2009 GREEN GIFT GUIDE – Teens

We’ve got gifts for every budget, but if any coupons are available for the items shown below, we have included them under the product description for your convenience! If no coupons are shown, it’s because we couldn’t find any current ones. Gifts are listed increasing order by price, so the most affordable gifts come first, with the higher-priced offerings toward the end. This list will be updated as I find more unique, thoughtful gifts. Some gifts appear in more than one category.

STEAL ALERT! T-Mobile W233 Renew. Every teen wants a cool cell phone, and Renew is both green and super-duper affordable. It is made entirely of recycled water bottles and it comes in 100% recycled packaging. Also, through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, Motorola offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone. Here’s the best part: You can actually MAKE $50 on this phone if you purchase through Walmart with a new 2-year contract. FREE + $50 at Walmart! Or $29.99 at Best Buy. Also available at Walmart and Best Buy brick & mortar stores.

Billboard Slick Bi-Fold or Tri-Fold Wallet. If your teen is old enough to have a job, then he probably also has a little bit of his own money. So he needs a great wallet, so as not to look all childish in front of his friends and all. These awesome wallets from Terracycle are made of recycled billboards and have just enough edge to make him look like the man he’s always trying to be. Each wallet is also one-of-a-kind, just like him. $9.99/ea.

Simple Shoes Virtual Gift Card. Since it’s unlikely your teens will want to walk around in Birkenstocks just to show they are friends of the Earth, give them something equally as green, but a whole lot more stylish. Simple Shoes are made from sustainable materials like organic cotton, hemp, recycled rubber and more. $10-500 (aff).

• Get 10% off any order of $50 or more with coupon code “SSFHS1.”
• Get 15% off any order of $75 or more with coupon code “SSFHS2.”
• Get 20% off any order of $100 or more with coupon code “SSFHS3.”

Good for You Girls Complete Skin Care Kit. Girls need to learn how to take care of their skin properly, and this kit will help her get started in the most natural possible way. This line of vegan-approved and cruelty free products is created with natural and organic ingredients that are effective and safe for young skin, and it is recommended for teens and tweens. It is free from parabens, petrochemicals, sulfates, synthetics, phthalates, dyes and irritants. But all she needs to know is how great it will make her skin look and feel. $18.95 (aff).

Pick Your Own Gift Set by SusyJack. Have a budding wordsmith on your gift list? Give them a place to put all their thoughts. Made of recycled paper and printed with soy-based inks and comes in recycled packaging. The set includes 1 ringlet jotter, 1 demi notebook and 1 set of studio clips in your choice of the beautiful patterns available. $20.

Reclaimed Organic T-Shirt Scarf. Some teens try their best to fit in while others prefer to set themselves apart from the crowd. This scarf made from unused, reclaimed 100% organic cotton T-shirt scraps collected from apparel factories, is definitely in the standout category, and it’ll keep them warm too. The scarves are handmade in the USA by artisans in the Aspiro program, a nonprofit that specializes in teaching job skills to cognitively disabled adults, giving them an opportunity for independent living. $25 (aff).

Love Candy Poster. If she’s always putting a new poster up on her walls, give her another to add to the collection that sends a message of — what else — love. It is hand-screenprinted on recycled paper and available in 5 colors. $25.

Recycled Skateboard Necklace. If you barely see your teen on their two legs because they’re on a skateboard so much, this is the perfect gift. This necklace is handmade from used and broken skateboards. $28 (aff).

Rebel Green Tees & Totes. It shouldn’t be hard to look cool when you’re wearing a line called “Rebel Green.” The fact that it is made in the U.S. of organic cotton and that the entire line is exceptionally well designed are added bonuses. $29-48.

Recycled Plastic Messenger Bag. They’ve got to carry all their stuff around somehow, so they might as well do it while making a statement about style and green living. $40 (aff).

Arbor Bamboo Skateboards. It’s not hard to find a cool-looking skateboard, but these green beauties go the extra mile. They are made of bamboo, sustainably-harvested birch ply, recycled glass and plastic, reclaimed wood and water-based finishes. You can’t beat that with a stick. $130-170.

Vers Sustainable Bamboo or Wood iPod Speakers. This just may be the best looking pair of speakers your teen has ever seen, much less owned. Choose from bamboo or a variety of sustainably-sourced wood veneers. An additional 100 trees are planted for every tree used to make these cases via a partnership with The Arbor Day Foundation. $180-200.

Electric Bicycle from Currie Technologies. Not quite ready to let your teen get behind the steering wheel? Give them the next best thing — an electric bike with no exhaust that will still let them get where they need to go. $350-600 (aff).

Dell Studio Hybrid PC. It is one of most energy-efficient desktop computers available today, given that it is made with laptop components, and you can get it with a renewable bamboo case. Starts at $400.