***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.
Heather says
Green me! I live in an off the grid house. Our power up all of our needs, including our hot water. We live next to an amazing mountain and because of solar energy we can live in area that has no access to the grid.
Lauren says
GREEN ME!! I try to buy the green cleaning products.
Katie Greene says
GREEN ME! I use reusabled bags for all shopping!
Kolleen says
GREEN ME!
I have recently discovered the many uses on white vinegar!!
MelissaG says
GREEN ME!
Lauren says
GREEN ME!
no longer buying bottled water anymore!
Katie C. says
GREEN ME!
We love composting to keep our garden soil full of nutrients and organic!
Maura says
GREEN ME!
I use reusable bags everywhere I can… but my newest and biggest change is that I was tired of wasting paper towels cleaning up after my toddler. So I now have a basket of washcloths that are only used on his face and hands, and then a different basket of the dirty ones. I only have to wash them once a week and I don’t feel guilty tossing paper towels!
Liz says
GREEN ME
Hoping to start being more green real soon!
Sandra says
Green me!
I’m an art teacher and I find that the best supplies are the recycled/reused kind. Toilet paper rolls can be used in about a million projects. Large yogurt containers are great for washing brushes, and small containers are great for holding paint. Not to mention, you save a significant amount of money by not buying those products from an art supply store.
Kim says
Green me! I use reusable plastic storage containers instead of plastic baggies! :)
Bethany G says
“GREEN ME”
I always use easily-biodegradable doggy poop bags to pick up after my two poo-machines.
Also, I was new to east-coast summers this year, but I always turned off one of our a/c units (the one in the bedroom) when I left the house, even in the greatest heat. The dogs needed the other a/c to stay cool, but we would just cool off our bedroom when we got home.
Meg says
Green me!
Reusing grocery store bags never looked so good- especially when I whip out my 8 bags and everyone stops to stare :)
Christine P says
Green Me!
Just bought a kitchen compost last week =)
Siiri says
Green me!
I’m slowly purging my kitchen of plastic containers and replacing items with glass ones.
Melissa Bowie says
GREEN ME….I use my coffee grounds as fertilizer :)
stephanie robertson says
Green me!
I’ve actually been eating more “green” in the last few months. Switching my diet to mostly vegetables and only whole foods. Eating only meat from grass fed cattle and free range chickens.
It’s not necessarily helping the environment, but it’s helping my family’s health… and now there is one less consumer buying animals that are artificially raised in horrible conditions.
sherryl says
GREEN ME!
I have become a recycling maniac and have gotten to the point where i fill up my neighbor’s recycling bins, too!
Cathy says
“GREEN ME”
Melissa M says
GREEN ME! An easy one that everyone knows, but we are constantly reusing grocery bags!
Catherine says
GREEN ME
Weopted for the smallest size trash can possible so we would be forced to recylce and compost (required by law here) as much as possible.
Ann A says
GREEN ME!
I carry a reusable grocery bag in my purse at all times. It’s one of those silky, thin fabric bags that rolls into a small ball. I find I use it very often and is especially handy when I have left my stash of larger, bulkier bags in the car and purchase something unexpectedly.
I’m fortunate to live in Durham, NC (home of Duke University) and find it is a very green city with lots of focus on recycling.
I really enjoy the blog!
Darlene says
GREEN ME!
Been trying to go green by not buying things that are unnecessary. Saves money and landfill space!
Nancy says
“GREEN ME” My husband works for EPA, we’re pretty green here!
Lisa says
GREEN ME!
I am pretty obsessive about recycling… and not just with the recycling bin.. I reuse stuff all the time water bottles, grocery bags, even dog food bags (for lawn clippings)… I am into it in a big way!
Lori says
Green Me!
Lately, I’ve been riding my bike to the grocery store, and carrying everything home in an insulated backpack, instead of plastic bags.
Molly T says
GREEN ME!
I started using reusable grocery bags when I was living abroad in Ireland 8 years ago- Ireland charges 15c per plastic bag you take from the grocery store. Think how many people would bring their bags from home if that were the case here!!
On the other hand, I don’t bring my bags when we go to Trader Joe’s because we reuse their awesome paper bags as our garbage can under our kitchen sink. Saves even more plastic!
Katie D. says
GREEN ME
I re-use Ziploc bags because they are so handy but do not biodegrade. Just wash them out and hang them on a clothesline or prop upside down to dry. Sometimes I label them too. When I travel for instance, I put my bathroom items in a Ziploc. Because I don’t feel comfortable re-using this bag to carry food, I label it “bathroom” so I don’t forget.
Stacy M says
GREEN ME!
I try really hard to use reusable bags at the grocery store and such. Lately, I have been trying to switch to more environmentally friendly cleaning products!
Rachel says
GREEN ME!
I love buying local produce and look forward to buying meat locally once I get a freezer big enough to store it in. :)
Sam F says
GREEN ME!
I live in Seattle and we have a great recycling program. In fact, I save extra $ because I recycle so much that I don’t need such a large garbage can! I recently have become better at recycling food waste. It can now be collected in our yard waste bin and is used to create compost. It’s amazing how much I used to just through in the garbage and now recycle!
Elisabeth A. says
Green me! I’ve started cleaning with baking soda and vinager.
Brooke says
Green me!
I try to bring my lunch to work in plastic containers instead of plastic sandwich bags.
Kristin McLendon says
GREEN ME!
I really try to use my reusable bags at the grocery store…but seem more often than not to forget them in the car or at home!
Juanita E. says
Green me!
Shannon K says
“GREEN ME”
This may not seem like a huge green step, but my husband likes to fall asleep with the tv on. Just by setting the sleep timer, we’ve saved about $15 a month on our electrical bill. Who would have thought?
Nikki says
GREEN ME!!
I ride my bike to work three times a week and the other two days hubby and I carpool. We always use re-usable bags, and we are making our best effort to only buy local! All of this has made us happier and healthier :)
Joya Konieczny says
Green me! I grab a washcloth for most things instead of a paper towel.
Krista says
GREEN ME! I make my own baby wipes. I just googled for a wipes “recipe,” and it was very easy and saves us tons of money. Also, since my town doesn’t have recycling set up, I “recycle” some things by taking my used 2-liter bottles and toilet paper tubes to the local children’s museum since they always need them for crafts.
shannon says
Green me!
I’m proud to say that we now have far more recycling than trash each week. About a year ago I started being much more careful about recycling everything possible. I used to toss in the “normal” things: cans, glass bottles, milk cartons, and newspaper. I’ve taken it to the next level by being more aware of what I can recycle, such as aluminum foil, plastic toiletry bottles, everything cardboard, junk mail, dog food bags. A little more thought and effort made a huge difference! It also helps that we don’t have to sort our own recycling, which is nice since we can just have one big bin to toss everything in. On garbage day I’m happy to say that of our two trash cans, the recycling one is full to the top, and the garbage one is usually about one-third full. :)
Sarah says
Green me (please)
Joanie says
GREEN ME! I have been sticking to the reusable bags, and diligently dropping of the plastic bags we do get (when we forget our reusable bags) at the grocery drop-off.
Chicago no longer has a pick up recycling service so we have to drive our recyclable items to the drop-off center. Our next big project is building a trash/recycling bin to separate everything and make our lives easier.
christen says
Green me! I use a cloth towel rather than paper towels
Becki says
GREEN ME!!!!
I’ve started using natural soap nuts as my laundry detergent; getting my clothes just as clean without adding toxins to the water.
Kristin says
GREEN ME!
Whenever I take a lunch to work, it’s always in a reusable bag and reusable containers. A box of Ziplock bags lasts forever in our house.
Patricia Maroney says
Green Me!!!
Bethany says
GREEN ME
Lauren says
“green me”
I live in the natural state…so local organic buys are all around me!
Rachel says
GREEN ME! I love resale stores, not to mention the cost savings. Eating organic food also cuts down on all of that junk that goes into the ground and air from the other farmers/dairies, etc.
Jessica Diamond says
GREEN ME!!
We try to re-use all of our shopping bags when we can. We’ve also cut back on buying bottled water.