Green holiday

Elegant gifts you can feel good about giving, by The Kit’s Sarah Laing

For the comfort seeker

This soft, cosy, responsibly sourced wool scarf caused 10 trees to be planted — which is exactly what happens when you buy anything from Tentree.

Tentree scarf, $98, tentree.ca.

For the body lotion lover

Both plastic free and waterless, thes body moisturizer bars are also pure luxury, smell like a dream and actually work on really, really dry skin.

Kate McLeod body stones set, $120,katemcleod.com

For the candle collector

This elegant vegan candle set is handmade in Ishikawa, Japan, by a familyrun business using wax made from the fruit of a local tree and presented in a reusable wooden box.

Sumac candle gift set, $115, obakki.com

For the all-weather cyclist

This waterproof fanny pack is made in Canada from recycled plastic bottles and comes in six pleasingly earthy colours. (Consider the chic matching raincoats for you and your mini me).

Fairechild fanny pack, $68, thebay.com

For the skin care minimalist

Canadian clean beauty brand Attitude’s Oceanly solid skin care sticks come in plastic-free vessels made entirely from biodegradable cardboard derived from sustainably managed forests and can be chucked in the compost bin when empty. Attitude Oceanly Phyto-Oil night oil stick, $20, attitudeliving.com