Over the past couple of years, many of us have shifted our focus to a greener, more eco-friendly lifestyle. It starts with small changes, like recycling more, using reusable shopping bags, and switching to LED light bulbs. A lot of us also began making more environmentally friendly choices when buying technology or home appliances by choosing Energy STAR certified options or sustainably made products that help save energy, money, and the earth.
While the holidays tend to generate more waste, you can keep your sustainability trend on track during the festive season by choosing eco-friendly gifts everyone will love. Read about a few green gift choices for yourself or anyone on your list who wants to go greener this year, then enter the contest and you might win some of these items.
Climate-friendlier holiday gift ideas
Whether you’re almost finished holiday shopping or you’re just getting started, take a look at these five categories with products that are either sustainably made or will help you in your quest to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Smarter, more sustainable gifts for everyoneÂ
From gifts that help save on electricity to growing their own fruit and vegetables, there are quite a few smart home devices for everyone on your gift list.
Smart gardening with Click and Grow
Living small is one way to make less of an impact on the globe. The only downside to living withs a smaller footprint is the lack of space for things like gardens and plants. With a Click and Grow Smart Indoor Garden, your gift recipient won’t need an outdoor garden. They can grow strawberries, basil, red kale or fruit and veggie mix right on a bookshelf.
Click and Grow has built-in sensors and Smart Soil to monitor every part of the life cycle of your plant. From seed to seedling to your plate, this smart garden lets you set it up and simply enjoy watching your plants grow.
Smart plugs help reduce electricity use
A smart plug is a plug that fits into any electric outlet and connects to your home’s Wi-Fi network. Once it’s plugged in you can add any of your small appliances, lights, or other devices to the plug and control them via an app. You can choose indoor smart plugs like the TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Lite or outdoor smart plugs like the TP-Link KP400 Smart Outdoor Plug.
Smart plugs are a thoughtful sustainable gift for an eco-friendly friend or family member. They will be able to turn any appliance or device on and off on a schedule. It also gives them control of that device when they aren’t home, so if they are worried they forgot to unplug a flat iron or coffee maker, they can use the app to turn it off instead of driving home.
Smart devices save time, energy, and money
A smart display is a great gift if you’re looking for something that will improve the functionality of any home. They help individuals and families save money by controlling all of their smart home devices in one location. You can set your smart lights on a schedule and sync them with other devices like thermostats so they automatically turn off when you’re not home. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat (shown above) remembers what temperatures you like, learns your schedule, and programs itself to conserve energy use.
There are a few smart display options including Google Nest Hub and Amazon Echo Show 5. Google Nest Hub works with Google Assistant and will stream video, turn on your lights, lock your doors, and even monitor your outdoor cameras. Amazon Echo Show 5 connects to the Alexa voice assistant. You can ask her to stream music, put on your favourite TV show, or control your smart home devices. One of the best parts of having a smart display is how you can use it to keep in touch without needing to travel. Instead of adding to the carbon emissions created by flying, you can make video calls to anyone, even if they are halfway around the world.
Go greener in the kitchen
A great way to help the environment at home is to be eco-smarter in the kitchen. Here are a few sustainable gifts that help you do that.
Vitamix Powered Food Waste Recycler
Throwing food waste in your trash is very damaging to the environment. Not only will it not decompose properly, but it also creates methane, a greenhouse gas that’s very damaging to the environment. If you’re choosing a gift for someone who is already dedicated to composting or for someone who wouldlike to compost more, the Vitamix Powered Food Waste Recycler will be a nice addition to their kitchen. It has a 2-litre capacity and can convert your food waste and scraps into fertilizer that’s ready to use in your garden.
LARQ PureVis Self-cleaning Water Bottle
We can all keep our landfills and oceans free from excess plastics by making use of stainless steel water bottles. The LARQ PureVis makes it easy to stay green and hydrated, and it can clean itself too. It has a built-in UV-C LED light that purifies the water whenever you’d like it to, and there is a self-cleaning function that turns on every 2 hours to keep your bottle fresh and clean. You can choose a variety of colours and sizes for everyone on your gift list.
Eco-friendly electronic transportation
Electric scooters and electric bikes are so fun to ride you’ll forget you’re helping the environment when you use one. Here are two sustainable gift choices for someone who loves to blaze a trail outside.
Segway Ninebot G30P MAX Adult Electric Scooter
The Ninebot by Segway is a speedy scooter that runs on electricity. A single battery charge will last up to 65km, so you can use it to commute to work or grab a few groceries at the store. With 10″ pneumatic tires, you can cruise over all types of terrain. You’ll never have to slow your roll on this scooter because it can reach top speeds of up to 30 km/hr.
If you’d like to see a comparison of the Ninebot with a few other scooters, take a look at Andy’s article on all three. You can also check out the E-transportation page and the E-transportation buying guide on the Best Buy blog.
SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike
Just because you choose eco-friendly transportation doesn’t mean you can’t have a blast while getting from point A to point B. The SWFT ZIP Electric Bike has rugged fat tires to take you everywhere in style. You’ll have battery life to spare because a single charge gives you up to 59.5km of time on the bike, and you can reach top speeds of up to 31.8km/hr.
An eco-conscious computer for the techie on your list
If you have someone on your gift list who would love a computer but you’re concerned about the plastics used to create it, you’re going to love the latest Acer laptop.
Acer Aspire Vero 15.6″ Laptop
The Acer Aspire Vero is an eco-friendly computer made from 30% PCR plastic to reduce the environmental impact of harmful CO2 emissions. It also has an OceanGlass touchpad made of ocean-bound plastics and uses VersoSense software for more energy saving.
While it’s designed to be friendlier to the environment, the Acer Aspire Vero is also a speedy laptop designed for work or play. It has a 10-core 12th gen Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB solid-state drive for all of your storage needs. The large 15.6-inch screen with 1080p Full HD resolution is the perfect portable screen for watching your favourite videos.
Accessories to help you go greener
Looking for a new laptop bag or iPad case? There are quite a few different tech accessories you can choose as gifts that are sustainably made from bioplastics, biodegradable materials, or PVC-fabric.
Tucano Biodegradable iPad Case
Using an iPad or tablet for notes or as a portable computer is a great way to save on paper waste. To keep their iPad safe, why not give them the gift of a Tucano Biodegradable folio case? It keeps the iPad safe from bumps, drops, and scratches but has a sustainable style with 100% biodegradable construction, a bioplastic interior, and a wood pulp exterior.
Targus Balance EcoSmart Backpack
The Targus Balance EcoSmart Backpack is a stylish bag made from PVC-free fabric that’s woven from recycled water bottles. It’s weather-resistant, has recyclable zipper pulls, and will protect your laptop and other devices when you’re on the go. It also has an adjustable design that evenly distributes the load in your bag so you don’t have a sore back from heavy books and other gear.
PKG STUFF Recycled Laptop Sleeve
When they want a lightweight, eco-friendly way to take their laptop on the go, the PKG STUFF Recycled Laptop Sleeve is the perfect gift. It’s made from recycled water bottles, is water-resistant so it can stand up to all types of weather, and has a laptop compartment with padded walls to protect against drops or bumps.
Rechargeable batteries keep you charged without creating excess waste
Rechargeable batteries are a more environmentally friendly way to keep all of your devices, toys, and tech charged and ready to play.
Energizer Rechargeable Batteries and Battery Charger
Energizer rechargeable batteries are a great option for everything from remote control toys to handheld video games or battery-powered smart devices. You can choose AAA, AA, and NIMH AA-2 rechargeable batteries for every type of device. To keep them charged there’s the Energizer Recharge Value Charger or the Energizer Pro Charger. The Energizer Pro includes 4 AA batteries and charges in 3 hours. The Energizer Maxi also comes with 4 AA Ni-MH batteries and can charge two or four batteries at one time.
Recycle your old tech and batteries at Best Buy
Choosing sustainable gift options is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and keep your focus on going green. There are also a few other ways you can reduce waste from the holidays this year. If you’re holding onto old electronics or empty batteries, consider recycling them at your local Best Buy store. You’re always welcome to bring your tech waste in for recycling, even if you didn’t purchase it at Best Buy.
There are also Best Buy trade-in promotions that happen throughout the year. You can visit BestBuy.ca for more details on what products qualify for trade-in and what types of old tech are accepted for electronic recycling at a store near you.
Creating a greener world, one step at a time
Best Buy has a great selection of sustainable gift choices for everyone on your gift list. For the holidays, birthdays, and beyond, you can shop in store or online to find the perfect gift for someone special. Some of the many sustainable choices are included in a prize bundle that you can enter to win in this contest. Here are the details:
How to enter
Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two different ways:
- In a comment below, tell us what eco-friendly device or green tech program at Best Buy discussed in this article are you interested in the most and why.
- For up to two (2) additional entries, create a public post on a social media channel (one entry per channel!) sharing with your friends and followers that you are entering a Best Buy Blog contest for a chance to win a green lifestyle prize pack; include the hashtag #BestBuyGreenLifestylecontest, so we can find your post, and include one of the pictures showing on this article. Then return here and tell us in a comment below on which channel you posted it and the name of your channel (since many people use pseudonyms) so that we can check and verify your entry. You can use any social media channel (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc.), but the post must be public so we can verify it is there.
What you can win
At the end of this contest, we will randomly draw one winner from all eligible entries to receive a sustainability prize package that includes a Google Nest Wi-Fi Smart Learning Thermostat, a TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug lite, and a LARQ PureVis 500 mL Stainless Steel Water Bottle with Self-Cleaning Mode.
This contest runs from Dec 15th to Dec 29th.
Remember you can enter in two different ways as mentioned above. Many of your friends and family are likely also interested in sustainable tech. Send them the link to this contest so they too can learn from this article and enter for a chance to win this great prize bundle.
Win a sustainability prize package Rules and Regulations
Good Luck.
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the click and grow would be super cool. I always buy herbs and then waste them when I can’t use them up fast enough
Most interested in the TP Link Smart Wifi Plug so that I can control my devices remotely.
I’m really loving the impactful but simple to use Smart Plug! I love the easy connection it makes for both outdoor and indoor use- this is a real keeper!
I am most interested in the Energizer Rechargeable Batteries and Battery Charger because I go through a lot of batteries on a monthly basis and this would help reduce waste.
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Vitamix Powered Food Waste Recycler. We are big recyclers and composters. The one is our kitchen collects smells, so this would be an excellent additional for us.
The Vitamix Powered Food Waste Recycler. I’ve seen it work and this is a must for anybody that eats vegetables and have plants. Why give away your leftovers to the city when you can make your own compost at home?
Vitamix Powered Food Waste Recycler to reduce food waste
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Smart gardening with Click and Grow
click and grow smart garden
Living small is one way to make less of an impact on the globe. The only downside to living withs a smaller footprint is the lack of space for things like gardens and plants. With a Click and Grow Smart Indoor Garden, your gift recipient won’t need an outdoor garden. They can grow strawberries, basil, red kale or fruit and veggie mix right on a bookshelf.
Click and Grow has built-in sensors and Smart Soil to monitor every part of the life cycle of your plant. From seed to seedling to your plate, this smart garden lets you set it up and simply enjoy watching your plants grow.
I’m mostly interested in the SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike, so I can bike to work instead of driving.
they are all amazing but i would make good use of the Acer Aspire Vero 15.6″ Laptop. I could use it to read a certain blog! đŸ™‚
Recycling ewaste and reusing and selling older used products
I would be interested in the SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike as it would provide me an alternative method of transportation instead of using the car.
The Lark water bottle to have pure, pristine drinking water!
I am most interested in PKG STUFF Recycled Laptop Sleeve since it is made from the items mentioned liked recyclable water bottles and the item can fit all my electronics and other items when I am out on the road.
most interested in the Ninebot by Segway since it only needs a single battery charge and will last up to 65km – Great for some adventures in the city
re-cycling your old tech & batteries sounds great !
The Google Nest Learning Thermostat beats the old time one
I would say the Energizer Rechargeable Batteries and Battery Charger. Simply because it would cut down on a ton of waste compared to disposable batteries. You can simply just recharge them every time and get hundreds of uses out of them. Incredible!
Energizer rechargeable batteries for the environment
I am interested in the LARQ PureVis Self-cleaning Water Bottle the most as it would keep my water safe and refreshing when I’m out all day
I think I have the best chance of adopting things like smart plugs – they are convenient and helpful!
Click and Grow Smart Indoor Garden, I’ve wanting to start on indoor garden.
I think that this might interest us most. The Google Nest Learning Thermostat (shown above) remembers what temperatures you like, learns your schedule, and programs itself to conserve energy useWe always seem to be playing with our present Thermostat.
I’m most interested in the Energizer Rechargeable Batteries and Battery Charger. These would cut down a lot ofwaste
Definitely the recharging Energizing batteries…we use so many of them and this would come in handy big time!!
For sure it’s the Segway Ninebot G30P MAX Adult Electric Scooter. I don’t drive and I don’t live in a community with good commuting options, so this would be great for me.
I like the Energizer rechargeable batteries, I hate waste.
i am interested in the Acer Aspire Vero 15.6″ Laptop. becuase i dont have a cell phone or a laptop or a tablet. i use an old school desktop computer with a huge old tower and it lags on every page i go to. especially when i want to enter contests it takes forever to get to the forms to fill out. when i go to youtube i lag out if i click on notifications. the computer i h avae to ages old and wont run a contest page let alone do anything else. the Acer Aspire Vero 15.6″ Laptop is a low carbon footprint type of machine . it contains recycyled marterials and operates on less energy than my old time desktop. it can keep me up to date and crusing the internet faster than this old timer desktop with the big tower. my adult children want me to have a computer that i can face time oen . i havea never done a face time call yet becuase i dont have or use a cell phone but im hoping to win a great Acer Aspire Vero 15.6″ Laptop computer that fits todays enviormental efforts for a claner better envionment. good luck everyone but i really hope i win a laptop becuase this old machine is gonna stop working one day soon and that will be a scarey day for me becuase without owning other internet capable devices i wont be able to talk to you good ppl on contest sites. and my adult children will still not see me on a facetime call. they tell me to get with the times and get connected to face time phone calls. so thats one of my new years wishes to get with the times and try to get with technology and see someone on the phone for the first time. the fact that i could do a face call means that i can fit in with everyone else who has and uses a cell phone for seeing ppl youre talking to. my grandchild has never seen me on a face time call becuase i dont have a capable device. it would be a christmas blessing to be able to talk to my only grandchild from far away. i hope 2023 is better becuase living on a poverty pension for decades now is why i cant afford to have anything that modern ppl have and enjoy. i can get one of my children to show me how to work the laptop if i was lucky enough to be chosen as a winner. good luck everyone.
I love the scooter. I could ride on short trips and be more echo-friendly.
SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike—its small great for the lake.
rechargeable batteries for ewaste
Segway Ninebot G30P MAX Adult Electric Scooter so I can scoot back and forth to the store/post office!
I’m interested in the Segway Ninebot G30P MAX Adult Electric Scooter the most because when I get to the city for work, it would make getting around so much quicker!
Most interested in the Click and Grow – Would be nice to cut down on food waste and grow more food indoors in the winter
I would love the SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike. Great for short trips and savings on gas.
I am interested in the whole prize pack, but best of all is the Google Nest Wi-Fi Smart Learning Thermostat
I like the Energizer rechargeable batteries because it would help to cut down on ewaste.
The Larq PureVis is actually super interesting to me because my water bottles often start to smell and I need to clean them often, it might help to cut down the time between cleanings!
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I would love the SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike, I would hardly ever have to use my car if I had one of these!
I’m most interested in the Click and Grow so that I can cut down on food bills and food waste.
I am most interested in the SWFT Zip Fat Tire Electric City Bike. This would let me not use my car and its also a fun way to get around.
All The Scooter would be echo friendly because it’s easy to get around with and very efficient. All of the products are very eco friendly p!
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In our kitchen we produce so much waste that the Vitamix Powered Food Waste Recycler is a good tech appliance that will allow us to contribute to keeping Earth cleaner and greener.
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