***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.
Rae says
Green Me!
We use left over water in our water glasses or water bottles to feed our plants!
Brooke - The New Dorothy says
GREEN ME! And I try to walk or bike everywhere even though I’m not in a very pedestrian-friendly part of town. And honestly, after sitting at a desk most of the day, it’s a great to get out an stretch my legs and breathe some fresh air.
Jenn V. says
Green me!
I actually have a meeting THIS WEEK with our environmental department at work to get much-needed recycling bins put in all of our fire stations. Hopefully my love for the environment will rub off on the other firefighters =)
Nikki says
GREEN ME!!!
Love using natural cleaning products!
Jill says
GREEN ME! We haven’t made the switch yet but we will soon be using cloth napkins – our son’s preschool is attempting to become a green school and will be making this change as well.
Amanda says
Green Me! I finally taught my spouse to check EVERYTHING for the recycling arrows before throwing it out.
Kelli says
Green ME!
I’ve taken many steps to being more eco-friendly in my apartment. While I can’t make the big changes I’d like to (replace ancient stove and clothes dryer), I have recently switched out my vinyl shower curtain for fabric, am using all eco-friendly cleaning agents, replaced light bulbs with energy-saving ones, switched out my years-old duvet cover for a prettier organic one (that matches my bedroom color schemes even better!), installed a dual-flush conversion kit onto the toilet, and bought (but not yet installed) a water-conserving shower head. Whew!
Shannon says
Green me please! I’m finally getting into the habit of REMEMBERING to bring my reusable bag into the store with me :)
Lacretia says
Green me! We use the old jam jars at tumblers when we finish the jar!
Shelly says
GREEN ME!
I’ve been trying to unplug everything electrical not in use. It’s a bit of work but saves lots of energy
Erin S. says
GREEN ME!
Nothing groundbreaking here, but I started a compost a year or so ago, and switched to reusable grocery and produce bags. It’s not much, but it’s something!
Melinda says
GREEN ME! We live a city that’s logo is: Unique by Nature. It has one of the first “green” Wal-Marts, a green certified office building and car dealership, and several green initiatives throughout the city. We love living here and do our best to recycle everything possible and plant native trees and shrubs. We’ve even started a compost bin in our backyard and love it!
Elaine says
GREEN ME! Not something I would typically share, but a tip for water conservation is to let the yellow mellow if you know what I mean.
amira says
GREEN ME!
we recycle, use reusable grocery bags and we are also a one car household (try not to avoid using our car as much as possible)
Kari says
GREEN ME!
We started recycling recently!! It’s been a blast so far! We normally used to fill our 90-something gallon trash cart every week (shame!), but now we have ONE bag that finds its way into the trash and everything else gets recycled! It’s so fulfilling seeing the recycle bin so full and the trash cart so empty!
Samantha says
GREEN ME! i just bought a brita water filter for my faucet and a nalgene bottle. no more plastic water bottles for me!
Allison says
Green me!
Michelle Kersey says
GREEN ME!
I recycle… yep, not a huge green movement.. but I don’t have recycling pickup at my house, so I fill up three mesh hampers with stuff and take it in every couple weeks.
Nicole says
Green Me!
I keep my house warm in the summer and cool in the winter to save electricity. Does that count as “green”? :D
alexa says
Green ME!
We installed recycling bin draws in our newly remodeled kitchen.
Sara says
GREEN ME! My boyfriend and I live a very eco-conscious lifestyle and always strive to improve; we recycle and re-use as much as possible, buy eco-friendly furniture and thrift store finds, and he works for a solar energy company.
Kelly says
GREEN ME! I am attempting to leave as many appliances as possible unplugged until they are needed!
Lauren says
GREEN ME!
My work only recycles paper (no cans/glass/cardboard) so I purchased a bin for under my desk where my coworkers and I dump our asoda cans/bottles. I also take the cardboard shipping boxes we get in daily at work to our local recycling center as well. Talk about being a good green employee!
Jenni says
GREEN ME!
my roommate are much more green than i am, so they always make sure we are recycling, using green cleaning products, and re-purposing things in our house so we don’t have to buy new!
Stephanie says
GREEN ME!
I reuse plastic containers (like cottage cheese and big yogurt tubs, etc) for food all the time. I also reuse Ziploc bags until they can’t be used any longer. There’s also a local store, The Scrap Exchange, that I donate any leftover materials (really anything!). This store aims “to reduce industrial waste through creative reuse.”
Alison F. says
Green Me! Most recently, we installed the same flushers on our toilets as you guys did – love them!
margaret says
GREEN ME! I make a real effort to conserve water – turning it off while brushing my teeth, cleaning the house carefully, taking shorter showers!
Charlie says
GREEN ME!
I love everything about this giveaway!!!
Jess says
GREEN ME! Love this giveaway. We potty train our kiddos really early, it probably saves at least a year or two of diapers, but I certainly don’t prescribe that for everyone :)
Shauna L says
Green Me!
We’ve been phasing out all yucky cleaners and using Dr. B’s, baking soda, and vinegar to do a lot of our cleaning. Oh and also vinegar in the Downey ball as our fabric softener. Buh bye yucky (although wonderfully sweet smelling) Downey!
Briana says
GREEN ME!
I’ve been trying to buy more natural or organic beauty and cleaning products.
Blair says
GREEN ME!
Live in a city! You’d be surprised how much less you use your car, and thus – how much less you’re polluting the air and how much more you’re exercising. We walk nearly everywhere!
Candice says
GREEN ME!
I’m taking a hint from YHL and switching to a steel water bottle!
Kelley says
I walk to and from work and always carry reusable grocery/shopping bags with me to prevent plastic and paper waste.
Sara says
GREEN ME!
I have finally refused to stop buying bottled water. Refillable bottles with the tap water from now on.
Katie says
GREEN ME!! We use all eco friendly home cleaners and recycle!
andrea p says
GREEN ME!
We have a rain barrel, compost, & we never purchase plastic baggies for lunches…we use reusable containers for everything!
Kate in the Shade says
Green me!
We use cloth diapers for our daughter and are about to start composting!
katie says
green me!
we just moved to a community that does composting along with the municipal trash and recycling. it’s awesome having a bin specifically for our food and yard waste! =)
Leah says
GREEN ME – I really like my Diva Cup!
Abby says
GREEN ME!
We use cloth napkins and no longer use paper towels. We use cloths instead. Also, I bought great veggie bags and no longer use the plastic one in the produce aisle.
Leeanne says
GREEN ME!!
We have been re-using baby food jars and containers to hold change, pills, etc. Love it!
Kelley says
GREEN ME! forgot to write it in my previous post!
Stef says
Green me! One green baby step we practice is replacing burnt out light bulbs with energy efficient new ones.
beabee says
GREEN ME!
Since I’m not working right now (luckily the hubby is still making money), I have lots of free time on my hands, which I use to do my errands on foot rather than in the car.
sarah says
Green me!
I love using our cloth napkins everyday instead of disposable ones!
Hillary says
GREEN ME! I use my purchasing power on green products and eat organic with everything possible
Emily says
Green Me! I use old plastic containers for painting projects!
Samantha says
Green Me! Our recycle bin overflows each week ;-)
Sarah says
GREEN ME! I just ordered supplies to tap our maple trees to make our own syrup! I’m not sure how much we will actually get, but it’s such a fun idea. Can’t wait ’til Feburary!