Cultivate, Essex Street, Dublin, the Sonairte Eco Shop, Laytown, Co Louth and the Eco Shop, Greystones, Co Wicklow have a range of eco gifts suitable for children and adults. Including books, recycled stationery, eco-friendly gadgets, like wind-up radios, lamps and media players (yes, really!), and well-made durable toys. The eco shop at the Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim also sells gifts as well as organic confectionery, oils, creams and T-shirts.
There’s lots of ways and means to shop ecologically online. Try the following websites – www.cultivate.ie, www.ecoshop.ie, www.theorganiccentre.ie, www.econatural.ie, www.peopletree.co.uk, www.nigelsecostore.com, www.ecochicfairtrade.co.uk, www.voya.ie, www.ecocreations.ie.
To buy Fairtrade gifts go to www.oxfamirelandshop.org or www.tearcraft.org.