***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.
Rachel B. says
GREEN ME
Lately, I’ve been taking shorter showers by turning off the water when I absolutely don’t need it to rinse off. Our water bill was $6 less last month, so I’d like to think it’s paying off ;)
Natalie says
GREEN ME!
We recycle our newspaper bags as pooper-scoopers when we take our dog Maybee for her daily walks. I know its a small thing, but small recycling steps make a large impact!
Katie says
GREEN ME! We started using cloth diapers and wipes with our daughter who is 4 months old :)
emily says
GREEN ME!
what a fab giveaway! we completely unplug things that are used less than once a day for less of the ‘vampire’ effect from those thirsty appliances.
Melissa says
GREEN ME!!!!
We try to live a green lifestyle day to day by cloth diapering, using natural ways to clean, and reusing everything we can!
Haley says
Green me!
We always bring our own bags to the store and shop organically and locally as much as possible!
Katie Weber says
GREEN ME!
We have been cloth diapering and love it. I’m about to switch over to organic skin care products as well.
Ker says
GREEN ME
I plug most of my small appliances and chargers into a power strip that I turn off and unplug when I’m out of my apartment!
Sarah B says
GREEN ME!
Jackie R says
Green Me!
I have reusable shopping bags for the grocery store!
Katherine says
GREEN ME!!
For me, organization is key for better recycling habits. I have designated bins and bags to make recycling easier.
Alene Horney says
Green Me!
Lately my husband and I have been using cloth napkins for all of our napkin needs – even on outings. We make sure to bring them with us where ever we go!
maggie says
Green Me!
I have tried to encourage paper recycling at work. Our company doesn’t offer it in our immediate surroundings so it takes a little more effort to lug the paper around until I find a recycling bin.
Erin says
Green me! I’m getting better at remembering to bring my own bags to the grocery store…
Amanda says
GREEN ME!
We are doing our best to be neo-hippies… we’ve started cloth diapering, use only biodegradable soap, buy food from local farms, and recycle everything we possibly can. We have a long way to go, but we’re up for the challenge :)
Kim says
GREEN ME!
I use reusable shopping bags and avoid getting plastic bags for my produce (whenever I can avoid it). I also gave up bottled water and only use a Nalgene bottle to hold my agua! :)
Jennifer W says
GREEN ME!
Lately I’ve been saving up for cloth diapers for the twins who will be here in a couple of weeks =)
angie says
wow! GREEN ME!
recently i’ve been trying to repurpose more in my decorating rather than buying new, and when i do buy new i make sure to buy things i love (loving green nest!).
Erika says
GREEN ME!
I’ve switched to greener cleaning products – Dr. Bronner’s soap, Seventh Generation, etc.
Deanne says
GREEN ME!
We bought reusable lunch bags for bringing our lunch to work without paper bags :)
mary beth says
Green Me!
*Method Products*
Lucy says
green me!
hmmm… all cfls in the house, keeping the thermostat running but the house not cold (e.g. 78 degrees in the carolina summer), etc.
Jessie (Bites and Pieces) says
GREEN ME! I try to be as eco-friendly as I possibly can. I recycle, use fluorescent bulbs, eat local food and support farmer’s markets, use “green” cleaning products, and more. Great giveaway!
M.A. says
GREEN ME!!!
I started washing dishes by hand with 7th generation products!
marisa says
Green me!
We reuse plasic bags, time our showers, don’t buy bottled water anymore, use our own cups for coffee/water.
Elizabeth says
Green Me!
I started making my own cleaning products from things around the house like vinegar, rubbing alcohol, ammonia, and water.
Megan D says
Green Me! We recently pulled out all of our high water use plants and sprinkler system and put in desert-friendly landscaping and drip irrigation (we live in Phoenix) – hooray for going green AND saving money!
Courtney says
GREEN ME! :)
Julie says
GREEN ME!
Our apartment building finally started offering recycling pick up this year. No more trekking to the city sanitation center!
lacey says
GREEN ME!!
Kyla says
Green Me!
Kristin says
Green me!
I switched from using sandwich bags to using reusable containers in my lunches every day. It’s saving me money too!
Stephanie says
GREEN ME!!!
Gold Canyon has green cleaners that I LOVE!! Especially the glass cleaner – eucalyptus mint.
Kaitlin says
GREEN ME!
My favorite new green restaurant is actually a local brewery that also has a restaurant where they grow many of the ingredients featured in the recipes, as well as try to be as local as possible in sourcing their other ingredients. It is Schlafly Bottleworks. They are also completely non-smoking, which is a much appreciated break from most places here in Missouri!
Jennifer S says
GREEN ME!
Kristina says
Green Me! To go along with our first garden, we installed a compost bin that we have filled throughout the summer with all sorts of compostable materials. Our garden next year will benefit from having ready made fertilizer. I can’t wait.
Suzanne says
Green Me!
For the past year I have walked or biked to work everyday (rain or shine)! It is a great way to clear my mind before a busy day.
Nikki says
GREEN ME!
As for my most recent green steps — they’re literally steps! I’ve been walking to work instead of driving. Woo hooo!
Katie says
Green Me!
I use method cleaning products. It’s safe for the environment and smells fantastic!
Amanda K. says
GREEN ME!
Shaina says
GREEN ME!!!
Heather H says
GREEN ME!
Jane says
GREEN ME! We recently bought a condo, and are using no-VOC paint to bring a little color to the place. We’re also planning on doing away with paper towels and paper napkins in favor of dish cloths & real napkins (yay for stockpiling pretty textiles!)
Dianna says
Green me!
Elissa says
GREEN ME
I cut up worn out t-shirts for rags and use them instead of paper towels, and try as much as possible to limit my cleaning supplies to vinegar, bleach, and some simple green. What else do you really need?
Sara says
GREEN ME!!We recycle as much as we can and I bring my own bags to the grocery store!
Kate says
GREEN ME! Wow what an awesome giveaway!
We try to be green as much as possible. We get our produce year-round from a local CSA farm, take reusable shopping bags to the store, always decline receipts, recycle everything (I’m one of those people who pulls paper/soda cans out of the trash at work to recycle them instead), compost, conserve water by watering less and planting drought-resistant plants. OH! And I mix all our own cleaning supplies thanks to you guys!
Carolyn Averill says
GREEN ME!
What a fantastic package – you guys are swell ;)
Being a young adult on a limited budget, I’ve been shopping around for low-cost glass containers in which I can pack leftovers for lunch at work (from my planned meals that I’ve started organizing each week so as to not, eat out so much, not waste food and eat food that’s frankly better for me).
Searching for a local butcher (half the meat we ate as kids in the 80s/early 90s came from a local butcher and a good chunk of our produce came from farmers markets – way to go mom!), switched to organic dairy, and using the crock pot more to use less energy.
Leslie says
Green me!
Courtney says
GREEN ME!
We recycle almost everything, have a compost pile out back, and with an idea stolen from Young House Love, we limit our showers to two songs!