Flexible Spending for the Holidays

December is here and the holidays are upon us. But don't stress if you haven't started shopping yet. We've found ten environmentally and socially responsible gifts, versatile enough to please anyone on your list.

Calm someone down this hectic holiday season with Aveda's Awash in Peace soy candle and body scrub set. The tropical aroma will help them forget about their frostbite—and that last minute shopping. Plus, Aveda candles are packaged in 95-percent post-consumer recycled glass ($66; www.aveda.com).

Not sure what to get your boss? A bottle of wine is simple and thoughtful—and it can be organic, too. The Organic Wine Company offers a wide-selection of wines made from certified organically grown grapes. Everything is reasonably priced and pesticide- and herbicide-free. No time to wait for shipping? Look for Bonterra wines made from organically grown grapes, like the Syrah or the award-winning Chardonnay, at your local wine store (Prices vary; www.theorganicwinecompany.com, www.bonterra.com).

Orange and rouge Suvyapar Pillows will brighten and cozy up any bedroom. Made of 100-percent cotton—and exclusively designed and handcrafted in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India—these are available through the Global Exchange Fair Trade store, an organization committed to fair trade, fair wages and good employment opportunities for disadvantaged artisans ($29/set of 2; store.gxonlinestore.org).

Backpacks aren't just for school kids. The Green Earth Office Supply's unisex hemp backpacks make great gifts for the collegiate or the urban-daytripper in your family. Made of 100-percent hemp, recycled soda bottles, and recycled tires from Florida, these backpacks are environmentally safe and hip ($45-60; www.greenearthofficesupply.com, 800-327-8449).

Native Harvest's wild rice basket is the perfect gift for the chef in your circle of friends. Members of the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota traditionally harvest the rice by hand, and proceeds benefit the White Earth Land Recovery Project, which is working to prevent genetically modified crops from contaminating Minnesota's truly wild rice crops. The set includes one 15-oz. package of Wild Rice Fry Bread Mix; one 8-oz. package of hand-harvested, real Wild Rice; and two 8-oz. packages of Wild Rice Soup Mixes of your choice. ($45; www.peacefulvalleygreetings.com)