave skin feeling moisturised. The bomb is wrapped in a cellulose wrapper (not plastic) to protect it during transit.
Make Your Own Organic Soap
Make a beautiful selection of handcrafted vegan soaps using natural essential oils. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians, Soil Association certified organic, free from animal testing, parabens, SLS/SLES, mineral oils, microbeads and synthetic fragrances. Contains sustainable palm oil.
Make your own Lip Balm
Make Your Own Organic Lip Balm Kit is a perfect gift for anyone who enjoys getting creative. Presented in a recyclable cardboard box. Adult supervision required and contains almond oil, so not suitable for those with nut allergies. Gift wrap and personalised option available.
Cocoa Loco FairTrade, Organic Chocolate
For a perfect little stocking filler take a look at this set of 3 Fairtrade Hot Chocolate spoon set from Cocoa Loco. These delicious handmade hot chocolate spoons are designed to be put into a cup of hot milk to melt the chocolate as you stir, leaving you with a tasty delicious drink.
Cocoa Loco’s chocolate is free from palm oil and made from organic and Fairtrade certified single-origin cocoa farms in the Dominican Republic and made in the UK by their team of expert chocolatiers.
Soap on a Rope
Introduce them to the wonderful world of the soap bar. Each 2-in-1 cleansing and moisturising bar is made from oat milk (to gently clean and soothe the skin) and moisturising papaya extract. Plastic-free and vegan.
Plastic-free Hair Bands
Did you know most hairbands are made from plastic? These Kooshoo hairbands are made from organic cotton and natural rubber which are both biodegradable. Each pack comes with 5 hairbands that won’t pull your hair.
Eco Tools Make-up Brushes
Eco Tool’s products are made from recycled aluminium and renewable bamboo. Their packaging uses bamboo fibres and recycled post-consumer plastic which is 100% recyclable.
This set of vegan brushes include an angled foundation brush, blurring brush, defined crease brush, angled liner, full blush brush and storage tray.
We hope you like these eco-friendly gifts for teenagers and pre-teens, and you found some inspiration along the way.
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