If you’ve been reading the Dreaming of a Green Christmas series, you should be well on your way to having a well-decorated, eco-friendly holiday season. Except for one little thing: the gifts.This week, I’m going to help you find great, sustainable gifts for everyone on your list.
First, don’t feel obigated to spend loads of money on gifts simply because its Christmas. If you are going to give, stick with thoughtful, useful gifts that are handmade, made of recycled or sustainable materials and that serve a purpose or have value beneath the surface.
Do you have a music lover on your list? These recycled album coasters are a great affordable gift option. I know that my husband, a reggae singer, would love them. When we finally have our own home, they are just the type of accessoory I could imagine finding in the basement recording studio we’d like to create. They are funky without being gaudy, and completely functional. There isn’t much I like about vinyl, but these get my seal of approval.
Why It’s Green:
- Made of the center of real 33 1/2 RPM LP records
- Made in the U.S.
Who Would Like It:
- Music lover
- Young homeowner or renter
- Someone who likes to entertain
Price: $16/set of 4
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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What a neat coaster idea. I will have to look into that!
Thanks for sharing.
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Great idea! Can’t wait to read about your next sustainable gift ideas.
Thanks!
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That’s a very cool idea. I wonder how easy it would be to make those?
Great idea love it!
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Sorry to be a negative nancy, but how is this green? Where did the rest of the vinyl that surrounded the label go? And the sleeve that surrounded the record? I’m going to hazard a guess at a landfill somewhere. Such a shame, when you consider the original product could have happily have lived on a vinyl-collectors shelf (and occasionally their turntable) for years and years to come, appreciated as something more than just a coaster.
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Yeah, great green gifts and great album.