Anyone who works in the business of waste management will tell ya… humans make a lot of trash. So when it’s time to buy, consume, and share even more stuff (aka the holidays), we love the idea of turning nothing into something. Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose. Let’s buy, give and celebrate this holiday season with a purpose and with a commitment to environmental sustainability.

From yoga mats crafted from recycled wetsuits and ornaments made from aluminum cans to shoes created from recycled plastic bottles and bowties sewn from discarded textiles, here are some of our favorite eco-friendly-but-very-chic gift ideas:

Company: Seatree Studio
Product: The Puppy Ornament
What It Is: These sweet tree ornaments are made from recycled aluminum cans and are even shipped in compostable packaging.
How to Get It: https://seatree.studio/products/puppy-ornament
Company: Knotzland
Products: Bowties
What It Is: This woman-owned company takes discarded textiles and creates gorgeous and high-end bowties. To date, they have repurposed nearly 4,000lbs of fabric that was otherwise headed to landfills.
How to Get It: https://knotzland.com/shopall
Company: Genusee
Product: Prescription glasses, blue light glasses and sunglasses
What It Is: At the worst stages of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, people there were going through millions of single-use plastic water bottles each day. This company is turning that waste into stylish eyewear.
How to Get It: https://genusee.com/
Company: Suga Mats
Product: Wetsuit Yoga Mat
What It Is: It should come as no shocker that wetsuits are NOT biodegradable . This company takes used wetsuits and turns them into cool yoga mats in multiple sizes and thicknesses.
How to Get It: https://www.sugamats.com/buy/sugamats
Company: Rothy’s
Product: Shoes for men, women and children
What It Is: Super comfy and cute, Rothy’s shoes were one of the first made-from-plastic-bottles products to be all the rage on the mainstream. Bonus: all shoes are machine washable.
How to Get It: https://rothys.com/
Company: Bags to Butterflies
Product: Handbags
What It Is: These gorgeous handbags crafted from recycled wood are made by a team of formerly incarcerated women. The mission of Bags to Butterflies is to create impactful job opportunities for these women who are entering a new chapter of their lives.
How to Get It: https://www.bagstobutterflies.com/new-products?category=Handbags