Ecouterre

Know someone who collect gadgets the way other people hoard cereal box tops? Here are seven eco-chic gifts for the early adopter in your life. Above, Mac geeks will take a shine to these upcycled laptop cuff links ($125) by Creative Dexterity.

Keep the bike fiend on your list two-wheeling in style this holiday season with accessories that will ring anyone's bell. From high-visibility safety vests to pop-up baskets, here are 14 eco-chic gifts to help you kick Chrismakwanzikah into gear. Above, the Danish designers at Yakkay make staying concussion-free in style a cinch, with a range of interchangeable helmet covers that transforms your noggin-protector from a houndstooth peaked cap to a fuzzy faux-fur topper in seconds.

Holiday gift-giving can stir many conflicting emotions: feelings of excess, hedonism, and crass consumerism among them. Before you reach that point of exhaustion, consider socially conscious products that lend a hand to worthy causes worldwide. From rain boots that provide shoes for children in need to fair-trade scarves that bring change to South America's rural communities, here are 14 presents so nice, they spread comfort and joy twice. Above, Dannijo's NYC-hewn "Rope & Lure" necklace ($148) for Falling Whistles, a nonprofit that rehabilitates and advocates for children of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Times may be tough, but you don't need to pull a Grinch and retreat into your snow cave. We found 14 eco-friendly gifts to knock out everyone on your holiday list without hocking a kidney. And, at $25 and under, you can even afford to hoard a few for yourself. Above, a vintage horseshoe necklace by Brooklyn designer Christine Domanic, nicely priced at $24.

Have a vegan or two on your holiday list? Here are 14 cruelty-free accessories that will swaddle them in comfort without weighing on your conscience. Above, Vaute Couture's faux-fur earmuff ($60), available in myriad fun colors (navy, magenta, citrus, petal pink) and insulated with fibers derived from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.

No matter how frightful the weather outside gets, you can take delight in cozy knit accessories to warm hands, heads, and hearts alike. Here are 21 sustainably sourced accoutrements to help you weather the falling temperatures. And word to the wise: If you're planning on making a head start on your holiday shopping, they make great gifts, too. Above, a pair of stripy knee-high socks (£195) from Brora's collaboration with celebrated designer Louise Gray, made in Britain from 100 percent Scottish-milled cashmere.

It took years to admit it, but Dad is seriously one cool dude. For all the times you've borrowed his car keys, maxed out his credit card, and received football metaphors riddled with startlingly keen insight, here are 14 ways to show Pops why he's tops. Above, Wood Thumb's decidedly unstuffy necktie, made in San Francisco from reclaimed lumber.

Whether you call her Mom, Mama, or Madre, it's easy to forget that the woman who gave you life has better things to do than worship at the altar that is you. Honor thy matriarch for a change with one of our 14 Ma Earth-friendly picks this Mother's Day. You may never make up for the hours of excruciating labor you put her through, but hey, it's a start. Above, a double-stranded heart bracelet ($18) from the '70s.

Sure, money can't buy you love, but it sure can purchase some shiny eco-bling to earn you a few brownie points this Valentine's Day. And if you're going to dish out some green, why not spend it on recycled, handmade, and sustainable baubles for your beau? Above, a kitschy-cool heart-shape pendant ($17), made from reclaimed Legos, cheekily alludes to the fact that it takes two to "build" a relationship. Yes, we went there.

Nothing kills a mood faster than a dingy pair of overstretched tighty whities (except, perhaps, for the fatal underwear-and-sock combo). If amore is on the cards, set the stage with man-drawers that befit the occasion. Above, a poinsettia-red "Kiss Me Quick" (£12) stretch-pant from Pants to Poverty, a U.K. organization that fights child labor through fair-trade, pesticide-free cotton undies. Bonus: Each knicker comes packaged in the world's first recycled fair-trade-cotton box, made from waste generated during manufacturing. Le rawr rawr.

Roses are red, violets are blue. Let's skip the mushy stuff and get down to what's really on your mind, you perv. We've rustled up 14 sustainable yet oh-so-salacious underpinnings for under-the-cover lovers who want to create a little climate change of their own, without running roughshod on the environment. Because someone who puts Ma Earth first? That's hot. Above, a slinky red silk-satin playsuit ($122), handmade to order by Hopeless.

Leave the Snuggie purchases to someone else. Nothing says comfort and joy quite like a handcrafted knit. If you're hankering for options, we found 10 perfect—and eco-friendly—draft-dodgers for braving whatever Jack Frost dishes out.

All that glitters may not be gold, but these shiny—and sustainable—baubles are guaranteed to make spirits bright this holiday season, no regifting necessary. Here, we present 10 artisan-made jewels to adorn the ones you adore.

Now that moms have had their moment, it's time for dear ol' Dad to get his due. We've rustled up no less than 14 sustainable and ecologically inclined ways to make up for the cavalcade of misshapen ashtrays you've made for him over the years. (He didn't have the heart to tell you he quit.) Above, a pair of TOMS' "one for one" canvas slip-ons ($44-$68), which funds a set of kicks for a child who doesn't have any.

When it comes to Mother's Day gifts, who better to ask than actual Moms on the thankless battlefront that is parenting? (Don't worry, Dads, you'll get your due soon.) We asked a dozen eco-chic mothers—and a couple of moms-to-be—what they'd like to see sitting next to their fresh coffee and breakfast in bed. Above, a customizable family necklace ($71-$80), handmade from recycled silver by Figs & Ginger.

Save your angst for your relationship, not your Valentine's Day shopping. For the perplexed planet-hugger, we've gathered 14 hot-blooded tributes for every kind of guy, gal, relationship level, and budget. Sure, love hurts, but hunting for the perfect gift doesn't have to. Above, a recycled skateboard heart ($28) by Seven Ply.

Love may be a many-splendored thing, but it's what goes on after hours that gets us really hot and bothered. We've rustled up no less than 14 suggestive suggestions for dames who want to set pulses racing while treading lightly on the planet. Heartbreaker, yes. Planet smasher, not so much. Above, a handmade silk garter by Hopeless ($215) will help you get undressed for success.

Valentine's Day is swiftly approaching, and while some of us eco-minded folks are drinking the Hatorade on this largely commercial holiday (especially us single ones), it's actually a great opportunity to voice your choice for environmentally conscious products. Jewelry is one of the most popular V-day gift items, right up there with flowers and chocolates, and there is a bounty of truly lovely, ethical, recycled, and fairly traded necklaces, rings and bracelets available for the taking. Check out our eco-jewelry gift guide for some stunning choices that you'll feel as good about giving as she'll feel about wearing.