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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.
Johanna says
GREEN ME!
Switch to a (almost) paperless kitchen. It makes every day feel fancy to use cloth napkins!
Megan says
GREEN ME!
My family is very eco-conscience and we try to do as much as possible to contribute to the Green Movement…. organic, reduce, reuse, recycle. We try and buy as much local produce as possible, including most of our veggies from my mom’s garden. We also use biodegradable doggie bags for something that we do contribute to the landfill.
I will definitely be bookmarking this store even if I don’t win. How fun!
Heather says
GREEN ME! Cleaning with vinegar and composting!
Christina says
Green me!
We raid garage sales and craigs list for new treasures and necessary toys for our growing 2 year old rather than store bought. ;)It’s cheeper and an old item gets a new lease on life.
roger morales says
GREEN ME!
I really liek those recycled rugs and have been thinking of getting one for my balcony fro a while now.
Living in a new apartment, i miss being able to garden like i used to in my old house. I;m currently working on planting and herb garden in pots. We also have all of our entertainment unit appliance and computers plugged into a power strip that we turn off at night and during the day when we aren’t in the apartment.
Our apartment building also has a great recycling program.
Parvi says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I have been trying to embrace green living for a while now. We take our own bags when we go shopping, we clean as much as possible using vinegar and lime, all the light bulbs in our house are CFLs.
Some of the more difficult choices we made have been growing our own vegetable garden (we don’t have such green thumbs as most!) and walking to places under 2 miles. These things take up more time and effort, but we feel wonderful after having stuck on to it for more than 6 months now!!!
tara says
Green Me!!!
We’re expecting twins in a few weeks, and we’re planning to be green with them by cloth diapering AND not using disposable wipes. Plus, I’m going to nurse them, so no bottles, no bottles to be washed, and no formula cans to trash :)
Brit says
GREEN ME
I’m all about recycling furniture from room to room. Sometimes a desk in the guest bedroom finds a new home, and gives new life to, say, the living room!
Jennifer says
“GREEN ME” – I have been re-constructing old sweaters, that I have out grown to make gloves, to make hats and scarfs for my kids.
Katherine says
Green Me!!
Haley says
GREEN ME! Spent a few wonderful days at Acadia Nat’l Park in Maine and boy did that make me re-appreciate the green of nature!
Kristen says
GREEN ME!
tara rubano says
GREEN ME!!
Finally, after much prodding, I got the restaurant that I work at to start composting. We use mostly local, organic ingredients, and have a big garden in the back so it’s a no-brainer. It cost about $30 to put it up and viola, instant (almost) natural, organic fertilizer!
jamie says
GREEN ME! I keep my reusable shopping bags in my car so I never forget them when I go for groceries.
Amy says
GREEN ME! Something small but I need to do a better job of doing: pack silverware from home for lunch rather than using disposable plasticware.
Melissa says
GREEN ME!
I love my apartment complex because it is one of the first eco-friendly living spaces in DC – we have a recycling room, geothermal pumps for heating and air, and a composting program! Living here, among lots of others who are the same wrt the environment, makes it easy to be greener.
Heather Brandt says
GREEN ME!
We have been composting(for our garden) all our food extras and plan on adding backyard chickens to our nest in the spring! I also use used glass jars for all my fresh cut flowers. It’s fun going green!!!!
Melinda says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I have been recycling for a few years now, and we’re always looking for ways to re-purpose instead of throwing away.
Jill says
GREEN ME!
My greatest tip is to stop buying crap that will break in a couple days, weeks, or months! It’s a waste of money and resources!
Maggie says
VERDE MOI!
My big new green step is composting. Yeah, yeah, yeah, not breaking any ground but it has seriously cut our already low garbage hauls each week. And it’s fascinating to watch things break down. So what if I find myself stuffing my pockets with leaves to add some good oxygen to the pile. It’s an adventure.
Hillary says
GREEN ME
One of our favorite recent green changes has been to forgo paper towels and replace them with pieces of old t-shirts. We have a little basket that we put dirty ones in and it works great.
Meg says
GREEN ME!!!!
I love using re-useable grocery bags at my local Trader Joes!
Courtney B says
GREEN ME!
I always use reusable shopping bags! :)
Heather White says
GREEN ME!
I have switched all of my beauty care products to paraben-free choices. I’ve also started to switch over my cleaning supplies to eco-friendly options, with the ultimate goal to create my own.
Lauri says
green me!!! Love re-using. Everything my son is getting for his birthday is re-purposed, home made or a hand me down. He’ll love ot!
Cheryl P. says
Green Me! Using earth friendly cleaning supplies and reusable lunch baggies for food.
aubrey says
GREEN ME!
Dacia Elkins says
GREEN ME!
Remembering to turn off the lights when you leave a room is about as easy as it gets!
Jennypenny says
Green me!
aubrey says
This fall we are planting an English style vegetable and herb garden. Complete with composter!
Lisa D. says
GREEN ME! Best way we are green: reusable shopping bags and nalgene water bottles (BPA free, thank you).
Nina says
Green Me!
I’m very diligent about carrying a reusable tote with me wherever I go so I don’t have to use plastic bags. This habit stuck with me while growing up in germany where stores charge money for their store plastic bags.
Also I’m currently working on becoming a LEED Green Associate…
Laura says
GREEN ME! I make it a point to use reusable bags whenever I shop!
Heather says
GREEN ME!
We’ve always been recyclers at home, but our new apartment doesn’t offer an onsite recycling pick-up service, so we’ve started to take weekly trips to the recycling center in our town just to haul away our papers, cans and plastic in an earth-friendly way.
Erica says
GREEN ME!!!
I recycle everything I can. I even go through my roommates stuff to make sure as little as possible goes in the trash. I’m kinda’ annoying about it. Also white vinegar works on so much, it’s awesome!
Celia says
GREEN ME!
This is an awesome giveaway!
My husband does most of the grocery shopping these days, and he keeps reusable bags in his car. I’ve been growing basil in a pot this summer on our balcony and would love to start growing more herbs we use!
Jessica E says
Green me!!
We’ve worked on making our packed lunches more green. I sewed reusable velcro baggies, use all glass containers, and bring our own silverware. And of course, our reusable lunch bags, I use a furoshiki I bought when visiting Japan.
Ashley Lewis says
GREEN ME!
Single car family in the house! Woop woop! :)
Melanie says
GREEN ME!
I’ve been working hard at going green. We buy mostly recycled groceries, shop Good Will for home goods, and have a push reel mower. My project right now is moving from eco-friendly ready-made cleaning projects to whipping up my own with baking soda, vinagar, borax, and castile soap. So far, so good!
KimberlyH says
GREEN ME!
My hubbie and I do our best at unplugging everything that does not need to be plugged in because it is currently in use- at first it was tough but once you get in a habit its an easy way to save!
christine says
GREEN ME!
i shop at a grocery store that makes you pay a few cents for paper and pastic bags. needless to say, it’s easy to just get in the habit of bringing my own, and i save a few cents!
Laura says
GREEN ME:
During the day- we don’t use lights. We just open all the windows and let the sun do the work ;o)
Jorja L. says
GREEN ME!
I do a lot of little things: reusable shopping bags, all CFL light bulbs, air drying clothing when possible, reusable lunch bag/containers and refuse to purchase any single-serving beverages (water, soda, juice, etc.) – I’ve got my Sigg and tap water! :)
Nicole Parker says
GREEN ME!
I’m a tried and true Oregonian living in the Seattle area–it’s very difficult not to recycle in this neck of the woods! The hospital I work in recently started placing recycling bins in both patient rooms and the OR! Gotta love it! :)
Dennetta Groomes says
GREEN ME!
We are expecting our first child and are using family hand me downs to cloth the new babe and also to decorate the room. It’s been fun keeping our eyes open for thing that are ‘new’ to use to help us on our way.
Christina M says
GREEN ME!
We compost (even though we live in an apartment) and it has dramatically cut down on our trash. So much so that we can justify spending a little extra on decomposable trash bags. We are also a pretty active family and my husband bikes into work each day.
Hilary says
GREEN ME! My favorite “green” tip is to avoid buying new whenever I can. I’m addicted to Craigslist and by buying someone else’s “trash” I can keep it out of a landfill and turn it into a treasure for myself!
zohreh says
“GREEN ME” I use reusable shopping bags.
Miranda W. says
Green Me!!
We recently switched to a low flow shower head, and low flush toilet. We grow our own vegetables, and never use plastic grocery bags!
Lindsay says
‘GREEN ME’
I’m expecting my 4th baby and you have totally inspired me to go with cloth diapers!! I’m always finding ways my family can be more green and even though all my friends think I’m nuts to use cloth, I’m doing it anyways!!
I also started doing residential cleaning with another stay at home mom from our school and we use the green products that we use at home in their homes! 2 have even switched to using them at home themselves!