6 Eco-Friendly Christmas Hampers In The UK To Bring Joy
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Looking for eco-friendly Christmas hampers or gift boxes to gift to a loved one this festive season? Here are 6 sustainable hampers for Christmas in the UK, packed full of vegan, organic, Fairtrade, or socially conscious and environmentally friendly treats.
Christmas hampers offer an easy and stress-free way to gift the ones we love with delicious food and drink items. However, it’s not a new concept – the act of giving hampers goes back a long way.
Apparently, the tradition of giving a hamper originates from the 11th century, when William the Conqueror, the then-English monarch, introduced the concept to England from his native France. Perhaps one of the nicer things he did, during his bloody reign!
Despite being around for so long, up until very recently, there were few ways to commercially buy eco-friendly Christmas hampers. Thankfully, things have changed, and there are now several sustainable and environmentally conscious options when it comes to hamper gifting.
Six Eco-Friendly Christmas Hampers In The UK
To help you out, here are my top eco-friendly Christmas hampers that tread lightly on the planet. From socially conscious products to vegan, handmade or palm oil and cruelty-free treats, there’s something to suit all ethics.
The British Hamper Company
Looking to shop locally? The British Hamper Company offers a wide selection of Christmas food hampers, filled with delicious produce from British artisans and independent producers.
All of the food and drink that make up its hampers are sourced based on the quality of provenance and taste. Many products have also won the prestigious Great Taste Gold award from the Guild of Fine Food.
The British Hamper Company also caters to dietary preferences. Find hampers for vegans, vegetarians, coeliacs, and diabetics, as well as gluten-free and halal hampers. Prices start from around £37.
Highland Fayre
Scottish-based Highland Fayre has a wide range of sustainable hampers this Christmas, priced from £48.
Here you’ll find hampers filled with delicious vegan products or locally sourced Scottish items, alongside hampers filled with food and drink products that are made and packaged sustainably. These are all packaged in gift boxes made from 100% recycled card, which is 100% recyclable.
Plus, with each hamper sold, Highland Fayre will plant a tree in Madagascar as part of the Mangrove Regeneration Project run by Eden Reforestation.
The Goodness Project
The Goodness Project has an amazing range of more affordable hampers, starting from £15. And this beautiful luxury hamper, which comes in a wicker basket, is £75.
All Goodness Project hampers are full of organic, vegetarian, vegan, and/or gluten-free products. It also prioritises suppliers and brands whose product packaging is recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable.
The Goodness Project plants a tree with every order and supports a charity each month.
Bird & Blend
Bird & Blend, the plastic-free tea people, have put together a great range of eco-friendly Christmas hampers for tea lovers.
This Christmas hamper (£58) is filled with festive teas, matcha, and beautiful teaware, that would be appreciated by anyone who loves a good brew.
Bird & Blend is a certified B Corp – meaning it balances profitability with looking after people and the planet.
What this looks like in practice is that 100% of its product packaging is plastic-free and is either recyclable or compostable. It’s raised over £241,182 for 30 good causes through its ChariTEA programme. Plus Bird & Blend is working to reduce its carbon footprint, from installing solar panels to partnering with zero-emissions delivery partners.
Bloomtown
If you aren’t sure about gifting food, then have you considered a beauty hamper? Bloomtown makes for a great sustainable choice when it comes to this type of gifting.
Its eco-friendly Christmas beauty hampers (£43.50 from Etsy) feature Bloomtown’s relaxing bath and body products. These sumptuous products are all made in small batches in Cornwall. What’s more, all of Bloomtown’s products are certified palm oil-free, vegan, and cruelty-free.
For that extra special touch, the gift box comes with a complimentary gift card, where you can have your own personalised message printed. And, for the final flourish, the box is wrapped in the complimentary gift wrap of your choice.
Bloomtown also offers great sustainable hampers for him that are well worth a look at too. Packed full of palm oil-free and vegan-friendly beauty products for men, they’re a total treat.
Wild At Home
Finally, Wild At Home (available at Not On The High Street from £42.70) offers a gift box of luxury comforts. From a hand-poured eco-friendly soy wax candle in the scent of your choice to natural handmade vegan soap, an ethically produced chocolate bar, and a low-maintenance house plant.
This makes for a great eco-friendly option over the more traditional food-based Christmas hampers.
The gifts are presented in Wild At Homes’ sustainably sourced gift box. This is filled with homegrown petals, herbs, and grasses, for that extra special touch. And to make it personal, you can add a complimentary gift message to your box.
More Sustainable Christmas Gift Ideas
For more gift inspiration, do check out my guide to eco-friendly Christmas gifts. I also have loads more festive ideas in my guide on how to have an eco Christmas. From decorations and trees to food, secondhand gift ideas, and more – it’s all there!
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