2020 Holiday Gift Guide
The Zoom Out Mushroom Tea Collection
Happy holidays from Zoom Out Mycology! If you’re looking for unique, sustainable presents for your loved ones, you’ve come to the right place. Keep scrolling for a list of environmentally-friendly vendors and mushroom-themed gifts to give this holiday season.
Note: Zoom Out Mycology does not collect any revenue from promoting these products. The items and vendors listed have been hand-picked by our founder, Bashira, for their inherent qualities. For a bit of shameless self-promotion we’d love to add that each of these products pairs perfectly well with our medicinal mushroom tea blends.
These reusable tea cups are an excellent alternative to disposable cups: worldwide, about 500 billion plastic cups are used every year. All you need to do to get your hands on one of these artful, glass-blown mushroom-themed teacups is send a DM to @gmayglass on Instagram. Check them out! Not to mention, they’re a perfect pair with any of Zoom Out Mycology’s mushroom tea blends.
The fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world, after the oil industry. 20% of industrial water pollution comes from making textiles. 1.5 trillion liters of water are used by the industry every year. Help cut back on your share of clothing pollution by choosing from this curated selection of quality, thrifted clothing, saving it from the landfills and keeping your money from contributing to the demand of new clothing.
You can select a set of either 5 or 9 self-care products sourced from emerging and established small businesses. R & Arie is a forward-thinking lifestyle goods company that offers vegan and minimal ingredient products made in small batches. The company’s mission is to increase Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Non-Binary, and Trans woman representation in the health and beauty industry; to provide healthy products and education; to create wealth opportunities for small business partners, and more. You’ll feel good knowing you’ve spent your money with a sustainable, progressive business that lifts others up.
4. Fungi Greeting Card with Recycled Paper from AlsotheBison on Etsy
This adorable, fungi-themed greeting card is made from recycled paper and produced by Also the Bison, a seller that uses natural, recycled, and FSC certified materials. For every 2000 pounds of paper that is recycled, 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water are saved. Those 17 saved trees can then go on to absorb 250 pound of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year.
5. Mushroom Wood-burned Bookmarks from MommasOwlNest on Etsy
These mushroom wood-burned bookmarks would go perfectly with the fungi notebook listed above. They are customizable with names or quotes. All bookmarks are individually made and one of a kind. Support a small artisan and get a unique present for your favorite book-worm all at once.
Sources
“How Much Food Do We Waste? Probably More Than You Think.” Sengupta, 2017. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/climate/food-waste-emissions.html
“The sticky problem of plastic wrap.” Gibbens, 2019. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/07/story-of-plastic-sticky-problem-of-plastic-wrap/
“Fact Sheet: How Much Disposable Plastic We Use.” Gooljar, 2018. Earthday.org.
https://www.earthday.org/fact-sheet-how-much-disposable-plastic-we-use/
“Fashion’s Environmental Impact.” Sustain Your Style. https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/old-environmental-impacts