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Top 10 Recycled Gifts of 2021
Utilising recycled materials is one simple way we can take control of our carbon output and restore our planet. We’ve rounded up our top 10 recycled gifts from our carefully curated range of Christmas gifts. Which will delight your customers this year?
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Recycled Glass and Teak Vases
Skillfully handmade by artisans in Ubud, Bali, the unique combination of recycled glass and reclaimed wood works effortlessly to create an eyecatching piece of art you’ll have forever. Starting at £19.99, these vases are excellent value for money.
TRUSTED CUSTOMER – 5 star Feefo Review 'This is very unusual but beautiful and well made. Flowers or greenery look very striking in it. It looks far more expensive than it is.'
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Sari Bird House
If you know someone who loves watching the birds from their window, this vibrant bird house is the perfect gift – and their feathered friends will love it too! Handmade from recycled sari fabric in Bangladesh, each piece is as unique as its maker.
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VENT A5 Succeed Notebooks
Got a stationery lover to buy for this Christmas? Made from 100% recycled paper, the pages in these notebooks are as eco-friendly as they come. The front and back covers are made from sustainable paper mixed with 30% fruit, giving them their beautiful colours! Make sure to check out the full eco-friendly range from VENT for Change.
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Bicycle Inner Tube Pencil Case
Made from recycled bicycle tyre inners, this pencil case has a story to tell! Which journeys has this tyre undertaken, before it was cleverly recycled into your new pencil case!? Make sure to check out the whole Cycle of Good recycled range. Ideal for bicycle loving customers!
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Handmade Recycled Rag Rug
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Thought Puffa Coat
Made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, this dependable, on trend puffa coat is one of the most sustainable gifts your customers will give this Christmas. With cosy storm cuffs and sturdy poppers to fasten, this padded puffa coat promises to cocoon and warm on winter days – the recipient can’t fail to be delighted!
Cleverly woven by skilled artisans, leftover pieces of fabric from the garment industry, which would have otherwise ended up in landfill, have been recycled into these wonderful rugs! A great gift for anyone moving home, at university, or who simply needs a pop of colour in their home. Exceptional value at £7.95.
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Key Bowl and Key Box
Where might these keys have been? What stories might they tell? Imaginative artisans in India have gathered used keys to weld them together into this recycled metal bowl. What a perfectly practical gift!
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Flip Flop Door Mat
Artisans in The Philippines have found an innovative way to minimise waste while creating something beautiful, ecofriendly, practical, and 100% unique. Our best-selling flip flop door mat uses discarded pieces of flip flop material – we challenge you to find a more interesting door mat!
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Glassware from Ngwenya
100% of glass used to make Ngwenya’s range has been recycled – mainly from glass drinks bottles. People from all over Swaziland and Eswatini collect bottles and are paid per kilo for clean glass taken to the factory to be recycled. Ngwenya is said to be the cleanest area around, because any bottle that catches the children’s attention, tends to find its way into the factory! Do you have anyone in mind who’d love something from the Ngwenya range?
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Velvet Recycled Star with LED Lights
Made with 100% cotton waste, this vibrant star will add a touch of glamour to any room – whether a conservatory, living room or bedroom. Turn down your lights to see it sparkle. (Requires 4 x AA batteries, not included).
TRUSTED CUSTOMER – 5 star Feefo review 'Looks lovely. Just right for Christmas'