Not Sure What To Get Your Teenaged Boy This Holiday Season? Read On For The Best Sustainable Holiday Gift Options In 2023!
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Shopping for a sustainable Christmas gift? You’ve come to the right place!
Finding the right Christmas gift for a teenaged boy is no easy task, especially since now a days, all they want is cash, gift cards or electronics.
And as a mom of both a boy and a girl, I‘ve learned that raising a boy is a lot more challenging when you’re trying to make your home as eco-friendly and low waste as possible.
So we’ve created this eco-friendly holiday gift guide for teen boys that contains fair-trade, zero waste, reusable, and compostable items that help keep your home sustainable, low waste, and encourage your teenager to appreciate eco-friendly products a little more.
Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide For Teen Boys
1. The North Face Bones Recycled Beanie
The North Face Bones recycled beanie is made from post consumer recycled goods. It’s a basic style that’s perfect for minimalists and makes a great sustainable gift for teen boys.
2. Wood Whittling Kit For Beginners By MaiaHome
A wood whittling kit is a great way to encourage your teen to do something creative outside of his electronics. He might even end up really liking it and making it a life long hobby. Wood is also biodegradable, and this kit comes with all of the whittling essentials, including safety gloves.
3. Pela Collapsible Phone Grip And Stand
Teen boys are always on their smart phones, so the Pela collapsible phone grip and stand makes a great eco-friendly gift since it’s made from plants, and is 100% compostable.
4. Back To The Future Hand Knit Air Mags House Slippers
Who said house slippers can’t be cool? These hand-knit Back To The Future Air Mags replicas are a one of a kind gift that your teenager will really love. They’re a stylish, comfortable and sustainable holiday gift that wins every time.
5. Hanes EcoSmart Fleece Hoodie
The Hanes EcoSmart fleece hoodie for men is made with 5% recycled post consumer plastic bottles. It’s soft, warm, durable and very budget-friendly. If your teen is a minimalist, he’ll love adding this to his closet.
6. Recycled Plastic JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Speaker
The JBL Flip 5 is a waterproof portable bluetooth speaker made from 100% recycled plastic that gives your teenager 12 hours of playtime. He can use it in his room, the skate park or anywhere else.
7. Dr. Squatch Natural Soap | Star Wars Edition
Your teenager will experience the finest all-natural soap bars in the galaxy with the Dr. Squatch Soap Star Wars collection. Each soap is custom crafted and the entire pack comes in a very cool collectors box. This is a must have gift, especially if your teenager is a huge Star Wars fan!
8. Bruno Marc Recycled Plastic Men’s Shoes
These eco-friendly and wallet-friendly casual men’s shoes are made from recycled plastic bottles. They’re breathable, comfortable, and great for everyday wear. They’re unique, and make a great sustainable fashion gift for Christmas. (Available in more colors!)
9. Terra Thread Organic Cotton Fair Trade Certified Gym Bag
The Terra Thread Fair Trade certified gym bag is made from 100% organic cotton and makes an awesome sustainable Christmas gift for teen boys. This bag can be used for sports equipment, travel and more.
10. House Of Marley Sustainable Wireless Headphones
House of Marley is the first audio brand to craft products that include sustainable materials, and these wireless headphones are not only eco-friendly, but stylish and high quality. Crafted from bamboo and regrind silicone, these headphones will give your teen 20 hours of play time, and come with a really stylish rechargeable case.
11. Big Boy Bamboo Organic Bamboo Viscose T-Shirts
If your teenager is in need of some new t-shirts, gift them with some environmentally friendly, fade resistant bamboo t-shirts. The Big Boy Bamboo t-shirts are buttery soft, and available in size Small to size 4XLT. So if you happen to have a big and tall teen, they’ve got lots of options for him!
12. Hydro Flask Wide Neck Water Bottle With Flex Cap
The Hydro Flask wide neck water bottle will keep your teen’s water cold for up to 24 hours, and comes with a convenient flex cap. This stainless steel water bottle is also incredibly durable, and makes a great sustainable gift!
13. Fjallraven Re-Kanken Recycled Backpack
The popular minimalist backpack Fjallraven Kanken is also available in a recycled version, which is very cool. And your teenager will love using this sustainable backpack for school, vacations and pretty much everywhere else.

14. EBL Rechargeable Batteries With Charger
Your teen will love these rechargeable batteries because it means that he will never run out of power for his wireless game controllers. This set comes with 4 double A batteries, 4 triple A batteries and a charger. Plus, you won’t ever feel bad about throwing disposable batteries away, and you’ll save money.
15. Zoku Pocket Straw
The Zoku pocket straw is compact and fits effortlessly into your pants pocket or onto your keychain. It has a cool minimalist design, and your teen can feel good about using it instead of disposable straws. It makes an awesome Christmas gift or stocking stuffer!