Little Ways To Love the Planet | Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

A guide to sustainable Christmas gifts with loads of ideas by age from babies through to teenagers. The best ethical and sustainable gifts everyone will love.

When Covid-19 and the realities of lockdown hit, we were really worried. But we've been fascinated to hear from lots of new customers, who are choosing to seek out and support ethical brands. So why has Covid-19 created so many ethical consumers?

We all know plastic pollution is a huge problem. But where does all this plastic actually come from, and how do you go plastic-free?

Here at Good Things we only use eco-friendly packaging to send out our products and we make sure it's plastic-free too.

Neema Crafts transforms the lives of people with disabilities in Tanzania, through handmade crafts, training and employment.

Lots of us are aware that climate change is a huge threat to our very existence, and we're all conscious of how we might change our behaviour.

Here at Good Things we're all about celebrating and encouraging little ways to love the planet. So, here are our five easy wins for an eco-friendly summer...

When baby Siddu was born his parents were fascinated to learn a few things:

• Newborns can only see 30 - 38cm 
• Babies are drawn to simple black and white, repeating, geometric shapes
• High-contrast patterns promote babies' brain development

Loads of us are trying to reduce the amount of plastic we use, yet 90% of children's toys are made from plastic. 

Weaving Hope create gorgeous colourful eco toys from hand-loomed cotton. Not only are they ingenious alternatives to plastic toys, they're sustainably made in Sri Lanka where they keep traditional skills alive and provide good wages in rural areas. 

Green Toys turn old plastic into brilliant child-safe and eco-friendly toys. Find out how they've recycled over 66 million milk bottles, saving energy and water, and diverting products from landfill.

A rainy weekend or school holiday can feel daunting! Don't worry, we've got ten free kids activities for a rainy day that'll keep them entertained. Loads of options for different ages and all requiring very little prep!

To celebrate our first Christmas we're going to be giving away 25 of our eco-friendly, fairly made gifts. We'll be giving away a Good Thing every day from 1st to 25th December 2019! Find out who the lucky winners are and how to join in.

This Christmas we're bringing you Gifts For Good. Discover our formula for Gifts for Good and treat your loved ones to gifts that are eco-friendly, changing lives and made to be loved for generations.