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This week’s prize is doubly exciting for us: it’s 100% eco-friendly and comes from a local Virginia business (just up the road from Richmond in Culpeper, VA). Green Nest‘s got such a broad smorgasbord of kind-to-the-earth gifts that we’re psyched that this week’s winner will score such stylish loot. There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get to it.
First off, the winner gets their choice of any 3 x 5 or 4 x 6 Fab Habitat recycled rug (woven from recycled polypropylene straws). Here’s a sampling of some of 50+ designs you get to pick from.
Then there’s a soy candle that comes in a decorative silk-screen glass. There are 19 designs to choose from and after the 90 hours of candle burning time you can reuse the glass (and even drink out of it).
But you won’t necessarily need that glass for drinking because the prize pack includes your choice of recycled soda/beer bottle tumbler set (you know I’m jealous of whoever wins this one since I failed miserably at my own DIY attempt). There are four in a set and 5 styles to choose from.
Last but not least, a green prize pack wouldn’t be complete without a little greenery. The winner can choose two of these Garden-in-a-Bag kits for growing some herbs without even having to get your hands dirty.
So that’s the prize. Stay tuned for a discount on Thursday, but for now let’s get to the entry details:
- PRIZE: A green prize pack as described above from Green Nest.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “GREEN ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …let’s use this a chance to share some eco-friendly tips. Have you started taking any extra steps to be green lately? Or do you have an especially easy tip to share with everyone? Or, as we witnessed in Ithaca, have you seen any especially green locations recently?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 22nd at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The Lower 48 United States
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Green Nest.
Celeste says
GREEN ME!
Transitioning to eco-friendly/nature cleaning products one at a time. Finally convinced my boyfriend (who I live with) to try Tom’s of Maine toothpaste this weekend!
Paige says
GREEN ME!! We try to green in so many ways, but one that helps us is buying Organic Milk! We’re not huge milk drinkers…and organic milk always lasts soooo much longer than non-organic.
Quinn says
GREEN ME!!!
I have switched to green cleaning products – better for the environment and our health!
Becky says
Green Me!
We have been LOVING the farmer’s market all summer!
Jessica Mumford says
GREEN ME!!!
I love to walk everywhere…use my water filtration system…go to farmer’s markets…and I can’t wait to grow my own garden next summer in the backyard of our new home!
Taylor says
GREEN ME!
Two years ago I moved to Berkeley, CA and now I travel everywhere (for work, groceries, errands) on my bicycle! It’s really fun to live in a green community where bicycling is encouraged and I don’t have to use a car.
Britt says
GREEN ME! I work in an incredibly green workplace – dual flushing toilets, lights that automatically adjust to the amount of sunlight coming in and a building-wide composting initiative. It inspires me to be more green at home!
wanda k says
GREEN ME!
i love riding my bike to the farmers market!
Sarah @ Dream in Domestic says
GREEN ME! I’ve been trying to be greener lately by buying eco-friendly products. I must say I want to do more than I actually do and am hoping once I am out of college and have more time and money, I can do more.
Sophie says
GREEN ME!
I live in an older home (from the 40s) and there’s definitely not a dishwasher to be found. In order to a) wash dishes properly and b) save water [and in turn, some cash], we make sure to use a dishpan in the sink to reuse water. It really cuts down on our water!
Liz says
GREEN ME! I take public transportation to work.
Emily says
GREEN ME
Lyn says
Green Me!
I’ve learned something as simple as some semi-gloss spray paint can turn a lot of old things new again!
Claudie says
Green Me!
I dream of a completely green house and lifestyle, but for now I’ve just made simple changes. We use only CFL’s and we try to turn everything off when not in use. We just recently started using power strips for almost everything. The next step we’re taking is to get a rain barrel.
Sarah C says
Green Me!
We bought a house this spring and are thrilled to be able to be greener with a little more space. We’re so close to my fiance’s job that he rides his bike regularly. We started a compost pile and between that and recycling we barely generate one bag of trash a week! We grew some tomatoes this summer and hope to have a full-on veggie & herb garden next year. Our rain barrel should come in handy for that :) Thanks for all your tips and tutorials, they definitely help us as we try to be greener!
amanda says
Green Me!
We’re using cloth diapers (bumgenius!) with our baby. And I’m trying to use the car a lot less lately (walking our daughter to school, etc.).
Kate says
GREEN ME!!! “No waste” as a motto. Recycling. And reusable grocery bags just add so much more to the grocery trip :)
jamie says
GREEN ME!
My bedroom was previously in the finished attic of my house and I had to run 2 window unit air conditioners in order to survive up there… I decided to move my bedroom downstairs and now I’m hopefully saving a lot of energy!!
Jade Payne says
GREEN ME!
We are passionate recyclers: My husband is an Environmental Scientist for a local Refining company and he is the man that keeps the contract companies in check, making sure they stick to the Environmental Regulations. He is a tough cookie. If someone blatantly litters, he will follow them and pick up after them.
But we go through about SIX of our Recycling bins a week. :)
Betsy says
GREEN ME
We try to find more ways to be green all the time. I love to find new uses for old things especially.
Truly says
Green Me!!!
We are all about some green living in our house.
Jessica says
GREEN ME! My husband and I put our thermostat on a timer so its not running when we aren’t home. It saves energy and money on our heating and air bill.
Aliesha says
GREEN ME!
My green tip is to use lemon juice instead of bleach to whiten/brighten laundry! Safe, cheap, and natural!
Alison says
Green me…
Since lighting can be up to 20% of your annual electric bill, switching to CFLs saves energy and money.
Petra says
GREEN ME!
As part of our kitchen remodel, we’re saving the cabinet boxes (which were covered with hideous 70’s wood paneling) and refacing them with pretty birch veneer.
Clare says
Green ME!
One of my favorite energy savers is to open our windows on nice days and overnight as well. We also love to have fires in the winter since it heats up the whole basement and first floor!
Erika M says
GREEN ME! I am trying to become more green. I make my own laundry detergent, used 7th generation baby products for much of my kiddos hygiene and am now going to cloth diaper my little guy due 11-01-10. I also recycle, use the farmer’s market…small steps for now…
this is such an awesome prize
Cate says
GREEN ME!
We try to make most of our food from scratch, with local ingredients.
Rachel says
GREEN ME!!!
I have been going to the Farmers Market more and have been trying to recycle more… And I always resuse plastic shopping bags! They are so handy for many things.
AmySP says
Green me!
I get a lot of great tips on being greener from you guys!
We recycle, and can’t wait to get our own place where we can compost!
davesanngel says
GREEN ME!!!
We’ve been walking more to run quick errands in town, and we are getting ready to turn part of our yard into a garden for next year so that we can eat fresh homegrown veggies without worrying about pesticides & such!
Julie says
GREEN ME!!!
Always trying to “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle”
around the house with ANYTHING.
Donate lots of clothes & furniture, take lots of hand me downs from friends, recycle, and use as little electric as possible.
Caitlin says
GREEN ME
I’m slowly starting to plant a garden! I’m in the “trying to keep rabbits out” phase of experimenting. Though they didn’t eat my basil, so I can make pesto with it!
Alice says
GREEN ME!
I used to laugh at my mother for doing this and now I do the same thing. I recycle tin foil!
Also, I use the plastic bags my newpaper comes in for scooping the clumps out of the kitty litter.
Jenny K. says
Green me!
My favorite and easiest green tip is to keep some reusable bags in your car at all time. Then you always have bags for quick grocery runs or impromptu trips to Target.
Cory says
GREEN ME!
I always bring my own grocery bags to the store.
MK says
Green me! We’re working on conserving water and reducing the amount of chemicals we use when cleaning. Nothing new but a constant effort.
Melissa G says
Green Me!!
I always carry my reusable bags, recycle and only use non-toxic and natural cleaning products.
Kari Lambrechts says
GREEN ME! :D :D
I bought a brita water filtering system! And also everytime I get my coffee from einsteins, I use my plastic mug.
When I wash the dishes, I do it by hand, and use the dishwasher just to dry them!
P.S. I LOVE YOUR BLOG
Leah says
GREEN ME!!!
We recycle, use reusable shopping bags, and make an effort to unplug things when they’re not in use to save the phantom energy! We also just visited Portland, OR and it was awesome seeing all of their green ideas throughout the city!
Lisa says
Green Me!
We recently followed in YHL’s footsteps and started cloth diapering which is definitely a step in a green direction. Thanks for inspiring us to take the plunge!
Julia Marcum says
GREEN ME! We have a motto we LIVE by in my house: use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. It helps keep everything a little cleaner, a little less cluttered–and a whole lot green.
Jill says
GREEN ME!
I live in Eugene, OR so there all sorts of “green” places to eat and shop in my area! Wish I was more green myself though. :)
cs white says
Green me, please!
We’re recycling, trying to use less overall and using reusable shopping bags.
Megan says
Green me, please!
I have been looking for an eco-friendly rug for months so this give away could not be more perfect. Recently, my apartment complex added recycling bins on-site which I could not be more excited about. This cuts out a lot of trips to the local recycling center, which in turn saves on gas!
Lydia says
Green me!!
I have a baby a few weeks younger than yours, and I love cloth diapering! He wears gDiapers, and although some people make fun of me or are grossed out by that, I can’t even imagine buying diapers just to throw them away.
Carrie says
“GREEN ME”
We try to be as green as possible all the time, but with a little one on the way, we are being extra green. We are trying to buy “recycled” baby gear as much as possible and are visiting our local farmers markets a few times a week for extra veggies and fruits.
jody says
GREEN ME!
We use our paper garbage for crafts. It’s amazing how cardboard, paper, plastic can make so many fun things for kids!!
Holly says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I have a water dispenser that we love – we just refill our two five-gallon jugs every week or two and don’t have to buy tons of water bottles, which would otherwise be a must since our local water is truly disgusting, even with a water filter.
MeganEmily says
GREEN ME!
We use natural cleaning products, buy local, organic, and sustainable food and other things whenever possible, we recycle and contribute to our neighbors’ compost.