***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.
Liz Stine says
GREEN ME!
My husband and I were just tuned in to a show that was teaching the viewer how to set the toilet so that if flushing for liquids, it would only empty 1/3 of the way, and if flushing for solids, a bit more. A great way to create a green DIY project! Can’t remember the show…..
LeeAnn says
Green Me! The biggest green change in our lives has been forming a new habit of patience and checking out used or thrift stores for things we need around the house. We make a list of “wants” and reevaluate it from time to time. Sometimes we find exactly what we want second hand (and it’s cheaper!) but we have to be patient. Sometimes we end up figuring out we can live without.
Nancy says
GREEN ME! We recycle by taking our old stuff and buying our “new” stuff from thrift stores.
Susan from Maryland says
GREEN ME!
I recycle EVERYTHING! More often than not, I have more recycling than regular trash. We find we’re only putting out trash once a week instead of twice. Every little bit helps.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Sensibly Sassy says
oh GREEN ME please oh please!
Alicia says
Green me! We try to recycle just about everything, and we love that our neighborhood has curb side pick up.
Clare Tyner says
“GREEN ME” My husband and I have recently started making all of our cleaning products and have an awesome recipe for laundry detergent that we just love. Ever since having our son, 20 months ago, it seems we try more and more to go as green as we can.
Neha says
Green ME!
I always use reuseable bags at the grocery store!
Laura F. says
GREEN ME!!!!
I just bought fabric fruit/veggie bags. I thought it seemed silly to bring my tote bags to the store but still put the produce in plastic. Though I initially got some strange looks at the store (from the check out clerks), the bags work great!
Laura says
GREEN ME!!!
David says
GREEN ME!
We use a reel mower to take care of our lawn.
Ashley says
GREEN ME!
We try to recycle as much as possible and use rags instead of paper towels!
alexis says
Green Me!
We are green by using natural cleaning products, and refilling a nalgene bottle instead of buying bottled water :)
Katy says
Green me!
My husband is in charge of all the recycling and he’s really helped get our whole family and friend on board!
Cassie says
GREEN ME! i use vinegar and vegetable oil to polish my floors. the result lasts longer, and it looks better than it has when i have used other products.
Joy says
GREEN ME!
Burt’s Bees… recycling and green cleaning products, oh my!
Heather says
“Green Me!” I know it is elementary, but I have been doing a lot better about bringing my own reusable bags to the grocery or convenient store. Or, if it is small enough, I just throw whatever I bought into my purse- no bag necessary!
becky says
Green me! We have an urban compost bin. Can’t wait to grow veggies with the compost next year!
Sarah Mac says
GREEN ME! :)
My latest green solution isn’t all that innovative, but it was definitely something I never thought I would be able to incorporate into our crazy lives, never mind enjoy thoroughly. I’ve started hanging our laundry out to dry, and I absolutely love it. I enjoy hanging it, I enjoy taking it down, I even enjoy ironing it (I’ve always hated ironing) – and I LOVE the way it smells. Fabulous.
Jessica C. says
GREEN ME!!
We stopped buying paper/plastic plates and cups and just use our glasses and ceramic dinnerware.
Julie says
I’m trying to encourage my coworkers to keep files elctronically instead of old school printing everything out on paper.
emily says
GREEN ME! I work at a coffee shop that cannot recycle through the city since they don’t have a pickup near us, so the owners just decided not to recycle. I started collecting things to recycle and taking them to bins myself and now I’ve got a team of my employees helping me out by taking things, too : ) gallons of milk add up so quickly!
Blair says
GREEN ME!
Krysta says
GREEN ME pretty please!
Anya L says
GREEN ME!!!!!!
I try to use the “green” grocery bags, although sometimes I forget and leave them in the car. We do recycle paper and plastic too!
Courtney says
GREEN ME!!!
Tricia A says
GREEN ME!
Compost with your family! Plant a garden……the kids involved in every aspect of it!
Laura D says
GREEN ME…
reusable grocery bags are about as easy as they come.
water filter to avoid plastic water bottles.
reusable storage containers instead of baggies in lunches.
Beth says
How fun! Please GREEN ME! Pretty please!
I’m encouraging my office to recycle. I do all of the leg work; they just have to put the white paper in the bin that is conveniently located by the copier. It shocks me how much paper one small office goes through — it makes me sad to think of all the offices that don’t recycle. One small step at a time….
Christine V. says
GREEN ME!
P.s.
Love your blog!
Jocelyn says
Green me! We’re putting in some landscaping with native plants – less watering and care since they’re adapted to our local climate.
Sonoko says
GREEN ME! We just started composting. It’s amazing how much of our trash is usable for garden-beautification!
ChristinaTE says
Green Me!
We recycle but that’s about it so far.
Lindsey K says
Green me!
My 6 year old daughter is now in charge of the recycling in the house. She makes sure to remind the whole family that plastic can be recycled!
Alexis says
GREEN ME as I try to furnish and decorate my house! We’ve been trying not to buy decor items, but to find creative ways to use objects from our Grandparents and parents houses that make it feel more like home!
mary fran says
GREEN ME! i try to ride my bike or walk instead of driving whenever possible.
stephanie dexter says
green me PLEASE!
lately i’ve been trying to thrift more and we joined a recycle program that gives us rewards — discounts, coupons, etc to vendors in our city!
Kate says
GREEN ME!
I try to carpool as much as possible. And am big on the reduce, reuse and recycle thing :) I try to do everything I can to be more green.
Jenn says
GREEN ME, please.
My husband and I have been inspired by your site and other home decorating blogs that use thrift and/or found items. Not only are we saving money but we’re reusing unwanted furniture and other items for our “new” home decor.
Alison says
GREEN ME!
I have switched to using all organic cleaners since I read about them on your blog!
Lisa says
GREEN ME!
Jessica Cantrell says
Green Me!
I live in Nashville and we have curbside recycling bins! It makes it really easy to recycle every month!
Sarah S. says
Green Me!
I just learned another awesome reason for grilling: cooking outside dumps all the heat outdoors instead of in your house so you can save energy by not having to cool it back down. :-)
Jennifer says
Green Me! I work in the environmental field it would be great to have some goodies that we promote!
Jess-The Semi Abnormal Gal says
GREEN ME, please!
I have a compost pile, which cuts down on my trash and provides me with a nice gardening mix, plus I have a gray-water system on my studio apartment, which I use to water my sand lot of a yard!
Anne says
Green me! I am using rubber mulch this year. Made from recycled tires, and on the plus side, it won’t loose color and we don’t have to mulch again for 10 years! Plus bugs won’t be drawn towards the house like wood mulching.
Sarah Johnson says
GREEN ME! I don’t live in a part of the country that is very green- but this would be awesome!
Julie says
Green Me! I’m a new reader of this blog and completely love it. I’m not the best of being green but I do try to avoid plastic bags whenever possible, using reusable grocery bags and declining to have my food put in a bag if I can just carry it when I order lunch at the deli close to work, or just putting small items in my bag when I go to the pharmacy. It seems so silly to me to use something that will be in the world forever just to carry something for five minutes that I could have just held in my hand.
Christina says
GREEN ME!
Awesome prize.
Katie Y. says
GREEN ME!!! I need an area rug for multiple spaces in our house!