Some beverages – ice cream sodas come to mind – are meant to be slurped through a straw, but as we all know, plastic straws aren’t the best for the environment. That’s why we were delighted to stumble across these shiny stainless-steel drinking straws, which make a lovely and unexpected gift. They’re super affordable, and when your giftees are done with them, they can just pop them in the dishwasher to be used time and time again.

$9.95 from Green Depot >