***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.
Megan says
We bought energy star appliances!
Janice says
GREEN ME!!
simpleginger says
Green Me!
No new tips here..it’s the little everyday things that seem to add up the most. Recycle, conserve water, reduce waste.
Chelsea says
GREEN ME!
We shop at the local farmer’s market to be green. Buying local means the food doesn’t travel as far to distribution centers then stores, and many of the farmers market fruits and veggies are pesticide free. :)
Kate says
Green Me! I recently switched out all my plastic tupperware for glassware.
Anne says
GREEN ME!
lisa says
GREEN ME
Chelsea S says
GREEN ME!
I try and recycle everything that I can! Also, I take the green bags while shopping so I avoid having to use any plastic bags..
Susie says
GREEN ME! Just the appliances right now…
Linda says
GREEN ME!
shorter, colder showers!
Jennifer Gessner says
GREEN ME! We use re-usable bags for stores, buy products that are “green” and organic, shop local when possible, recycle everything, and are going to use cloth diapers when our little boy arrives in January!
Sara C. says
GREEN ME!
I’ve started making my own cleaning solution with vinegar, and buying only green cleaning products for everything else.
Michael says
Green Me!
Front loading, energy star washer and dryer; and we make most of our own cleaning products!
Alyssa says
Green me. (Oh please green me, these things are so great!!)
My latest efforts to be green include shopping at the local farmer’s market (longest running in the country) for just about everything I can and using reusable bags all the time.
Also- I haven’t used a plastic water bottle in months. I use only my own bottles and Brita pitcher. So much better for this little planet of a home we have.
chelseyadele says
Green me!
I recently start to recycle everything and Im using cloth diapers!
Chrissy Ruehl says
GREEN ME!
We stay green at our house with our new puppy! He loves to play with plastic bottles–so our recycling has become part of his play toys. Its free, so much cheaper than buying lots of non-recyclable doggie toys (although he has some of those!)…
Emma says
“GREEN ME”. Actually, inspired by you guys we replaced our cleaning products with organic or green sprays, etc. and I’m loving the multi-purpose options with less “cleaning clutter” to boot!
marisa says
GREEN ME!
I love using coconut oil as a moisturizer and conditioner. smells great, works great, and i love that it is a one ingredient product that’s also a food!
KT Murphy says
GREEN ME!!!
I know it sounds gross but we’ve started “if it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down”. Saves water!
Erin says
GREEN ME…We just a bought a new house and have had fun renovating and decorating with help and ideas from your site! Our most recent project will be a no VOC chartreuse accent wall in our office with a photo collage using random pictures that we can’t find a home for.
Val says
GREEN ME! We purchase as many of our dry goods as possible at a bulk store to cut back on packaging. We bring our own (reusable & recyclable)paper bags with us, so we don’t have to use the plastic ones the store provides. Every little bit helps!
Heather says
GREEN ME!
We started composting this year.
Nicole says
GREEN ME! I wish I could do more “green” things, but living in a rental makes it more difficult!
Alissa says
GREEN ME!
I buy eco-friendly cleaning products, plastics that can be recycled (for example, a plastic trash can that breaks down in landfills), re-purpose materials for different uses, etc.
msnic says
Green Me! We are in the process of becoming more green starting with a composting project for our seven year old coupled with a vegetable garden. We want our kids to see where there food comes from!
Emily says
GREEN ME! I’ve been replacing lightbulbs in my house with energy efficient bulbs. And recycling as much as I can. All that junk mail that comes everyday? Right in the recycle bin!
Angela says
Green me! We recycle EVERYTHING possible and, before I became pregnant and the city streets seemed a bit too risky for a mama-to-be, we both commuted to work via bicycle.
Marriah says
Green ME!! Our first step in going green was purchasing a wonderful 110 year old house that had been renovated by a local person. It was green in that he loves the local city heritage and is all about saving old run-down houses and giving them new life rather than demolishing and building new. He used local, salvaged materials to do much of the renovation. This is my and my husband’s first house and we’re working on small changes – we needed all new appliances so we made sure to get energy-star rated. We’ve just switched out the thermostats with programmable thermostats to adjust the temperature during the day when we’re away.
Emily M says
GREEN ME! :)
We use reusable shopping bags and Camelback water bottles instead of plastic ones.
Leslie says
GREEN ME
Nothing new, just recycling through our trash company, composting, only running full loads, buying second hand when I can, using compact fluorescents, and using a programmable thermostat. It’s a start:)
Samantha says
GREEN ME!
No tips here, but any little bit you try is worth it! I try more and more everyday to reuse and conserve!
mands says
GREEN ME!
nothing new here, but cold washes for clothes, all energy star appliances, and recycling everything we can!
thanks for another great giveaway guys!
Bella says
PLEASE GREEN MEEE!!
This summer I started my own little compost heap in the back yard. It’s nice to see how much less waste we have at the end of the week, and I’m veeery excited about having fresh compost to use on my garden next spring!
CarrieK says
GREEN ME!
I try to buy local, recycle as much as possible and am conscious of water and energy usage in our home. Little things, but hopefully they add up!
Katherine says
Green me! We compost and use a rain barrel.
Stephanie says
Green Me!
I have started walking to work. Fortunately I live close enough to do this, but it is really wonderful!
Penny says
GREEN ME!!
Megan Atkin says
Green Me!
Your blog has inspired me to re-use and re-purpose old decorative items. Rather than throwing something away, I can give it a fresh coat of paint in a punchy color and it looks so fresh. Thanks for the inspiration!
Shelley says
Green Me! I give my re-usable grocery sacks a good workout. I love not having to fight with the plastic sacks! Although the ones that I do aquire make great garbage can liners.
Mikaela says
GREEN ME!
I’m trying to talk the hubster into buying/making a rain barrel.
Erica says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I have been trying to make an effort to be as green as possible. We are using cloth diapers with our 5 month old daughter, Claire. We are also making all of Claire’s baby food. We installed a programmable thermostat in our home to conserve electricity. Also, we love buying the majority of our produce at our local farmers market. We live in Cary just outside the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, and Carrboro, NC next to Chapel Hill is a very green community.
Hannah says
green me!
I live without a car, walking or using public transportation to get to work, replaced all the light bulbs in my apartment with cfls, and shop locally whenever possible.
Shelly says
GREEN ME!
It’not much, but I always turn off the lights when I leave the room, always!
Sarah Smith says
GREEN ME!
We shop with reusable grocery bags and nixed plastic bottles of water…now we just use our Nalgene bottles and filtered water from our home :-)
Christine says
GREEN ME!
Norine says
GREEN ME. We talked to our local energy provider and took advantage of some of their programs to cut down on energy preservation. How about air duct repair for $40!
EmilyV says
Green Me!
We recycle everything possible, reuse plastic bags, use cloth rags to clean instead of paper towels.
Sean R says
GREEN ME
chelsea says
GREEN ME!!
I have a windowsill garden and use the water left in the bottom of our kitchen cups to water it. It’s not life-shattering at all, but our garden is flourishing!
I sure hope I win this one!
elli says
Green me! I’ve been taking the stairs for a few months now. I work on the 6th floor, so this adds up!