for Fathers Day

To make this Fathers Day special, why not surprise your dad with an environmentally friendly occasion? Everyone is concerned about the health of our planet, so he’ll appreciate and be fascinated by your brilliant ideas for green gifts and activities. In this article, we’ve got some great tips for being environmentally friendly for Fathers Day.

Giving an eco gift for Fathers Day will let your dad know how important this issue is to you, and perhaps he’ll support you by changing some of his own behaviors. If your dad is new to eco products, then get a unique Fathers day gift that will make it easy to be environmentally friendly. For example, replace his normal toiletries with fresh smelling organic shaving cream or aftershave. Instead of mass produced coffee, introduce him to the rich smell and taste of organic coffees, like Buzz Eco Java. If he doesn’t like organic coffee, get him a personalized travel mug that he can use every morning when he gets his caffeine fix. By using a refillable mug, he’ll reduce waste.

Many men love gardening, so make Fathers Day special by appealing to your dad’s “green” thumb. It’s time to get rid of that air polluting gas lawn mower and replace it with an electric lawn mower, trimmer or blower. If he spends a fortune on fancy fertilizers to make his garden grow, introduce him to the benefits of composting. Purchase a compost bin and take the time to show him how coffee grounds, eggshells, spoiled vegetables and other leftovers will create rich soil for his garden. Besides being impressed with your knowledge, he’ll enjoy sharing his favorite hobby with you.

As the old saying goes, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. You can put together Fathers Day gift baskets packed with edibles that are so delicious your dad won’t know they’re organic! Treat him to homemade jellies, jams and pies made with local, organically grown fruit. To encourage him to eat more local produce, get seeds or young plants from local growers for his garden. Other items for an organic gift basket can include herbal teas, shade-grown fair trade coffees or cocoas, raw nuts, unfiltered honey, organic popcorn, vegetarian or raw food cookbooks, bamboo cutting boards and skewers, and non-plastic cooking tools and eating utensils. Your dad will have a great time exploring this green Fathers Day present.

Shopping for eco friendly products has never been easier, so make sure that your Fathers Day present is good for the planet. Treat dad to a few gorgeous soy wax candles, add some style to the kitchen with a fruit basket made out of recycled chopsticks, or get him super cool cufflinks with his initials made out of buttons from old computer keyboards! Being environmentally friendly does not mean giving “ugly” or “expensive” gifts. You can give fantastic presents for Fathers Day without sacrificing our planet.

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