Stocking Stuffers

For that little extra something:

Instead of Earth-gouging, too-precious metal bling, give indigenous wood, bead and metal necklaces and bangles, made under fair trade conditions. Striking Beads of Beauty bracelets are made by artists from the Huichol Center for Cultural Survival, Mexico (from $45; www.globalexchange.org, 800-505-4410). Avoid lead in children's jewelry with the 100-percent recycled, lead-free silver Rock Star pendant from Maize Hutton ($50; www.maizehutton.com). Ditch synthetic, neoprene tech protectors in favor of organic and recycled materials: HER Design's Eco Geeko 15-in. organic cotton laptop cases in coral or turquoise ($46; www.her-design.com, 781-631-1491) and recycled polycarbonate Jimi iPod nano cases ($19.95; www.thejimi.com/store). Your new FSC-certified guitar will need an Ecolution hemp guitar strap ($19; www.rawganique.com, 877-729-4367). For the other music lovers on your list: FTF member and organic- and shade-grown coffee roaster Larry's Beans' "Frank Sumatra" blend ($10.85/lb.) and the "Musicians, Farmers and Poets" CD with field recordings of the Nicaraguan farmers who grow their coffee ($15; www.larrysbeans.com, 919-828-1234). Organic wine connoisseurs need Ten Thousand Villages' fairly traded, recycled sari patchwork bottle bag ($14; www.tenthousandvillages.com, 877-883-8341). Outfit the outdoor enthusiast with nano-particle-free Eco Lani SPF 15 titanium dioxide sunscreen ($15/4 oz. bottle; www.lanisimpson.com/ecolani) and the Pak-Light basic LED flashlight, which lasts up to three years and runs off of (and is the same size as) a 9-volt battery ($12.99; www.9voltlight.com, 541-660-0349). Finally, the holidays are a good time to encourage others in your life to go green with small items like Phillips' 100-watt-equivalent compact fluorescent bulbs ($5.99; www.bulbs.com) or Reusable Bags' ACME Workhorse nylon grocery bags. They require the same amount of energy during production as 20 disposable plastic bags, but last much longer, hold up to 25 pounds and can be folded into their own mini 2-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. pouch ($9.95; www.reusablebags.com, 888-707-3873).