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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.
Nykole says
Green ME!!!
Compost, compost, compost! Not only do I no longer have the gnawing discomfort of putting food in the trash, but my trash bill is lower b/c we pay by the bag!
Clean everything with cheap white vinegar.
Pickle. Put whatever we pickle in glass. No cans. No plastic. No BPA.
Most important: no processed foods. We have a CSA and buy only real food, which we keep in glass jars, so we don’t have to grapple with getting rid of packaging.
Emily says
Green me! We’re composting and recycling everything these days! I think we’re averaging one back of “trash” per week!
cmb123 says
Green me – we’re using energy-efficient light bulbs, switched to a tankless water heater, use green cleaning products, and more!
Jen S says
Green Me!!! I use reusable bags at the grocery store!
Mary Kathryn says
Green Me!
What a fab giveaway! Our latest steps to being greener would be to unplug any small appliances (and phone chargers) when not in use. Did you know that they’re sucking up energy even when they’re not on as long as they’re plugged in? There has even been a small, but noticable decrease in our power bill.
Terese says
Green Me!!!
We have joined an organic farm co-op which delivers fresh organic food to our door step every other week, grew a pretty large garden in our backyard, use organic cleaning supplies and use cloth or canvas grocery bags!
Beth says
Green ME!
I always hang my clothes to dry instead of putting them in the dryer. We also only use cloth napkins instead of paper towels and microfiber clothes to clean.
May says
GREEN ME!
We just started a compost bin. it’s small for right now, but hopefully will reduce what we throw away!
Elizabeth says
Green me!
I have started taking the train to work–I love being able to read and not arrive relaxed instead of stressed from the traffic.
susie says
Green me! We are switching to 7th Generation for paper products, and starting to experiment with DIY household cleaners…
Jen says
Green Me! Paperless billing ALL THE WAY!!!
Neal says
GREEN ME!
Sara @ It's Good to be Queen says
green me. ;)
i use cloths to clean windows instead of paper towels. I also mostly use cloths to clean bathrooms and counters, although i do keep one tub of lysol wipes for a quick clean up for unexpected company. i have 3 boys so sometimes i need to clean up their mess in a flash!
Meggan says
Green Me! One of my favorite places just outside of Atlanta is called Serenbe – it’s a community that is the model for 360 green living. We just visited on Saturday and are even more inspired to make more green changes.
Mitch says
Green me!
We bought a surge protector that you can switch off at night/during the day when nothing important is getting used to save energy.
Ashley says
Green me! I’ve begun re-purposing more and eating more green/organic foods.
Lauren K says
GREEN me………..
We use compact fluorescents, reusable shopping bags, and any plastic bags that do make it home, we use them as garbage bags.
Rhonda N. says
GREEN ME
My green efforts are multiple, but not very fun or exciting.
My grandma, on the other hand, was the original recycler (rest her soul). She recycled everything, but my favorite was the laundry lint that was given to the birds for nest building! Talk about repurposing!
Courtney says
GREEN ME!
We love our rain barrel and reusable grocery bags. They are a start.
Kristina Atkins says
GREEN ME! We don’t have an ac. It’s hot sometimes, but worth it.
Lindsay says
GREEN ME! we moved into our first home last year, and this spring we planted our own garden! we’ve eaten cucumbers, lettuce, string beans, and TONS and TONS of tomatoes from it all summer…thank you!
Bethany says
Green Me!! We try to be as green as possible in all aspects of our life. Eating organic/local, cloth daipers, green cleaning products, energy saver appliances….the list goes on. We are just excited to be helping out in the contribution of keeping this ol’ world around for our babies and their babies and their babies….
Jackie Mathis says
Green Me! I love all of your eco-friendly advice especially these items!
Although I’m a little embarassed to admit it, my husband and I have begun saving those wads of napkins that we get when we grab a meal on the go. Believe it or not, we haven’t had to buy napkins for quite a while.
Chris says
Green Me!
Trying to use washable towels in place of paper towels more often.
libby says
Green Me!
Wendy says
Green Me!
We have begun composting in our new house!! I have found that not only is the trash in the kitchen a lot less stinky, but that there is less of it.
Bridget says
Green Me!
I walk to work and for groceries as often as I can. Yay for walkable living! We also recycle every bit that we can.
Emily says
Green me! I’ve been bringing my lunch to work in reusable containers and walking to our local farmer’s market each week to purchase meat, veggies and fruits.
Sarah says
GREEN ME! I use cloth/reuseable shopping bags and keep a couple in my car so I always have them. I search out compostable lawn waste bags, and just started composting at home. At work, at my urging, our office purchased reuseable water bottles for everyone in the office and drastically reduced the number of plastic water bottles we toss!
Kelly says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I bought Laptop Lunches bento systems in an effort to cut down on our plastic bag usage – it’s also helping with our food waste since it’s so fun to take our lunches to work now!
Melissa S says
GREEN ME! We’re looking into a tankless water heater…plus we really need a new rug so winning this would be awesome!
Melissa E. says
GREEN ME! The biggest “green” switch I have made is cleaning with white vinegar and baking soda. I buy by the bulk and save so much money by not purchasing questionable cleaning products from the store!
Jen says
Green me! I’ve started collecting everyone’s water bottles at work and recycling them at home. It’s amazing how many were hitting the garbage each week here!
Jessica B. says
Green me!
Denise says
GREEN ME!
I’m trying hard to reduce my waste by switching from paper towels to dish cloths, plastic bags to reusable ones, disposable water bottles to metal ones, and from zip-loc bags to tupperware. It’s so good to see how much less trash I generate :)
Sarah Summers says
Green Me!
I ride my bike to work, saves me money on gas AND it’s eco friendly AND it’s a workout!
Robyn in Chicago says
GREEN ME!
I have learned that cloth diapering is not that hard – and it’s very green. I think we will do it for our baby coming in March!
anna says
GREEN ME!! I love those rugs. I always use reusable grocery bags. And we just switched to glass “tupperware”.
Lucia says
GREEN ME! Please!
I like to think the little things like using green cleaning products, recycling, carpooling and turning off the lights all add up.
Kristin says
Green me! We have started to use these great snack taxis (http://www.snacktaxi.com/) to take our lunch items in. You use them instead of a ziploc. It helps the earth and gives some color to your lunch bag
Stephanie M says
Green me! This is so cute!! We started shopping at the local farmers market for our fruits and veggies. I am loving it!
Samantha Brown says
Green Me! We recycle everything we can and participate in our city’s RecycleBank program to earn rewards.
Maha says
Green Me! I’m planning to start using reusable bags for grocery shopping this month.
Lauren says
GREEN ME
We had to replace a broken toilet in our new house, and put in a new one that is dual flush to save water.
Jen B. says
Green me! Reusable shopping bags are my life!
Allison says
Green me!
We use washable rags in the kitchen, as opposed to sponges or handi-wipes that get tossed after a while. It works really well!
Tiffany A. says
GREEN ME! I really need to start doing even more than I do! But as of now we are completely paperless, we use energy efficient light bulbs, and we have a recycle bin!
lindsay says
Green me!!!
I am taking public transportation and carpooling to work! Not only does it save $$$, it saves the planet.
Kali says
GREEN ME!
I’m in the process of trying to convert to receipt-less. It’s proving hard so far.
Charla B says
I just started using washable snack and sandwich bags for my kids lunch — I’m happy to not be buying all those Ziploc bags and they are proud to have very little trash at lunch!