***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.
Katie says
GREEN ME!
I only use home-made cleaning products when possible.
ali says
GREEN ME!
I just switched to all natural cleaners! They smell great and are environmentally friendly :)
Sara says
GREEN ME!
Ecofriendly poop bags for the pooches!
susan in ca :) says
Green Me and I love that there are so many uses for one item. We just need to use our brains and be creative!
Melissa Lien says
GREEN ME — Before I leave the house and after all the kids are strapped into their carseats (I have 4 kiddos 6 and under), I run back in the house and turn off all the lights they have left on their closets, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. Maybe one day, they’ll actually do it themselves.This is also part 1 of my daily mom-workout.
Kristin Munson says
GREEN ME!!! We rinse out all glass bottles (from jam, spaghetti sauce etc) and use them to store nails and screws and other miscellaneous stuff around the house.
michelle k. says
GREEN ME!
i am trying to better myself buy purchasing organic produce and swinging by the weekly farmer’s market!
Katie @ explanation required says
GREEN ME!!!
Vanessa says
GREEN ME!
I’ve taken your advice and added lots of fun plants around the house…housed in Ikea white planters of course!
Holly says
GREEN ME
How fun! I have been shopping at second hand stores to spruce up the house a bit. Nothing like giving something “thrown out” a new purpose!
kathleen says
GREEN ME! I recently tried your save the rainwater tip! Thanks.
Erin says
Green me!
Here are just a few things we do:
– use old sheets as drop cloths
– recycle, recycle, recycle!!
– use old/pre-used grocery bags for scooped cat litter and picking up doggie droppings
– use a fuel efficient vehicle
– clothes swap! (switch out your clothes you don’t like as much or don’t wear as often with friends and refresh your wardrobe for free!)
Tara says
GREEN ME!
We have begun eating more organic food and joining a CSA (community supported agriculture) for the fall harvest.
Kelly K. says
Green me!
We try to recycle as much as we can in our house. Usually we have more recycling than trash on trash day!
Jessica says
GREEN ME!
I just bought reusable sandwich containers (BPA free) to cut down on our zip lock bag usage.
Sherry F. says
GREEN ME!
I never win anything so I hope I win. :)
Sherry F. says
GREEN ME!
My hubby and I take our sandwiches to work in reusable containers so we don’t have to use disposable plastic baggies.
Destiny Wenzel says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I have been using about 80-90% less paper towels and napkins in our house just by switching to cloth napkins and rags. Saves a bundle of trees and dollars!
Jen says
“GREEN ME”
I’ve started cutting down on disposable dishware–I bought some nice glass containers to take lunches in at work and I’m trying to avoid using paper plates at home.
Livia says
GREEN ME … when my husband and I got married just over a year ago we registered for cloth napkins, thinking we would do our part for the environment. I was a little skeptical that we would use them. 16 months later we have yet to buy a paper napkin, the cloth napkins just go in the wash with our other laundry and because they are so small we don’t even notice they are in there. They just round out the load, so there is no additional water, soap or dryer time required.
Melissa says
GREEN ME !!
Darby says
GREEN ME!!!
I use a mixture of chammomile tea and vinegar mixed with a few drops of dish soap and hot water as an all purpose cleaner, it smells amazing!
Sarah P says
Green Me! I ride my bike to work and wherever else i can to cut down on my carbon emissions as much as possible.
Yulia says
GREEN ME!!!
I started making my own laundry detergent using the recipe from your website! It works great!!!!!
Bridgit says
GREEN ME
We do reusable grocery bags, recycling, but this year we want to do an edible garden and a compost!
Nat says
GREEN ME!
We have a gravel parking spot and walkway that were overcome with weeds and I wanted them gone without using chemicals. Turns out spraying vinegar on them will kill the weed without using harsh chemicals. Use caution though, it works REALLY well!
Andrea says
GREEN ME!
In my kindergarten classroom, we have set up a recycling box and we’re learning to reuse items.
Monica says
GREEN ME! I’m very involved with my eco team at work. We have over 300+ people in our building and it’s definitely a struggle trying to change people’s mindsets. Simply turning off the monitor at night can not only save our company thousands of dollars per year, but is awesome for energy conservation!
Niki Adams says
GREEN ME!
We have a huge recycling bin that gets everything tossed into it during the week. I also keep a folded up recycling bag in my purse.
Erin says
GREEN ME!
Love this blog, and although I don’t have a neat green tip to add I am learning to incorporate more and more into my own life!
Erin
Diana says
GREEN ME!
Compost, compost, compost!
Thanks!
Kellan says
“GREEN ME”
Jen says
GREEN ME! I work from home and share a car with the hubby cutting down on all those emissions!
Andrea Patrikis says
GREEN ME!
Reuasable bags wherever I go..grocery store, farmers market, clothing store. I bought a bunch of big canvas ones at Christmas Tree Shop for 1.99! Bargain.
suzy says
green me!!! walking everywhere possible!
Chantelle says
GREEN ME
I just had my baby shower and the theme was “Go Green”. One of the things we did was use recycled jars (from spaghetti sauce, pickles, etc) with little pieces of scrap fabric wrapped around the neck. We then cut little tage out of brown paper bags we had from Trader Joes and wrote green quotes on them and attached them to the fabric. We used these as the centerpieces for the tables and filled them with wild flowers and rocks. They were beautiful and didnt cost anything.
Jewel says
GREEN ME!
I bought reuseable containers to replace plastic baggies for my kids’ school lunches. I use old silverware instead of plastic spoons and forks.
Lauren says
GREEN ME!
I love this giveaway. I also enjoyed your Ithaca blog post because I went to school at Ithaca College (best “green” town around). Ever since college, I’ve been diligent about recycling, carrying reusable grocery bags, riding my bike instead of driving and installing energy efficient light bulbs around my apartment.
Newness says
GREEN ME
One way I like be kind to our Earth is to forgo toxic weed killers hand pull all my weeds.
Rose says
GREEN ME!
I love my reusable grocery bags — I’ve had them for years now and they’re still in great shape and hold WAY more than plastic bags, which helps a lot when shopping with my daughter.
Sara V says
Green Me!
It’s not earth-shattering, but we’ve been very diligent about recycling. And it’s amazing how much less trash we have!
Kirsten says
“Green Me!”
Randa says
Green me!
Chicago is a great “green” city… it’s City Hall has an awesome green roof. Also, the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) is hosting an expo called GreenBuild there this November, with tours of some Green buildings. Wish I could go!
Lisa says
Green me!
I always have one of those compact extra reusable bags in my purse. It definitely reduces the need for plastic bags.
Venus says
GREEN ME!
Pam Heller says
GREEN ME – We use a vinegar and water combo for almost all of our cleaning needs. We reuse dryer sheets, always do full loads of laundry and do them two at a time so as to take advantage of the pre-heated dryer.
Gina says
GREEN ME! We started carpooling to work last month and we love it.
Brittany G says
Green Me! Every Monday at work I send out an email detailing what projects and marketing as well as any admin updates the company is up to. I recently added a greet tip of the week to my emails and I have seen people around the office taking that advice. I am also being green by cutting down on the new clothing purchases and only buying second hand. Thanks for all the wonderful posts.
Laura says
GREEN ME! I’ve been making my own laundry detergent, and love it! My husband is working on getting a clothesline up for me at our new place so I can avoid the dryer. We’re also working on a compost pile and garden, which I’m very excited about!
Jenna says
Green Me!
We’ve switched to a programmable theromostat and all CFL lightbulbs in our rental.