Dec 12, 2022

Green Monday: The best sustainable gifts of 2022 By Lily Rose / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently from the CBS News staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Getty Images It's easier than ever to shop for sustainable holiday gifts. Holiday shopping usually means festive gift bags, masses of sparkly ribbon and loads of plastic packaging that winds up in a landfill. But it doesn't have to. It's 2022! The best holiday gifts can also help save the planet. We've found a bunch of sustainable gift ideas for everybody, including Christmas and Hanukkah gift must-haves from popular brands such as  Fig.1 ,  Thousand Fell ,  Paravel ,  Summersalt  and more. We've selected gifts that are made with recycled materials, come in refillable bottles and are packed in biodegradable wrapping. Some of these eco-friendly purchases even give back to the community. Want to give gifts that help protect the Earth? Keep reading to discover more sustainable gift ideas. Fig.1 Fig.1 The skincare fan who learns all their tricks from TikTok will thank you for this skin cycling set from Fig.1. The brand is offering a bundle of everything you need for your perfect skin cycling rotation, including a Glycolic Glow Treatment for exfoliating night, Retinol Night Cream No. 1 for retinol night, and the Fig.1 ceramide moisturizer for recovery night. Senior writer Lily Rose loves that the brand's airless packaging system both protects the potency of the skincare actives and is refillable. Once you use up the product, order a refillable cartridge. Keep the original glass bottle, pump and cap and then pop the new cartridge inside. "I love not having to order a whole new bottle of product," said Rose. "Keeping the original container helps reduce waste. Plus, I love having the option of traveling with my skincare without worrying about damaging any glass packaging. "  Thousand Fell Gift the perfect white sneaker. Thousand Fell's shoes are made with materials that can either be biodegraded, recycled to make new shoes, or upcycled into materials for new projects. While we're a huge fan of the plain white design, Thousand Fell offers a bunch of cool designs and colors. The brand is currently offering 20% off all sneaker orders, plus a free, limited-edition hat. Plus, as of Oct. 28, you can now donate ANY textile (from shirts to sneakers) and earn $5 in credit for every item you send in (up to $30) to be used towards a new pair of Thousand Fell sneakers.