The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is urging last minute holiday shoppers to buy green. DEP says that people can find an amazing array of sustainable and recyclable products for gift-giving. 

"It is a very viable and conscientious choice for the consumer," said Ken Friedenberg, owner of La Tagua in Fort Myers.  

He specializes in Tagua seeds from palm trees that grown in Ecuador and Colombia. The seeds harden and resemble ivory. Friedenberg's artists made many things from the Tagua, including chess sets, bracelets, and necklaces.

"We sell the ear-rings starting at $18. And we can sleep well at night, because we know there are plenty of these seeds, and we are not killing elephants to get something at looks and feels like ivory," said Friedenberg.

Savvy on First sells mostly items made from recyclable materials, such as pop can tabs, license plates, and other types of metal.

"This makes for fun and unusual gifts, and you know that this stuff is not going into a landfill. I feel good about that," said Theresa, who volunteers at the Savvy consignment shop.

Some people however, believe that buying green will hurt their wallets. 

"Those green things are more expensive. I want the cheapest I can find," said Dan Kramer of Estero. "If they want us to buy green, then give us a break on the prices."