I love gift giving, but often ask myself if my friends and family really need more stuff. This year, I’m taking solace in this thought: gift giving has the power to do good. Not only for the receivers of gifts—it always feels good to be thought of—but for the greater good.
I gathered a collection of items that serve as agents of good in various ways. Some upcycle or recycle what would otherwise end up in landfills into something great, some enable or promote more sustainable living, and others support a mission-driven purpose.
Upcycled/Recycled Presents
Japanese company Oyuki has partnered with California-based Bureo, which recycles fishing nets into fabric to create a line of snowboarding apparel. The Oyuki + Bureo 2L Kiroro snowboarding pants and Kiroro NetPlus 2L Jackets are designed for inbounds riding, and Nimi NetPlus 3L Bibs and Nimi NetPlus 3L Jackets are made for backcountry adventures. These jackets and pants give the rippers in your life a feel-good way to charge the snow we all hope doesn’t disappear due to climate change.
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