Written by: Rhea Jain
If you’re hunting for the perfect birthday or holiday gift for the raver in your life, going sustainable is a no-brainer. A sustainable gift will help reduce waste, lower your environmental footprint, and support a more conscious festival culture. Besides, the best gifts aren’t just cute; they’re long-lasting, useful, and safe for us and for the planet. Here are some of my favorite sustainable gifts that ANY raver (not just the eco-conscious ones) would love to receive:
- 💘 A FRVR fan from FRVR: one of the most practical, sustainable, AND stylish gifts
These high-quality hand fans are GENIUS because they’re designed to outlast the cheap fast-fashion versions that constantly break. I never have to worry about my FRVR fan breaking, and even if it does, they come with a lifetime guarantee. Yeah, that’s right, so you truly can “buy a fan once, and use it forever.” By choosing a durable, well-crafted fan, you’re cutting down on waste and I guarantee your raver will use this gift at every show and festival for years.
- 💞 Reusable nipple patches from Rave Society: a sustainable alternative to single-use pasties
Reusable silicone pasties cut down significantly on waste and can be worn several times, so not only are they saving the planet, they’re saving your raver some money. Yes, PLEASE. Plus, they stay put through hours of dancing, sweating, and slaying, making them the real MVPs of any festival fit. And, they come in fun colors!
- 💕 GOB earplugs from GOB: these support harm reduction and protect long-term hearing health, something every hard-core raver needs
According to the World Health Organization, on average, 1 in 4 adults already struggle with hearing health due to noise-induced hearing loss. GOB’s high-quality earplugs are lab-tested to lower volume, but most impressively, are the first to be made from 100% mycelium instead of the petroleum-based foam found in the typical single-use earplugs. Since mycelium is a bioengineered material, it’s as compostable as a piece of fruit (wow!), so when you’re done raving the night away, the Earth can take them back.
- 💖 A sustainably stylish fit from Raveival: need I say more?
If you combine a few fabulous pieces from Raveival’s marketplace, you’ll have yourself a low-impact, circular-fashion gift bundle that your raver will OBSESS over. Buying secondhand keeps clothing in rotation and reduces the environmental footprint of new garment production. The fashion industry is responsible for 8-10% of global carbon emissions, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. That’s a scary number, but shopping pre-loved is one of the most effective ways to do your part in bringing it down, something I guarantee your raver will appreciate.
- 💓 A reserved campsite from Best in Tents: for the ravers who prefer experiences over items
Shared accommodations at festivals lower overall resource consumption, since we are sharing camping gear instead of everyone buying their own of everything. Not only will this be one of the most memorable gifts, it’ll help save your raver a ton of money if they would otherwise be buying the camping gear.
- 🩷 A biodegradable glitter set from The Good Glitter: to help your raver stay sparkly AND sustainable
Your average body glitter is a microplastic pollutant, but a biodegradable set from BioGlitz will break down naturally. Not to mention, The Good Glitter has over 10 colors, ranging from champagne wishes and mermaid dreams to arctic sparkle!
- 💗 A refillable travel-size essentials kit from Keep Your Cadence: the cutest thing for any raver traveling far from home
If your raver buy’s travel size toiletry products, this gift will help them save money and stay organized. These refillable containers will help reduce single-use/travel size packaging waste. It’s always recommended to buy in bulk (Because of their size, single-use and travel-size bottles use more plastic per unit of product compared to larger bottles). Your raver will be able to bring all their essentials like sunscreen, moisturizer, or shampoo, to any event in an organized, fashionable, AND sustainable way.
Sustainability doesn’t have to be complicated. By choosing a long-lasting, reusable, or secondhand gifts, you’re fueling the sustainable festival movement AND giving a gift they’ll remember for a long time, trust! 💝✨🕺🏼
Interested in learning more about the circular festival movement? Check out our blog: Your Costume’s Next Night Out Starts Here
