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Need a gift for dad?  With Father’s Day a week and a half away, we figured you might be searching for some inspiration.  We’ve put together a unique collection of gift ideas that work with a variety of budgets and are either eco-friendly or support good causes.  Happy shopping and Happy Father’s Day!

Baking For Good: We’ve partnered with Baking For Good to give dad a gift he can feel good about: all-natural, gourmet brownies baked just for him, together with a 15% donation to the nonprofit or community organization of your choice. Now through June 20, order delicious treats from www.BakingforGood.com and use coupon code YDT4DAD. You’ll save 5% off your order, and Baking for Good will donate an additional 5% to the Gulf Coast Fund no matter which cause you choose at checkout (prices vary based on order).

BYOB = Brew Your Own Beer:  Does you’re dad love beer?  Maybe he wants a shot and making his own and what better beer to make than organic beer.  Seven Bridges Cooperative offers a great Starter Home Brewing Kit with organic hops and other ingredients to get dad started on the right path.  Available for $129 on amazon.com.

Is Your Dad a Woolly Guy? Does Dad have a green thumb?  Get him on the vertical gardening trend with locally made Woolly Pockets.  Woolly Pockets are made from 100% PET (recycled plastic threads) and are the perfect home for a variety of plants including ones for indoor air quality or vegetable gardens.  We love the Wally (featured below).  Woolly Pockets is involved in a edible school yards project that you can vote for on Pepsi Refresh too.  Woolly Pockets are available for $39 at woollypockets.com.

Smooth Skin for Pops:  Natural healthy skin care made from organic ingredients doesn’t have to be exclusively for Moms.  Dad need safe/quality products too.  We love the mens line from one of the “Grandpas” of natural beauty Weleda.  The men’s moisturizing cream is super soothing and doesn’t break the budget either.  You can get dad a quality and affordable gift for $12 on Amazon.com.

Solar With High Style: It seems that most gift guides include some sort of solar powered bag. We didn’t want to be cliche by including one of our own, but one look at the Noon Solar we realized there was nothing cliche about it.  The Elston is  eco-chic, naturally dyed, vegetable tanned leather bag with organic hemp interior is the most stylish solar bag we’ve seen period.   If you’ve got the budget, you’re going to love it.  Available for $447 on Noonsolar.com.

Soda Stream: Does dad have a hankering for soda and soda water.  Eliminate his plastic waste and shipping emissions from Peligrino and set him up with a Soda Stream — a home machine that makes carbonated water with no electricity, no plastic bottles — just pure carbonation.  You can get a Soda Stream for $93 to $99 on amazon.com.

Better Safe Than Sorry:  Is that dad’s favorite motto?  Get him fully prepared for any situation with a solar powered/hand cranked radio.  The Solar Dynamo Radio Light is available for $25 on Amazon.com.

Get Dad Some Kicks: Tom’s Shoes are not only a great company in that for every pair of shoes you purhcase, you give a pair of shoes to a child in need.  They’re also incredibly comfortable and have recently become very fashionable. Get a pair for $43 on amazon.com .

Give a Tee, Help the National Wildlife Organization:  San Diego based company Vuori is donating 25% of sales of their “Smoking Gun” tee to help the organization help animals who have been impacted by the BP Oil spill.  The shirt is produced locally and made from 100% organic cotton.  Get a shirt (they also sell a female version to) for $39 and help support the animals of the Gulf while getting a nice gift for dad.