Last-Minute Gift Ideas That Aren’t Plastic
This is a time of year when many are giving gifts, but the ideas can be used for birthdays, anniversaries, and other gift-giving opportunities year-round. Instead of purchasing a physical gift that may never be used, there are so many options that are good for you, the recipient, and the environment!
- Perk up someone’s day with GreenPods coffee for K-cup brewers from Guide Roasting Company – made and sold right here in Virginia!
- Events are back! Consider gifting tickets to a local concert, museum lecture, historic home tour. If you purchase a ticket for yourself too, it will be a nice experience to share together.
- Subscription to a product of the month are a gift that keeps on giving, such as beauty and wellness products, meal kits, or even movie theater tickets.
- Digital magazines and products are an easy and low-waste idea, such as Mother Earth News; apps like Headspace for mental health coaching and meditation; or even Netflix has gift card options.
- Edible gifts are always a hit. Fill mason jars with homemade or store-bought candies; bake a batch of your favorite cookies to share. If you’re more likely to purchase than cook, Edible Arrangements has local stores across Virginia, or next-day delivery for online orders. Grocery stores have nice fruit baskets and often have fresh flowers that you can pick up locally and bring to a gathering. Or Instacart offers locations in Virginia that deliver trays and baskets of food: Delivery or Pickup Near Me – Instacart
And for the person who has everything or insists they don’t want any gifts, you can always make a donation in their honor to a nonprofit whose mission they embrace. You can make a donation to a Virginia Humane Society for a pet-lover, Tech for Troops to honor a veteran, or the local Food Bank, for those who want to help people experiencing food insecurity. For anyone who wants to help Keep Virginia Beautiful, if you send a donation of any amount we’ll give you a one-day free parking pass for any Virginia State Park for you to keep or gift. For donations of $100 or more we’ll send you or anyone you choose a Deluxe Cleanup Kit. Contributions can be made in honor of, or in memory of, a friend or loved one.