To a Socially-Conscious, Sustainable Dad…

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and if you haven’t splurged on a gift yet, avoid the belated e-card procrastinator’s special and check out these really cool eco-friendly and Fair Trade Gifts!

1. What dad doesn’t love football, or any sport for that matter?? For the active dad, check out our friends at Fair Trade Sports and pick up any one of their footballs, soccer balls, or volleyballs. There’s nothing like a special Father’s Day kicking around in the yard with dear old Dad.

2. For the fashionista Dad, browse Fair Indigo’s menswear collection for a wide selection of stylish and affordable dress shirts, t-shirts, cashmere sweaters, and shorts. Go above and beyond and pick up Dad a new pair of jeans from their organic cotton collection. Not to mention they currently have selected products on sale, so you could save yourself a few bucks while teaching Dad to love Fair Trade.

3. For the Dad who loves the outdoors, check out this ultra cool solar-powered lantern from Gaiam! Just what Dad needs to keep his summer camping nights warm and bright, the lantern looks cool, is not too expensive, and helps Dad save the planet. Pick up a reusable water bottle from Klean Kanteen and Dad’s all set to go.

4. If Dad’s a gardener, then he’ll just have to have one of these earth-friendly composting tumblers for the yard! Check out Green Culture for an impressive selection of composters, tumblers, rain barrels, eco-friendly lawn mowers, and a wide array of garden accessories and supplies.

5. Finally, get Dad any number of neat, Fair Trade, sustainable gifts from the socially conscious online shopper’s paradise at eConscious Market.com and make a donation to Dad’s favorite charity at checkout. From books, to furniture, to art, to wallets and backpacks, the shop at eConscious Market truly has anything and everything you could ever need for Dad. Plus, eConscious Market has a unique business model in which 50% of their profits are donated directly to charity. That means, a portion of your order is automatically sent over to the non-profit or charity of your choice like The Hunger Project, the eConscious team’s pick of the week! What better gift to Dad than giving in his name.

So now that you have a plethora of ethical and sustainable shopping ideas, stop procrastinating and show Dad how much you care…happy shopping!

 

Look out Netflix! Here comes Earth Cinema Circle

When we recently found out that Netflix was owned and operated by the too-evil-to-even-name-or-else-we’ll-shutter Wal-Mart, we have to admit that our hearts sank about as low as they could go. But I LOVE Netflix!! We collectively thought. How can we go without our favorite flicks delivered right to our doorstep! (not to mention the ever-addicting “queue” that so easily distracts from work….).

Never fear, my friends. Gaiam (per the usual) comes to the rescue! Following the recent success of their Spritiual Cinema Circle, the mega feel-good company has now partnered with founders Gay Hendricks and Rick Ridgeway to launch the Earth Cinema Circle.

The premise is simple. Pay $18 bucks a month to become a member and receive 4 environmental films, documentaries and videos delivered right to your mailbox. Invite some friends over for organic popcorn (or organic vodka martinis like in our house!) and it’s just like a mini Environmental Film Festival right at home!

With spokesman actor environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. (who??) by their side, the club brings you the best of wildlife, conservation, adventurous eco-travel and more. The kicker? The DVD’s are packaged with eco-friendly materials (of course!) and are YOURS to keep and share forever.

So if you’re looking for ways to productively spend that stimulus check, we suggest joining the club and start showing off your new eco DVD library.