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Naturally Gifted: 12 Eco-Friendly Favors for Meetings

Give these earth-friendly gifts as takeaways or favors at meetings and events.

Jenny Berg
February 18, 2014

From natural bath products to notebooks with embedded wildflower seeds, here are 12 new sustainable gift options for meeting and event attendees.

VivaTerra’s office-friendly wall art, $59, grows plants including the Oncidium Twinkle. The tiny orchids bloom yearly, and only need to be sprayed or watered once a week.
VivaTerra’s office-friendly wall art, $59, grows plants including the Oncidium Twinkle. The tiny orchids bloom yearly, and only need to be sprayed or watered once a week.
Photo: Courtesy of VivaTerra
Superior Business Solutions offers eco-friendly umbrellas, from $14.98. The customizable rain accessories are made from 100 percent recycled materials.
Superior Business Solutions offers eco-friendly umbrellas, from $14.98. The customizable rain accessories are made from 100 percent recycled materials.
Photo: Courtesy of Factory Direct Promos
S’well offers sleek, reusable water bottles, from $25, made from nontoxic stainless steel. The bottles keep water cold for 24 hours or keep hot drinks warm for 12 hours.
S’well offers sleek, reusable water bottles, from $25, made from nontoxic stainless steel. The bottles keep water cold for 24 hours or keep hot drinks warm for 12 hours.
Photo: Courtesy of S'Well
RuMe is a lifestyle brand that focuses on using less and reusing more. Its customizable (and, of course, reusable) tote bags, $12.95, hold as much as 50 pounds.
RuMe is a lifestyle brand that focuses on using less and reusing more. Its customizable (and, of course, reusable) tote bags, $12.95, hold as much as 50 pounds.
Photo: Paul Miller
Moxie Pear offers cute, customizable pencils made from recycled paper. Available in a wide range of colors, the pencils come in sets of five or 10 for $5.25 and $11, respectively.
Moxie Pear offers cute, customizable pencils made from recycled paper. Available in a wide range of colors, the pencils come in sets of five or 10 for $5.25 and $11, respectively.
Photo: Courtesy of Moxie Pencils
Handmade treats from Katherine Anne Confections contain no artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors. Truffle boxes, from $9.50, are filled with chocolates, marshmallows, and caramels in seasonal flavors.
Handmade treats from Katherine Anne Confections contain no artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors. Truffle boxes, from $9.50, are filled with chocolates, marshmallows, and caramels in seasonal flavors.
Photo: Courtesy of Katherine Anne Confections
Gifts for the Good Life creates customized soy candle gifts. The sets, from $28, contain four hand-poured candles, matches, and lip balm.
Gifts for the Good Life creates customized soy candle gifts. The sets, from $28, contain four hand-poured candles, matches, and lip balm.
Photo: Courtesy of Gifts for the Good Life
Factory Direct Promos has double-ended barrel pens, from $0.51 each, composed of recycled paper and plastic parts made from natural corn fiber. The pens can be imprinted with corporate logos.
Factory Direct Promos has double-ended barrel pens, from $0.51 each, composed of recycled paper and plastic parts made from natural corn fiber. The pens can be imprinted with corporate logos.
Photo: Courtesy of Factory Direct Promos
Ethically Engineered creates vegan soaps including the “no bottle” shampoo bars, $18. The gear-shaped soaps produce large suds and come in lemon and lime scents.
Ethically Engineered creates vegan soaps including the “no bottle” shampoo bars, $18. The gear-shaped soaps produce large suds and come in lemon and lime scents.
Photo: Chris Zibutis
Crafthouse Cocktails offers pre-batched cocktails, $19.95, in recyclable bottles. The mixologist-created drinks come in flavors such as Moscow Mule; they’re also gluten-free and made with natural ingredients.
Crafthouse Cocktails offers pre-batched cocktails, $19.95, in recyclable bottles. The mixologist-created drinks come in flavors such as Moscow Mule; they’re also gluten-free and made with natural ingredients.
Photo: Eric Kleinberg Photography
Botanical PaperWorks has customizable “plantable journals,” from $7.80 each. The books, which are embedded with wildflower seeds, contain 75 pages of postconsumer stock paper.
Botanical PaperWorks has customizable “plantable journals,” from $7.80 each. The books, which are embedded with wildflower seeds, contain 75 pages of postconsumer stock paper.
Photo: Courtesy of Botanical PaperWorks
Beelove is an all-natural line of raw honey and honey-infused personal care products. The Travelers Collection, $32.50, contains two-ounce bottles of lotion and shower gel as well as lip, hand, and foot balms.
Beelove is an all-natural line of raw honey and honey-infused personal care products. The Travelers Collection, $32.50, contains two-ounce bottles of lotion and shower gel as well as lip, hand, and foot balms.
Photo: Courtesy of Sweet Beginnings
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