***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.
joy says
GREEN ME! I try to recycle what I can including donating a bunch of baby jars to my son’s preschool so that they can reuse them for art projects!
Lauren Hauck says
GREEN ME!
Elizabeth says
Green me!
I love the all natural cleaning tips you guys posted about a wild back. I just recently took care of a serious mold problem with a vinegar and water mixture!
Maggie says
GREEN ME!
I’ve stopped using dryer sheets; they’re just not necessary (plus it’s greener for the environment and me!!!).
Harriet says
GREEN ME
I make my own cleaning products.
Karma says
GREEN ME! The most overlooked “green” choice IMO is to eat vegetarian meals more often than you eat meat meals. I try to cook with meat no more than twice a week. And, we are all about cloth diapers and napkins, and cleaning with vinegar and baking soda!
Elaine, Richmond VA says
GREEN ME!
i will carry stuff out of the store without a bag. the clerks think i am crazy.
Erica says
Green me!
I make my own detergent now. I only do laundry once a week (as opposed to doing several small loads all week). All glass jars find new life somewhere in the house.
Amanda says
Green me! Pretty please!
janhander says
GREEN ME! I’ve started making homemade cleaning products.
Mary says
GREEN ME!! I have both cut the supply budget in my department at work and saved on paper by creating a station next to the shredder where we can drop off paper that’s clean on at least one side. We chop this up and re-use it as notepaper – simple but effective!
Lina T says
GREEN ME! After moving to a small Mississippi town that doesn’t offer recycling, trying to be green in other ways is really important to us. Also… it doesn’t hurt that those rugs are totally fab!
jessica hale says
GREEN ME!
Angie says
Green me! I recycle as much as possible.
natasha says
“GREEN ME” I wash and re-use zip lock baggies instead of throwing them out right away.
Stacie Gobin says
GREEN ME!! I recently started turning off all power strips and unplugging every electronic when not in use (other than the refrigerator of course).
Melissa says
GREEN me!
Just purchased my very own counter compost bin!
Love those rugs!
April S. says
GREEN ME!!!!
I use Craigslist a lot!!! I put things up on craigslist, things that others could make good use of and I’m constantly stalking it for things that can be updated and modern-ized….is that a word :)
Lauren says
GREEN ME! One of the simple/healthful ways my husband and I are green – we always know what we want out of the fridge before opening the door.
Lehigh says
Green Me!
I reuse every single plastic bag I receive, one way or another. They never not get reused!
Sarah P says
GREEN ME – please! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Rachael Sudlow says
GREEN ME
we collect composting materials in paper bags, then once they’re full or soggy, toss the entire thing into the compost
Kat says
GREEN ME!
We just made a rain barrel this summer, re-usable cleaning rags, steam mop (no chemicals), light bulbs.
Kate says
Green me please.
I have stations set up around the kitchen to separate out various recyclables. This makes it easier when I make my monthly trip to the cardboard recycling station a few streets over.
kelly says
GREEN ME…
i’m obsessed with turning off lights and appliances that aren’t in use.
Megan says
GREEN ME! I started packing lunches in reusable lunch bag and use nalgene water bottles. I also stopped using the plastic spoons in the teacher’s lounge for my yogurt and started bringing a spoon from home.
Brooke says
GREEN ME! I reuse all plastic bags for trash bags, etc. Also, I have become cardboard conscious and work to recycle as much of it as possible.
Kelsey says
GREEN ME!
I save plastic shopping bags and reuse them for all kinds of stuff, and the extras I bring back to the store for recycling. I really want some reusable bags, but I haven’t gotten my act together to make or buy any.
Kristin B. says
GREEN ME! Nothing new, just always paying attention and trying to do my best to be conscious.
Tricia B. says
Green Me! My apartment complext doesn’t do recycling, but I collect paper, magazines, newspapers, and cans and haul them to the university to recycle.
Rebecca says
GREEN ME!
I live in a bitty little apartment (my first!) so green is also about keeping expenses down, flipping lights off like crazy using the natural light as best I can and bouncing it off the walls with mirrors. As for green places, I’m in the Northwest :) All green all the time, it’s beautiful :)
Arlene says
GREEN ME! We recently got a programmable thermostat and not only has it helped to save electricity when we’re away, but it’s cut our energy bill as well!
Ashlea Derry says
GREEN ME!
I have tons of reusable shopping bags that I love and we have an fuel efficient car! :) I also have been trying out “green” cosmetics!
Allison says
Green me! My new apartment could use a new rug!
Wendy says
GREEN ME!!
Janet says
GREEN ME!
sri says
Green me! I try to recycle everything from jars to bags.
love ur blog
Jody says
GREEN ME! Your site in an inspiration for going green! I am trying to be much more conscious when decorating- instead of buying new- rearrange, repurpose, refurbish. Try it, you’ll like it! :)
Carolina Girl in the City says
GREEN ME! We reuse any glass items that make their way into our apartment like spaghetti sauce jars or peanut butter jars. Jelly jars make cute juice glasses too. Recently I’ve also been experimenting with different DIY projects using recycled materials like my toilet paper/paper towel tube wall art. Sounds a bit strange but its really pretty!
Lindsey S says
GREEN ME! I carry a set of 5 EnviroSax reusable grocery bags in my car and one in my purse. And on the rare cases I don’t have one with me in a store, I save the paper bags I get and turn them inside out and use them to wrap presents. I like to top the presents with bows made from magazine pages (How About Orange style)
Kendra says
GREEN ME!
Allison says
Green me!
I plug my TV and peripherals into a power cord that I flip off when I’m not watching TV Just trying to reduce that vampire energy!
destiny says
Green Me! I’ve started keeping a reusable mug at work!
Michaela says
GREEN ME!
We just moved into our first house (!!!) and finally have space to put a recycling bag! Our last two places were so small we barely had room for ourselves and our cat….so it’s a big step for us! :)
April says
GREEN ME! Reusable grocery totes, and no more paper towels!
Heather says
Green Me!
I like to reuse brown paper grocery bags when I make popcorn. I dump the freshly popped kernels in the bag, drizzle melted butter on top, and sprinkle with salt. Then I shake the bag to evenly distribute the yummy toppings before pouring the popcorn into a bowl and munching on my treat.
Irene says
Green ME! We have been choosing some green materials for our kitchen reno such as marmoleum flooring and quartz counter tops which are all local to us. We make our own laundry soap, use green cleaning supplies and our new toilet saved us 3k gallons in one quarter (not typical unless you are replacing a 1950s toilet lol)
Sherri says
GREEN ME!!
My favorite new VERY SIMPLE way to be on the green team is…no more pump soap in the bathrooms! I have found such beautiful soaps and soap dishes at garage sales all summer -most of which are usually in the 25 cent box!
Alicia Benedict says
GREEN ME! What an amazing prize! I try to green it up any way possible: reusable grocery bags, using any plastic bags for lunch bags for work or poop bags for puppies (different ones for each respective purpose, otherwise that would be ick :)), I get most of my bills virtually and some of the publications I subscribe to virtual only. I have also been trying to buy more used furniture that I can have fun repurposing rather than buying everything new.
pebbles says
GREEN ME!
i know there are a lot of eco-friendly stores out there, but i recently came across a really fun green boutique in the lower east side of manhattan. they had housewares, clothing, and even food!! lots of great recycled and upcycled goods. it was hard to control myself!!