Green Gifts

By Sophie Friedman

Though you'll be spending green to get them, these eco-friendly gifts are good for the environment and your conscience.

Leaf It
For the eco-warrior who has everything, here's the simplest of gifts: a tree. Roots & Shoots' The Million Tree Project works to fight deforestation in Inner Mongolia, and for the price of a grande Americano, you can help.
RMB 25. Roots & Shoots. Tel: 6352 3580. Web: jgi-shanghai.org

Basket Case
Tired of mucking up your trainers at the wet market? Save your soles with BioFarm's community-supported agriculture baskets, which come in three sizes and, depending on what you order, include organic fruits and vegetables, chicken eggs and tofu, all fresh from the farm.
RMB 69 –129. BioFarm. Tel: 400 620 0789, 6469 1721. Web: www.biofarm.cn

Tie One On
Flannel bathrobes are fine and all, but a 100 per cent organic cotton bathrobe is far more chic. FINCH's knee-length blue and white kimonos are sexy, soft and sumptuous.
RMB 580. Studio No. 5. 169 Jiashan Lu. Web: www.finchdesigns.com

Chain Gang
The crew at Factory Five spends its days in a Jiangsu Lu lanehouse tinkering away at customised fixed-gear bikes. These sets of wheels don’t come cheap, but imagine how cool you’ll look cruising down Yongfu Lu on a totally tricked-out bike. 
RMB 3,500. Web: www.wearefactoryfive.com

Fired Up
Shanghai is not a pleasant smelling city. Elsie & Elva candles – made from biodegradable, paraffin-free soy wax and hand-poured here in Shanghai – will make your apartment smell even better than it does after your ayi comes.
RMB 200. Web: www.elsie-elva.com

Bowled Over
Stop losing your keys, change and headphones with a Bambu nesting basket. The hand-woven baskets are made from 100 per cent organically grown bamboo and come in enough colors to brighten up your apartment. 
RMB 120 for a set of three. Nest. Studio 201, 210 Taikang Lu. Tel: 6466 9524

Gangsta Wrap
Paper Tiger's wrapper paper is 100 per cent recycled and printed using soy-based ink, so you can feel less guilty about using an entire roll. They employ local printers and designers who produce rolls like those emblazoned with the Shanghai skyline and Beijing hutongs.
RMB 15 per sheet. Nest. 2F, Building 3, Lane 210 Taikang Lu. Web: www.papertigershanghai.com