By Alice Hafer
Finding a Mother’s Day gift that truly reflects her values, not only her interests, is more difficult than it sounds. Flowers fade, clunky spa sets accumulate, and presents that are encased in layers of single-use plastic rapidly become clutter.
We did the work for you this year. Every item in this guide has been carefully selected, appropriately sourced, and for its high standard of quality and commitment to sustainability. These are five gifts for five different types of mothers, all united by one thing: they’re great for her and good for the planet. They include eco-friendly fine jewelry, social fine jewelry, and NASA-inspired indoor gardens.
Give her something to look forward to long after Mother’s Day is around.
The Best Mother’s Day Gifts that are Eco-friendly:
For the health-conscious mother
For the mother who values style
For the mother of a self-care addict
For the mother who travels
For the plant-loving mother
For the health-conscious mother: Tea Forté gift sets
Why do we love it: These teas are USDA Organic certified, and they also give back: 4 % of sales go toward conservation initiatives and research.
Tea Forté’s Mother’s Day collections are everything you need to make a good and tasty ritual. They are a cup for today and a keepsake for the future. The gift sets of black, green, white, and herbal teas that have been certified by USDA Organic are presented in such beautiful ways that they don’t need to be wrapped.
Classic artwork from the NYBG’s collection of unique botanical illustrations is included in each limited-edition collection produced by The New York Botanical Garden. A portion of each sale goes straight to the Garden’s plant education, research, conservation, horticulture, and education initiatives.
The Volaré Collection from this year’s collection recalls a key spring garden that is blooming. It becomes a regular ritual in a box when it is displayed with a porcelain café cup and tea tray. Every blend is Kosher qualified, and the pyramid infusers steep without plastic.
For the self-care mother, this handcrafted vegan soap set is Strawberry Hedgehog.
Why do we adore these Phoenix-made soaps? They are free of synthetic dyes and artificial fragrances.
Since 2007, these exquisitely patterned bars have been handcrafted in downtown Phoenix in smaller batches and are simply scented with pure necessary oils and coloured with minerals and herbs. No synthetic dyes or chemical fragrances are used. Every product is completely cruelty-free, paraben-free, and vegan.
The operation is run by a woman and relies on clean energy. To reduce cheap waste, the brand uses paper, glass, and metal packaging. It’s a guilt-free luxury she’ll reach for every day, according to PHOENIX magazine, and it was unanimously chosen as” Best Soap in the Valley.”
For the mother who values style: Mejuri Jewelry
Why do we adore this work of art? It’s made of recycled gold.
This Mother’s Day, make an upgrade from a regular heart-shaped necklace. Mejuri has completely clear about costs and materials, breaking free the standard jewelry industry markup, which results in pieces being frequently priced 10 times their real value. Every piece has complete mine-to-market traceability and is made from recycled or appropriately sourced gold that has been certified by RJC.
The designs are smart and understated. They feature stackable rings, sculpted earrings, and dainty chains, and more. Additionally, a portion of every sale goes to intersex and BIPOC communities in return.
Carry-On Closet Original suitcase for the travel-loving mother
Why we adore Solgaard: Solgaard unpacks items while removing ocean plastic.
For good reason, The Carry-On Closet was chosen as one of TIME magazine’s Best Travel Invention. In your home, you can store clothes in five permeable shelves thanks to the branded built-in shelving system. Unpacking is as simple as removing the shelves from a closet rod or towel hook and hanging them directly from the shelf.
The Carry-On Closet Original, which can be packed in a few seconds, eliminates rummaging and the “living-out-of-a-suitcase” feeling.
Every suitcase sold raises money to clean up six pounds of ocean-bound plastic from southern communities; over 2.1 million pounds have been taken out to date, and the exterior is lined with Shore-Tex® fabric, which is woven from 100 % ocean-bound plastic. Because a bag built to last is the most responsible bag of all, the brand is a Certified B Corp, and the aluminum frame is completely recyclable.
For the plant-loving mother: Click & Grow Indoor Gardens
Why do we adore it: Having no packaging, no food miles, and no pesticides means growing your own food is the epitome of natural living.
The execution is amazing, and the idea is straightforward: drop a recyclable pod inside, fill the water tank, and let it grow. Thepatented Smart Soil technology from Click & Grow, which was created in response to research conducted by NASA, immediately regulates water, oxygen, and nutrients, giving plants exactly what they need, when they need it. Click & Grow asserts that growing your own plants is utterly flawless.
A second water tank lasts up to a month between refills, and the energy-efficient LED grow light operates on a 16-hour, 8-hour cycle optimized for growth. The gardens are constructed using recycled ABS plastic throughout, with wear-prone parts being replaced by each other, but nothing quickly ends up in landfills.
One less plastic clamshell from the grocery store and no pesticides are used each harvest. Through the system, more than ten million plants have been grown. For a countertop herb garden, use the Smart Garden 3 or the Smart Garden 9 for lettuce and tomatoes.
