PETA Approved Gift Ideas for Christmas

It is probably unlikely that you haven’t heard of animal advocate, PETA and their firm stance on eliminating the misuse of animals from the equation of food, fashion, and lifestyle in general.

PETA set the standard within the vegan space in terms of strict guidelines and integrity when it comes to what they will endorse.

So this Christmas, why not make your shopping a cruelty-free experience and take the effort out of searching for vegan materials by looking at some of the PETA-approved companies offering goods.

PETA takes out the hard work of certifying products that are not using animal-derived materials, such as leather, silk, fur, bones, and feathers.

Over 1,000 companies are certified to use the ‘PETA-approved‘ logo. These companies include clothing, accessories, furniture, and home decor items made of vegan alternatives. The logo helps buyers easily identify vegan items while shopping and make purchases that align with their own values or those they are buying for.

Here are 5 to get you started.

Please note that some companies may only have a few selections or a range/line of PETA-approved items. Be sure to double-check individual items before making your purchase.

Happy shopping!

Cool Clutch

An owned and operated Australian business.

Smart and stylish vegan handbags that double as laptop and lunch storage during the week and keep your wine cooled for weekend outings.

Mimco

Not an entirely vegan brand but earlier this year they launched their ‘Gala Collection’ using PETA-approved vegan material.

“The Gala collection is partly crafted in Italy using apple peels, discarded from the juice industry and rescued from landfill. The apple peels are then fused with other non-leather materials.”

Taz and Tez

Sisters Tara (Taz) and Tessa (Tez)  are the owners behind multi-purpose., everyday vegan leather handbags. Their range of bags is made from high-quality, PETA-approved vegan leather. Taz + tez bags have been designed with sustainability and longevity in mind.

Matt & Nat

Since 2007, Matt & Nat have been committed to using linings made solely of 100% recycled plastic bottles. Today, we are proud to announce that we recycle over 9 million plastic bottles annually in the manufacturing of our bags.

MATT & NAT collections can now be found in over 800 boutiques across Canada, the United States, the UK, Japan, Germany and Australia.

Colette by Colette Hayman

A destination for affordable bags, jewellery and accessories.

Final Thoughts

We hope this guide is a helpful start to making this year’s Christmas shop a cruelty-free and ethical one! Be sure to visit PETA’s website to see all of the brands and products that have made the ‘nice’ list this year!

To see more vegan shopping ideas visit our products page here.

LGV!