***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
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.
carroe says
GREEN ME!
I have vegetable share in our local CSA. By supporting a local farm, I get fresh veggies all summer long!
Krystle says
“Green Me”
Rhonda says
GREEN ME!
love this giveaway!
Casey says
Green Me!! Recycle, Recycle, Recycle.
Julie at www.downtimeweblog.com says
Green me!
I try to do as much to help our planet as possible. I recently decided to do away with my plastic shopping bag pile and use only reusable bags. But what can you do with all those plastic bags??? I took them to the recycle bin at the grocery store, but I also discovered some cool things that Etsy artists are doing with them…like upcycling them into cool tote bags. See how here: http://www.downtimeweblog.com/2010/09/reinvention-of-plastic-grocery-bag.html
Lisa says
Green me! Carpooling to work!
Becky says
“Green me”…bonus…I clean our house with only baking soda, vinegar, borax, castille soap, etc.
JeriP says
Green me please
Allison says
Green Me! I grew tons of my own produce this summer! Nothing says local like your own balcony. =p
Amy Irwin says
GREEN ME! I recycle everything and even use my junk mail (tear it, boil it and lay the pulp on a screen) and voila, my own cool stationary! ;)
Pamela Q says
GREEN ME!!!
Anna Harrington says
Green Me! I use as many homemade cleaning products as possible.
anu says
GREEN ME!
i just moved to northern california and am astounded that we can compost practically everything. we barely have any trash to put out!
srp says
Green Me!!! We swear by our reusable totes for trips to the grocery store and errands around the city. And we recently switched to Mrs. Meyer products for cleaning the apartment. What a fantastic giveaway! :)
Mandi says
Green me! Or as my 2 1/2 year old says, “gween me”. I use reusable grocery bags whenever I shop, even at non-food stores. My husband and I even carpool 4 days/week to and from work. Not only are we keeping less cars on the road, we’re also getting to spend some extra time together and save money on gas. I also work at an awesome University and my building even has a green roof!
Rob says
GREEN ME!
I long for my days of living in the Pacific Northwest where everything is green 365 days of the year.
Tiffany says
green me!
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Sharon says
Green me! We’re part of a CSA, which means we get most of our produce from local sources. Better food, raised sustainably, not being driven all over the country in trucks!
Lizz says
Green Me!
I’ve been skipping all sorts of food packaging lately by buying mostly produce (thrown into my reusable bags, of course).
Kate S. says
GREEN ME! We do all the standard things (i.e. reusable grocery bags, recycle, compost, eco-friendly cleaning supplies, CFLs, etc.), but we’re really trying to go the extra mile and figure out even more ways to go green. We’re looking into a whole house fan for next summer, but gotta save up! We lived in Boulder, CO for a few years and were totally inspired by the green lifestyle out west.
Meredith Reuter says
Green me!!
My hubby and I are big fans of shopping locally.
Caity says
GREEN ME! My work has started composting this year which has been a great way to cut down on what would be going to the dump instead.
Melissa says
Green me! I just started washing my hair with a solution of baking soda and conditioning it with a solution of apple cider vinegar. You don’t need much of either, and you reduce plastic consumption and the chemicals you’re using on your body. Organic shampoo is a good alternative, but pricey! If you are interested in this, you can always start by washing your hair once a week with conventional shampoo and conditioner, and the rest of the time with baking soda/vinegar. Cheers!
Lisa C. says
Green Me!
Abbi says
GREEN ME!!!
Amanda says
GREEN ME
After washing out your used milk jug, cut the bottom off. What you have left makes the perfect scoop to add kitty litter into the litter box.
Shirley says
GREEN ME! We use reusable grocery bags and green cleaning supplies and pest control products.
Stacie W. says
GREEN ME!
I’ve been using home made cleaning products and re-usable grocery bags.
dorothy says
GREEN ME!
I have had a compost pile going in my backyard for a while but this summer I got a red worm composting bin as well. You can give the worms food you can’t put in a compost pile outside ( i.e. bread and cooked eggshells) so that less food waste goes to the landfill.
Pat C. says
Green Me!
Kacy says
GREEN ME!
I have been doing more research to ensure that our purchases are as green as possible – yarn, bedding, clothes, etc.
Rachel Austin says
Green Me! SInce reading your blog, we have started using Mrs. Meyers cleaning products and are now looking into cloth diapers for our next baby!!
jill says
GREEN ME! Kids clothes! I am trying really hard and pretty much succeeding at not buying boy #3 any clothes. We have reused things from his brother or sewed new things out of fabric from old clothes.
Danae G. says
Green me!
Carpooling!
chris says
Green me! We don’t buy paper towels any more. We use cloth hand towels instead.
Sarah Lou B says
GREEN ME!!
I’ve been slowing replacing my chemical cleaners with more earth-friendly alternatives like castille soap. I’m still learning, but it’s been great (and fun) so far!
sara says
Green Me!
Instead of buying new furniture and accessories, I’m rehabing what we have and making new accessories from recycled materials.
Aisha says
GREEN ME!
Brandi says
Green me!!! :)
I’ve been trying to only use cloth napkins..
Katie A. says
GREEN ME!
Jennie says
GREEN ME! My hubby bikes to work – good for the planet, AND it’s great exercise!
Katie R says
Green Me! :) Cloth napkins!
Catherine says
GREEN ME!
I have been looking for a rug like that forever! I may buy one even if I don’t win :) Thanks for sharing all these green products! I love the black cherry tumblers too.
Susanna says
GREEN ME!
A local college just built a LEED certified science building–it’s truly impressive!
carrie says
Green Me!
I live in Madison, WI. Pretty much all of this city is pretty green, which is one of the many reasons I love it. You should come visit. :)
Summer says
Green Me
Michelle says
Green Me! No thow-away plastic water bottles
Emily says
GREEN ME!
Reusable grocery bags are super handy and fit far more, so less bags to haul in. Love them!
Jill says
Green Me!
Finally used up our old cleaning products and switched everything out for Mrs. Myers. Love it!
Emily says
GREEN ME!
I just returned to school after spending the summer in New York City, and think that the big dirty city is surprisingly green! It’s actually much easier to make green choices living in the city… easy to bike anywhere (unless of course you can just walk), the GreenFlea in the Upper West Side, and the glorious greenmarkets in every neighborhood! I’ve only been back a week and I’m already dreading my weekly trips to Kroger…