This Christmas season, grab some great green gifts for your loved ones. Here are some of my favorites.

Elegant Watercolor Silk Clutch
A perfect compliment for all the year-end and new year parties for the diva of your life. This silk clutch from Naturally Knotty is beautifully-crafted out of scraps of silk from the factory, that would otherwise end up at the landfill.

Recycled Jewel-tone Glass Vases
These gorgeous frosted bottle vases made from recycled glasses have such unconventional shapes that will surely brighten up your space with the accompaniment of your favorite blooms. ‘Gift’ them in a set to make a bold statement or individually from VivaTerra.

Red Felted Wool Slippers
I’m totally in love with this cute little pair of wool slippers from VivaTerra! These slippers are handmade in Nepal by a group of women supported by the UN Global Compact’s Program. Plus, they’re made from luxurious New Zealand wool! A good enough reason to keep your loved one’s feet warm this winter season!

Recycled Chopstick Soap Dish
This soap dish has a very creative yet functional design by artist Bryan Parks. Handmade in the Yunnan Province in China from recycled chopsticks, this one makes a great conversational piece for the guests and it’s very affordable at $10 a piece. Here’s a little background story of this design by uncommongoods.

After living in China for several years and witnessing, on a large scale, the wasteful habit of disposable chopsticks, artist Bryan Parks decided he had to do something about it. So, he set to work designing functional, sculptural folding pieces handmade from recycled, sanitized bamboo chopsticks.

And now, to know what NOT to give for this holiday season, hop over to PlanetGreen to read Josh Peterson’s Anti-Gift List.