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Fab Freebie: I Dream Of Greenie

***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.

Green Nest Rugs

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).

Green Nest Skeem Candles

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.

Green Nest Bottles

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.

Green Nest Garden In A Bag

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.

Comments

  3. kim says

    GREEN ME PLEASE

    We try to recycle as much as we can. I think it is a lot harder trying to reduce – but I’m trying to buy things with less packaging, and buying less “stuff” in general. Being eco friendly can definitely save money in the long run.

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  4. Ellen says

    GREEN ME!
    My favorite new “green” choice was switching from regular shampoo and conditioner to using baking soda and apple cider vinegar. I will NEVER go back!

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  10. Karla says

    Green me!

    I unplug everything that isn’t being used at that very moment. It gets a tricky when I come home late at night and have to feel around to plug in a lamp, but it saves on energy (and cash!) so it’s worth it!

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  13. Mandy says

    GREEN ME

    I’ve started cleaning everything with natural (cheap!) homemade potions of vinegar, lemon juice, kosher salt, baking soda, etc. etc. Also, when I forget reusable shopping bags, I make sure to use the ones from the store to line our bathroom trash cans. Our washing machine is energy star rated too. Little steps, but I’m working up to more!

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  14. Angela says

    GREEN ME!!

    Beyond singing Jack Johnson’s “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” song to our little 7 month old, we just started a compost bin. And even use paper bags (instead of plastic) to gather cat litter each day.:)

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  19. Erica says

    Green Me! We made it a goal in our house to recycle as much as possible, so much so that we are down to only a small garbage bag a week! We also use cloth bags for all groceries and errands. And who ever would have guessed that we would be excited to start a compost pile, but we are! :)

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  21. Samantha says

    Green me!
    I love this give-away! I’ve started using all natural organic laundry detergent. Clothes are against us all day, its important that they not be chemical-laden!

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  24. Eliza says

    “GREEN ME”

    I am proudest of our cloth diapering! There is nothing like a big ol’ cloth diaper bum! So cute and so practical- for our wallets and our earth!

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  25. Laura Godwin says

    GREEN ME! My husband and I find a million and one uses for the plastic grocery bags from the grocery store. We use them on walks with our dog, lunch bags when we forget our lunch box at work, keep them in our car to use for future grocery trips, trash bags, etc. We aren’t a fan of them (and have quite the collection of green bags to use instead but figured that the plastic ones from before we went green could still do some good.

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  31. Joanna says

    “GREEN ME!” We recently bought a new HE washer and dryer – (laundry for 6 in 1 load!), have switched to environmentally friendly detergents/soaps and reuse or recycle anything we can.

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  32. Trena says

    “GREEN ME!”

    My husband and I have recently stopped using paper plates, recycle as much as we can, use natural cleaning products and try to donate/sell any old items instead of trashing them!

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  34. Jessica says

    GREEN ME!

    I have been making more things from scratch lately. Including, whole wheat hamburger buns, tahini for hummus, yogurt, granola and graham crackers. I also use cloth diapers and make my own wipe solution out of water, tea tree oil and lavender oil!

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  37. michele says

    GREEN ME!

    I’ve been making my own cleaning supplies. Experimenting, I should say. Just bought three essential oils to mix in. Will also be adding some drops of tea tree oil to our shampoo to help ward off lice that my daughter may be exposed to at school.

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  38. Denise says

    Green ME !!! Pretty, please!
    Have started to recycle almost all plastic tubs and shoe boxes. Save them and then cover with contact paper when I need them for something. They turn out really pretty and are great for gift boxes, storage boxes, pen holders, etc. Plus the whole project is fun because I get my daughter involved in the process.

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  39. Amy says

    Green Me!

    I’ve been using the Good Guide a lot lately as well as the Better World Shopping Guide. I also like to do research before I go shopping so I know what brands are best to buy in terms of environmental responsibility as well as health value.

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  42. kim says

    green me! we air dry our clothes on indoor racks.. no biggie in the softness dept cause i grew up w/my parents doing the same thing – i don’t even notice it!

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  46. emily says

    green me!

    we buy seventh generation cleaning products and try to purchase local fruit, veggies and meat as often as possible.

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