The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) has launched an initiative to encourage more sustainable shopping this Christmas.

The UK's hedgehog conservation charity is urging people to consider eco-friendly gifts from their online shop, which is filled with hedgehog-themed goods.

The profits from these sales are reinvested into the charity's conservation work.

Fay Vass, CEO of BHPS, said: "Litter and single-use plastic is a huge problem for wildlife, especially hedgehogs, so we all need to reduce and re-use as much as we can.

"We want to help people make more environmentally friendly choices this Christmas, so we’ve put together a collection of our most eco-friendly gifts – from eco-travel mugs and bottle brushes, to cute upcycled coasters and hedgehog decorations."

The charity is dedicated to protecting hedgehogs native to the UK through education, conservation, and research funding.

With the hedgehog population in 'sharp decline', BHPS believes it is 'more important than ever' to protect their welfare and habitats.

Ms Vass said: "Supporting our work while you shop is a great place to start."

The online shop offers a variety of eco-friendly gifts.

These include an eco-travel mug made from recycled single-use paper cups, a plastic-free bottle brush made from coconut, beech and steel, and colourful bamboo socks by Bare Kind.

Other items include a hedgehog patterned sandwich wrap, a rustic coaster made from weathered oak fence posts, and ornamental hedgehogs hand carved from bamboo offcuts.

For those who want to help hedgehogs in their gardens, the shop also sells Hedgehog Highway signs made of recycled green plastic.

These signs mark hedgehog-friendly gaps in fences, encouraging the animals to roam and forage across gardens and green spaces.

The shop also offers a wooden bookmark, a gift card for donations made on behalf of a loved one, and a calendar for 2025.

By choosing to shop with BHPS, customers can help support the charity's conservation work with hedgehogs while also making more environmentally friendly choices this Christmas.