Budget-friendly, Ethical Gifts for Under $50—DoneGood Holiday 2022 Gift Guide

Whoever you're shopping for—friend, family member, teacher, co-worker, or Secret Santa giftee—you can get them a cool unique gift that you feel good about giving, and all within your budget. We've got tons of great gifts under $50, and they're all made with practices that are good for the planet, by workers earning living wages. You can find our full collection of Under $50 Gifts here (you can also filter, if you're budget is below $50), and we've featured a few of our favorite gifts with an impact below.

A Light that Gives Light

One of DoneGood's most popular gifts ever because it's just so dang cool. The Luci Pro is an all-in-one, solar-powered lantern that can also charge via USB and act as a portable charger for your phone or gadgets. They're lightweight, waterproof, collapsible, and the perfect accessory for any adventure. They're a great, no-hassle source of clean energy and every purchase gives back to help provide lights for people in the developing world without reliable access to electricity

A Necklace that Gives Hope

The Give Hope necklace is a tangible way to give hope—with every purchase of this necklace, the Starfish Project Outreach Team gifts a matching one to a victim of sex trafficking in Southeast Asia waiting to experience freedom. 100% of the profits from this piece help survivors of sex trafficking experience freedom, establish independence, and develop careers. Your giftee will feel a little more hope everytime they put this beautiful, double-sided necklace on. 

Also check out the Give Hope earrings

A "Think your Journal is Good for the Planet? Hold My Beer" Journal

For that friend who's really into microbrews, this 64-page Beer Tasting Journal will give them a chance to show off their amazing beer palate (cuz you know they love to do that). The paper in this journal is also completely tree-free and made from upcycled cotton excess and helps pay living wages and support community development for underprivileged workers in India.

Tasting Journals also available for Wine, Coffee, and Whiskey

A Beautiful Scarf with an Old Soul 

This beautiful, richly-colored, go-with-anything silk-dipped handwoven scarf is about the same price as something you'd get from Target, but unlike what you'd get from Target, it pays good wages to workers and has a light footprint on the planet. This completely handwoven scarf is made at a cooperative of 48 weavers in Vietnam who use centuries-old weaving traditions handed down from their ancestors. Sure to be a gift anyone will love with a very unique story.  

The Cutest Planter of All Time

Get ready for the perfect gift for your dog-loving friends. This hand-crafted dog succulent planter is a great statement piece for their home, while also doing great things for people and the planet. It's handmade from coconut fibers (which is way better for the planet than conventional materials) and it's handmade by well-paid artisans in underserved areas of the Philippines.

Check out the full collection for more dog planters as well as over a dozen other animal planters

Socks that Protect the Arctic


Do they protect arctic animals through conservation initiatives, or do they protect your feet from arctic-feeling chilly weather? Both. These warm and cozy, Fair Trade Certified socks that protect the arctic have extra cush to keep your feet toasty and supported. And they've got cute polar bear, narwhal, and reindeer drawings to remind you of what your multipurpose socks are doing—giving back to Conservation International to protect these arctic animals in their natural habitat.

A "Peace for Everyone" Diffusing Bracelet

The Diffusing Agate Druzy Bracelet is a beautiful piece with a stone known to absorb essential oils for diffusion on the go! Pair with one of Savhera's incredibly wholesome essential oils to help your giftee find peace and wellness throughout the day. And the bracelet has already brought peace and wellness to survivors of sex trafficking in India. Savhera helps provide these women jobs while walking with them through emotional, mental, and spiritual healing.

Looking for more Gifts? Check out the Under $50 Gift Guide


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