Eco-Delightful GET GREEN Gift Set
December 31st, 1969
Here’s what you get in our Eco-Delightful GET GREEN Gift Set:
(1) I’m Not A Paper Cup reusable coffee cup
(1) Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel 27oz reusable water bottle
Set of 5 black & white Envirosax reusable bags
Set of 4 ECOBAGS reusable produce bags
Set of 10 Smencils - smelly pencils made from recycled newspaper
(1) bag of Nellie’s All-Natural Laundry Nuggets (36 loads)
(1) Dateless Agenda Planner made from 100% recycled paper by ecojot
(1) Set of TWIST all-natural, bio-degradeable sponges (12 total, various)
(1) pack of YummyEarth Organic Lollipops in Mixed Fruit
…all wrapped up in complimentary RuMe ReUseable Hoilday Gift Wrap!
OVER A $160 VALUE!!!!!!!!!!!
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“WOAH. The stuff in this bag just keeps coming and coming! A really great deal for a truly amazing gift.”
October 21st, 2008 at 11:12 am
Ah ha! I am browsing around after following the link from HeavyPetal.com
I really love the fantastic ECOBAGS reuseable produce bags- but this item is even better because you get EVERYTHING fabulous! Including the cool cup.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:49 am
Hey NOTCOTters ~ you found the spot! So leave your comments here for a chance to win this awesome eco-bundle from the ladies of Delight! (Tracey + Lynda, thanks SO much for doing this!!! and all your support!)
November 27th, 2008 at 1:11 am
i take a ride with my pink bicycle and enjoi passing by cars stuck in traffice jams!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:26 am
I try to get my friends to become aware of the environmental issues. If we act together, I know we can make a difference. And we need to make a difference because where the world is headed…is not pretty.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:33 am
i bring my own reusable bag to market every time i need to do grocery shopping! carrying one big bag over my shoulder is so much easier than carrying lots of plastic bags in one hand (:
November 27th, 2008 at 1:54 am
I was “green” before it was cool! I have an 04 prius, that I will drive until it cant drive anymore, I have many reusable bags that I take every single time I go shopping. All the bulbs in the house have been changed to the eco-bulbs, even the can lights, but I had to change the switches since they dont dim, but its fine. I compost!! Im composting leaves as we speak. I recycle, all my diet coke cans, and my newspapers. The paint in my house is low VOC paint. I try and save as much electricity as I can, my goal one day is to get a wind turbine and solar panels! hmmm, what else..I use Method soaps from Target, lol
OH I see you have a reusable waterbottle your giving away! I actually dont have one, and have been wanting one for awhile, but I dont know what to buy, and I never knew there was such a thing as biodegradeable sponges! I need this gift bag!!
Thanks Notcot for showing me this site.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Being a college student, it’s hard to be able to afford the typical “green” habits, like buying expensive hybrid cars and buying organic food in glass reusable containers.
So - I get creative in my green ways! All of the classes that I’m in are usually pretty paper heavy. Instead of purchasing more notebooks and using more paper, I use the back and front of my professors notes to take my own notes. Through this process I’m helping my professors stay green as well. I do this with all of the paper I’m given or use, even with legal pads. I make sure that I use both sides to the max and then after I’ve transferred the notes to my computer, the paper can be recycled.
In the dorm that I live in, my roommates and I (and sometimes students from other apartments) will get together to have a home cooked meal, and whenever it’s my turn I usually cook with whatever food I purchase from the farmers market. This limits the amount of waste from packaging and is supporting small town farmers and promoting community.
In our kitchen we have an itty bitty trash can and this huge green tub for recycling. We’ve also got a sign posted about things that we can and cannot recycle.
I’m a cold-temperature person, which helps us reduce the energy wasted on heating bills, too.
This will all be a lot easier when I’m older and have my own place, haha!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:26 am
I creatively turn used toilet rolls into advent calendars. Each day is a new roll filled with a gift, so I believe I’m recycling 24 rolls in total…now that’s green!
Great gift bag!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:51 am
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lovely !!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:49 am
I keep educated on the latest sustainable propositions whether they are in legislation or design and I expel all this knowlege onto my friends and family members urging them to modify their ways. I also help out in the organizations I can to help make bigger green changes within the community- from helping enact the PCC to assuring that the energy that our campus uses is sustainable. Lastly, I do the little things I can to keep green from drinking tap, using public transportation, to not using plastic bags.
Green is love!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:00 am
I go green by using paper less, as I proudly own a tablet.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:04 am
After spending three summers at a Marine Bio Lab, I was a total nerd for the earth. I do the whole she-bang, sigg bottle, reusable grocery bags, cooler and shorter showers, less air conditioning, unplugging unused electronics. There are a lot of things that seem completely unreasonable, until you make it a habit. And after you’ve learned to always turn off the water when you brush your teeth, it becomes a thing you do happily.
This gift is great; everyone should have incentive to be less wasteful.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:10 am
I re-gift everything to cut down on the rampant consumerism so prevalent today. haha, just kidding.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:25 am
ride my bike even in the freezing cold pgh weather!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Im currently in the process of getting a degree in Business with a Minor in Environmental studies, I hope to one day own a business that uses as little energy and has as little waste as possible, while still being very profitable. You too can have capitalism and be very friendly to the earth!….alas I dont drink straight from the tap, the water in my area (the desert) is pumped in and filled with excess amounts of medications and minerals (not the good kind), but I do use a Brita filter so..technically i am drinking from the tap!
And a reminder to everyone, save all the newspaper holiday comic strips every year, and then use them the next year as gift wrapping! its fun, cheap, easy, and it still has a holiday theme.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:52 am
This is an awesome giveaway ! i love being green ! At home we’ve stopped all of my magazine subscriptions, we’ve reduced junkmail considerably (thanks to reddotcampaign.ca) & we buy a lot of local products at the grocery store.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:01 am
I started this initiative to plant 365 trees in a year, so far, it’s been only 1/3 of the time and we’re only a 50 or so trees away!
November 27th, 2008 at 6:09 am
I try to have a bag with me every time I go shopping so I won’t have to use the plastic bags that the stores offer. I try to unplug every electric device i don’t use, I use bulbs that save electricity, if I have to print something that is not important or official and i still have to print it, i use the other side of already printed paper, I try to use as little water as possible when i take a shower and brush my teeth.
I started doing this things only at the beginning of this year and i hope i will never go back.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:25 am
How am I green? Its the little things that make the difference. I began using a towel instead of cotton balls to take off mascara, riding my bike on short trips, bringing a reusable tote bag to the market, and wrapping all my christmas gifts in the comics
In the future, I would like to continue becoming more and more eco friendly, and this bag would probably help me right along.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I have never owned a car in my life (and I’ve had a driver’s license for nearly 8 years now) and I couldn’t be prouder to say it. Instead, I walk a mile and a half each way to work every day, and when it gets cold, I have some really cute sustainable-wool mittens.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:26 am
As a product designer our world now seems to revolve around “green”. While the term “green” has become vastly over used and abused, the underlying message is still there. I’ve worked on a book called “EcoSuss” which is directed at designers and showing them how to make their products more sustainable and better for our environment. As a designer myself, consideration for the environment is always in my mind, I’m trying to do my part starting from square one before it even makes it to market.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:52 am
I am a new teacher, a young new teacher for grades 7-12. I am only 21 (I went into University right out of high school). Sometimes it makes my life harder but when getting students to write any essay or report I put on the marking rubric that they have to single space, double side, and not use a staple when handing in their assignments. This one small little thing at the beginning of the year got all my students talking and asking me what one staple could do. As a result I ended up reworking all of my planning guides for the year to incorporate environmentally friendly lessons (how I print them, if I do use paper it is all recycled paper), I set up email accounts for all the students to ensure as much possible digital copies instead of hard copies of assignments, the labs in the school are going to be new macs (GO GREEN GO), we have watched all of planet earth and have spoken historically about how different groups of people have done things to help the environment. Anyways the students liked the change and did not realize that its the little things that count in order to make the big things change, they may not have had the opportunity to look at going green (like I said I am the youngest teacher at the school) but they have welcomed it with open arms and have set out on their own to start new recycling programs for the entire school.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:09 am
I have been using reusable grocery bags and regular shopping bags for decades, and I always use reusable water bottles and travel mugs. I am also a crafter, and use a lot of upcycled materials in my work!
November 27th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I go green by accidentally over-exposing myself to gamma radiation, then becoming angry.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:36 am
I work for a company that’s all about going green (www.BetterWorld.com). We’ve diverted over 8,100 tons of books from landfills.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I recently picked up a new knitting habit and decided that rather than buying rolls and rolls of new yarn, I was going to buy sweaters from Salvation Army, unravel them and knit scarves with that yarn. It’s extremely time consuming but I feel like it’s a better solution than constantly buying new yarn.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:42 am
I do the standard reusable bag, reusable coffee cup, etc, and I use public transit or my own power to get around, and one of the things that I do is repair and reuse clothing. I buy almost all of my clothing second hand and repair shoes, bags, etc instead of tossing them out. I’m a secondary consumer, in a way, and not only does it help my budget, but I like that I am also being a little friendlier to the earth.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:46 am
i buy green apples.
i eat lots of veggies.
i refuse to do my tutorials.
i get jealous at every single thing.
i paint the tree trunks brown so that trees look greener.
i have decided to camp in my neighbor’s garden cos’ the grass is obviously greener there.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:47 am
I go green by walking EVERYWHERE. In the summer, my best friend and I go for several walks a day to get coffee, food, etc– and it’s like a half an hour walk each way!
November 27th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Recycle at home and work. Use reusable cups everywhere. Keep electronics unplugged and heat/air low at home. Shop and eat from local sources. Look for new ways my work, friends and myself can better ourselves by going greener.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I dry my hands on my pants instead of using paper towels!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I always use cloth shopping bags when grocery shopping or other shopping. We make out own cleaning solutions, as well as grow a lot of our own food. Our lightbulbs are those better curly ones. I ride my bike everywhere for transportation, and when that is impossible, such as with snow, I walk! And of course, recycling!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:02 am
using the train is good, so instead of going to work by car i use the train. we get our milk directly from a local farmer in reusable glass bottles. most of our groceries are local too. i recently bought a reusable shopping bag and been promoting those among my friends and co-workers (a lot of ppl have the habit of grabbing a small plastic bag from the vegetable/fruit section and use this for small shopping). furthermore i stopped buying bottled mineralwater that uses plastic bottles, mostly i just drink tap water and if i need bottled water i buy the glass bottles….
November 27th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I’m going green by carpooling to work every day, walking to get groceries, and always using my reusable bags!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I ride a scooter.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Oh my goodness all of this stuff is so useful, especially to a college student who can’t purchase all of it. The laundry nuggets look really neat, as it’s so nice not to have to lug a huge tub of soap down to the laundromat.
I’ve been looking around for that lovely non-paper cup everywhere, too.
The bags would be soooo useful when going to the grocery store down the block, especially in the winter, and the lollies look really yummy.
And the pencils, they really smell?
I would love this gift!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:28 am
And I completely forgot how I go green by raving what there is to win.
Here, where I live, there is a community garden, and I am responsible for the compost.
I’ve lent out my Go Green book to a number of my friends, and I always use old clothes for house cleaning rags!
Plus I always take the metro. Haven’t been in a car since I moved to Montreal.
Organic groceries too, from the local food market!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:34 am
I turn my thermostat done, even though I go to school in Massachusetts
I use mugs at my local coffee shops
I use tote bags when I go to my local super market, which is quite a feat since the closest supermarket is a 3 mile walk (and I can’t drive, native new yorker so that’s a plus
And finally when I am no longer a poor college student in the middle of the boondocks of Massachusetts I plan on buying more organic products
so give me a good start
November 27th, 2008 at 8:38 am
I have done so many things to reduce waste: In the past year I have switched to a reusable coffee mug and Sigg bottle for water, I now make my own skin lotion and toothpowder (to reduce packaging waste), I use only biodegradable shampoo and conditioner, I use biodegradable dish soap, I have switched to soap nuts for laundry and eliminated dryer sheets, I compost, I reuse whatever I can and I recycle whatever has lived its full life. I’d really LOVE this gift pack!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Top 3 ways i go green;
1- Bus, Metro, Walk
2- No exagerated consumption & I make the eco-conscious buying decisions
3- As a design student, I’m specializing myself in eco-design
Do I need say more?
November 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Ohh, how cool!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am
By realising that we (Humans) are the most important thing in/on this planet - to quote George Carlin “The earth is a self correcting system, that’s what it does” - we are so self important - the earth does not share our prejudices. So I will be going green by realising that there is a greater understanding.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I bike or take mass transit whenever possible. I hope I win.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:50 am
i walk everywhere,
i cook homemade organic meals
for my family everyday,
i reuse my bags!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I sold my car!
It causes me endless frustration that I’m limited to such small scale consumer changes as reusable bottles, totebags, and vigilance at the thermostat, but the social ripple effect of even these tiny changes can be astounding.
But getting the 93′ LeBaron (not white, not a soft-top, sorry music fans) out of my life was an even greater relief that I thought it’d be. There’s the money, and then there’s the realization I’m not belching fumes everywhere I go.
I’m planning my life after university around walking and biking where I need to go. I’m going to be richer and more relaxed that way, and you know what? Sexier too.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Hmmm…
I use reusable toilet wipes for number 1
I use about a roll of paper towels a year, the rest is cloth
I drive a hybrid and wish every day that my city had better public transportation (where’s the wish fairy when you need one?)
I use my own bags at the store
I dry my laundry outside when I have time
I started a pre-order co-op so my friends and I can all afford to buy eco-friendly and organic cleaning and beauty items
I use washable dish sponges
I teach my child to be mindful and conscious of the world around her
I compost and recycle anything I can avoid throwing in a landfill
I print at home on paper that has already been used on one side (people give it to me)
I do my best to send love into the universe
November 27th, 2008 at 8:56 am
-When it’s warm out I ride my bike to work.
-I use reuseable shopping bags.
-Though I don’t drink coffee, I was planning on getting my theatre teacher that “I am not a paper cup” because he gets Starbucks EVERY DAY and a new paper cup each time.
-have the thermostat set to go down at night, and use extra blankets.
-I turn the faucet/spigot off when I’m brushing my teeth, doing dishes/washing the car.
-I’m part of an group at the local nature center and raise awareness of environmental issues and present solutions to the community.
-I take the train to events in Philadelphia (I live about 30 minutes north) instead of driving.
A lot of this stuff looks like it would be useful when I go to college next fall, especially those laundry nuggets!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:57 am
My sister and I try to be grann by saving tin cans - we wash them, paint them, fill them with compost and kabam! A home made plant pot!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:00 am
We’ve been recycling for years, and have shown several family members how easy it is. We’re at the point where we recycle about 4 times as much as we throw out, not including the kitchen scraps we compost.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:05 am
I ride my second-hand bike from my apartment to the grocery store and carry my groceries home in my crayola backpack. I also recycle paper, cans, and plastic. I bought a rosemary plant and named him Dyral Rasencranz (that is not really green, but it helps me feel closer to nature). But most importantly, I design my buildings with the environment in mind: with the goal of reducing or eliminating active heating and cooling needs.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Although I own a car, I usually take public transportation. I also use reusable shopping bags and always buy products with high energy star ratings. I also recycle and shop at second hand stores.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am
I don’t use paper or plastic anything. I love green. It’s my favorite color.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:13 am
oh my god, amazing! i recycle, bike, use cold water rather than hot, the usual…and i try to avoid eating less sustainable foods like beef and fish when possible. plus i’m majoring in environmental analysis, yay!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I love to walk and ride my bike to my internship. It gets rough when it’s cold outside. But every time my nose drips, I think about how I’m doing my part of saving mother earth. Sustainability is the key!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I don’t have a car (but live in the Saint Paul, MN) and am an avid user of my recyclable shopping bags and have a recyclable tumbler from every major coffee shop in a 5 mile radius of my apartment. Annnd, ask my roommate, I’m a fanatical recycle-r of anything and everything in site. I could keep going…no individually wrapped groceries…etc etc…
November 27th, 2008 at 9:18 am
I’ve been looking for reusable produce bags!!
I ride my bike and take public transit to get around (don’t own a car), use cloth bags for shopping, and shop at thrift stores for clothes.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Bike, bike, bike everywhere with my backpack and my waterbottle. I also try to spread the good green word among friends, family and coworkers. Getting easier day by day!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:29 am
i went carless this year! my road bike and i are best friends forever. we move with my feet!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:30 am
i try to reuse as much as possible: water bottle, shopping bags, drink cups around the house…
November 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am
furoshiki, compost, vegetable garden, bicycle, and solar
November 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am
I do volunteer conservation biology for my career. Having a bunch of new green things would be awesome to keep me going next field season.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:40 am
To save power, I don’t use the lights on my car.
I also don’t use the lights in my house. Because I’m blind.
Give me the gift basket.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:52 am
So excited for this giveaway! I go green in many ways: this winter I will not use the heat in my apartment, instead turning to an energy-saving electric blanket at night; I recycle all of my trash; I walk, bike or use public transportation 95% of the time; I always bring reusable totes for shopping to eliminate asking for a plastic bag; I patronize local establishments that offer homemade, organic and local goods; and I read eco blogs for more tips
November 27th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I save power by wearing warm clothes
November 27th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I wore a green sweater yesterday.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I go to Lewis & Clark college! that’s about one of the greenest schools i can think of! plus i always always recycle. yay environment! \(^o^)/
November 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I enjoy nature every time I’m outside, and that’s a lot because I ride my bicycle everywhere while drinking water from a reusable water bottle! HA!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
- I’m a vegeterian.
- I walk or use the bus (I use the car less than once a week)
- We recycle
- I’m trying no-poo:
http://community.livejournal.com/no_poo/
- We use reusable bags
I really really want the klean kanteen! they don’t sell it where I live
November 27th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I am proud to say that I live in one of the most environmentally friendly cities in all of Canada! Halifax was one of the first cities to introduce a recycling program that has strict fines for not abiding by the rules. My local grocery store was even one of the first plastic bag free stores in all of Canada. Being green is easier here, but it still takes work. I walk everywhere I need to go, I recycle and even implemented a better system for recycling at my work place (a large hotel). The Canadian tv show The Hour (on the CBC network) has a challenge called 1 million acts of green that is calling out for Canadians to do more green things in their everyday lives. I have tried to inspire my friends to do their own acts of green, and am issuing the challenge to everybody now to do the same!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I go green when I get VERY VERY ANGRY!!!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I go green by trying to design eco-friendly products that dont look like hippie crap so people will buy them. And I’m a student, so I’m poor and in extra need!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:43 am
“Going green” isn’t really something that someone should have to Do. Its a lifestyle choice. It becomes unconscious, like breathing. Doing things because that’s just what is done to leave as small of an imprint as possible. Within my house we compost all our organic foods, we don’t use plastic bags, only cloth. We share a refrigerator during the summer and an outward facing pantry during the winter. Airconditioning is a myth, along with cars. I own three bikes, made from old ones. Summer, touring, fixed. We dont own a TV. We own lots of blankets that other people discard. We use jars instead of buying cups, we have a garden during the summer and keep spice plants during the winter. We buy local, frequenting the farmers market. We never buy food out, instead we bring our own. We use as little water as possible and seal our windows during the winter to keep what little heat we do have in. We make furniture, we make clothes. We manage maximum one bag of garbage every two weeks for five people. We smile lots. We laugh tonnes. The earth smiles back.
This though isn’t shocking. We could do more. We hope to do more soon. It’s just what we do, because we like to. Its easy, its fun.
Enjoy life,
Matt
November 27th, 2008 at 10:44 am
i dont take showers to save water
November 27th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Well, since I’m a blonde, if I spend too much time in a pool I tend to go a bit green…
Oh, that’s not what you meant? Well, I gave up my stupid long commute and got rid of my car! And I use my own grocery sacks and water bottles, keep the thermostat and the air conditioning low…try not to waste as much as possible, try not to buy more than what I need.
PS. I absolutely love your site, and NOTCOT as well! You always have such great things! (and that’s how I go brown
November 27th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I love this beautiful Mother Earth of ours & try my best not to upset the lady by avoiding plastic pakaging as much as possible & using body power whenever I can & as an Xmas gift to her I’ll be paying a penalty fee for the carbon footprint I’ll be generating by flying from New Zealand to South Africa to see my family. (hopefully with a Delight goody bag stowed in my luggage)
Best wishes!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Here’s how I do the green thing:
I make my own dish detergent.
I make my own laundry detergent, and got my business to start using it, too.
I always remember to bring my cloth bags into the grocery store.
I compost and use it in my garden, then use the veggies and herbs in my cooking.
I use homemade toothpaste made with goat’s milk.
I work for a catering company/restaurant that is carbon neutral (the only one in town), we compost all food scraps, drive a hybrid vehicle, recycle, and use sustainable products such as compostable packaging and cups and bags made from corn.
I salvage a lot of items from the landfill and either repurpose them or find new homes for them with someone who can make them useful.
The list goes on!
This is a beautiful package. Please consider me!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Growing up in Berkeley, California has really given me a green look on life, just about everything I do is green in one way or another. be it riding my bike to work, composting all my food leftovers, making my own paper, or running my house on solar energy, i try every step of the way to make the world a healthier place.
Being Vegan helps.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:09 am
apart from being an all green artist, me and my father own a home remodeling business. And every material we use is 100 percent recycled
November 27th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I live in an artist collective that is uses self-sustaining horticulture and the grey water system to water our vegetables and fruits. We recycle everything possible that we come in contact with weekly, and compost all of our food that we don’t eat in our own compost bins. We tend a few compost bins down the street from us at Farmlab where we grow our own corn a watermelons.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hello Delight & NOTCOT!
I am a tea specialist and a student of East Asian Studies. It is my goal in the tea industry to go abroad, working directly with the farmers who toil for our tea to promote the spread of organic certification and Fair Trade practices. It is my hope that we will begin to see more and more tea wholesalers and retailers who deal ONLY in organic and Fair Trade teas so that making the right choice is easier for customers!
I have also just returned from Japan and I LOVE using my furoshiki wrapping skills to make eco-friendly wrapping and reusable bags whenever I buy tea and give gifts!
Love & Peace,
Tyler
November 27th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Having not worked a steady job since about a year ago, I found it increasingly difficult to live green…but not impossible! More time on my hands made it easier for me to recycle EVERY scrap possible out of our household trash. We’ve stopped using shopping bags completely, with a stash of reusable bags in both vehicles. We insulated the living poop out of our house. It’s been a fun and rewarding challenge!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:43 am
How I go green….I have a lot on my plate, so it’s hard to be green all the time, but not impossible. Using re-usable grocery bags and produce bags is awesome. Recycling everything that’s recycleable (in our neighborhood), using eco-friendly cat litter (and not flushing it down the toilet), re-using veggie scraps for veggie stock, not using the heater unless we really need it (still haven’t turned it on this year), turning off lights when not in use (and using eco-friendly ones), and taking shorter showers.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I do the many of the basics: recycling, reusing bags, re-purposing old materials, buying produce from the local farmer’s market, ride a bike, etc.
I don’t know if this counts as going green, but I am planning on having my own chickens (for eggs) one day!
I love the Get Green Set! Cheers to the lucky person who wins.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I always bring a reusable mug to the coffee shop and carry two eco-bags in my purse at all times. Next up, a worm composter.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I’m a really busy person so going green is hard for me but I think it’s something that is very important to do. If I had the materials to help me start I would in turn make more of an effort to go green with everything I do. And help promote going green to those around me.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I just started gardening this year and composting along with it. It hasn’t always been an easy process, but something that I should have done long ago, I must admit. I also am researching different ways to use energy so I can hopefully rely less one day on foreign oil to keep warm. We walk when we can, instead of driving and I try to recycle as much as possible. I’ve been buying reuseable grocery bags as well, much better than plastic and paper ones all over the house, and have been learning alot from green blogs. My next step is to find green ways to do the laundry, and I was thrilled to see this kit included that!
November 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I’ve been going “Green” for a while now. I’ve been a vegetarian for three years, reuse water bottles, bring my own bags when I go grocery shopping, walk or skateboard basically everywhere, refuse to buy leather or fur, recycle, and I have convinced most of my professors to let me e-mail them my assignments instead of printing them out.
I’m also huge into helping others and learning more about poverty stricken communities. I was also published in the Washington Post!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/30/AR2008103003420.html
November 27th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Good Afternoon.
I am a new home owner in the old working class neighborhood of Tremé in New Orleans. From the start of buying this house my husband and I have made every attempt to work in an eco-minded way to not only better our community presently but for another 200 years. We frequent a place here called the Green Project for a large number of our household jobs. Green Project is a recycling center of sorts where local New Orleanians bring a lot of gutted materials from old homes in town. We have utilized the paints, woods and hardware sections and have many more ideas for future projects in which the Green Project will be playing a central role. In addition to this we are planning a massive compost bin for our backyard and are frequent bike riders and utilizers of the electric public transportation. We both believe in not only doing the right thing but doing it when nobody is watching. For the betterment of our city, our state, our country and of course our world.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I go green in many ways. But perhaps the most interesting way that I go green involves trees. I like to take seeds or seedlings of trees and sneak around town at night planting them in public property in order to absorb more carbon. Each tree absorbs 10 tonnes of carbon a year! Plus it makes the city just a little bit nicer.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
It is hard going green when you live in a college dorm room, but I the best I can. I fill up my reusable water bottle every morning before I go to class, and i try to use my as little as possible, I started bringing my own reusable to stores and try to buy as green of products that I can afford. I help out at school with our new recycling program that places recycle bins in every dorm and building on campus. I am always trying to find new ways I can live greener to help my environment. everyday
November 27th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I went green by organizing two days each month where everyone at my office where I work either bikes, walks or carpools to work no matter how far away they live.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
i go green by painting myself entirely green and running naked thru the city keeping peoples eye on the dissapearing green spaces in it…
November 27th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I go green by making sure everything I throw away is recyclable. All my trash goes straight to the blue bins!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
From composting as much as possible to buying my clothes from consignment shops, I have lived “green” from a very early age, thanks to my parents’ teachings. I’m glad to see that others are catching on, and it’s exciting to learn new ways of going green.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I co-founded a Coalition to make my hometown greener! We are currently working with the city on launching the first ever eco-community garden in our city in Spring of 2009!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
How do I go green?
While I am a student so I have found there are a few things that allow me to go green and save some green (which always helps on student loans)
I ride my bike to school
I buy locally grown produce at the farmers market
I use re-usable shopping bags
I car pool to
I use a metal waterbottle instead of buying waterbottles
I use a travel mug instead of throw-away coffee cups
And I Recycle EVERYTHING, we even have a compost
I’m sure there are more things, but I know that I would love to win this giveaway!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I love the Delight Eco gift sets. In fact, this one uses a lot of the tips I have used to go green in my own life. A re-usable coffee cup, phosphate-free detergent, reusable shopping and produce bags (of which one can never have enough!) and a reusable BPA-free water bottle. When we moved, I also selected a place that was walkable to the places we go frequently, so we don’t have to hop in the car just to pick up some groceries. All of these things, however, are steps on a journey. These eco-bags are fabulous, and the produce bags are great. The Kleen Kanteens are well made, and the “I’m not a paper cup” cup is just beautiful. All in all this is a beautiful set that anyone, not just environmentalists, would love.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I am an architecture student and avoid printing my presentations but upload them to the server for all to see. I also source around for scrap/unwanted materials and avoid buying new ones for my model making. Hopefully in this way I am doing my bit to dematerialise consumption.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Oh wow, I spend most of my days helping people to live more sustainably. I work for a contracting and research/development company that helps homes consume less energy. Just about every day I go into someone’s home and check for health and safety issues with heating systems, assess where more insulation can be added to reduce heat loss, and perform blower door testing to see just how much air leakage their house has. Not only am I helping people be more comfortable in their homes, I am also saving them money and reducing their consumption. It’s a great job!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
How I go green:
- I only take public transit or walk
- I bring my re-usable bags or backpack when I go shopping
- I use a re-usable water bottle, and never buy plastic water bottles
- Never buy/use paper towels, we use shammies or towels
- I’m very conscious about what type of fish I eat, won’t buy/order anything that’s caught with a bottom-trawler or anything that’s in serious danger
- I use a plastic bento box to bring my lunch in everyday
- I do my laundry in cold water only
- Recycle
- Tell as many people as possible about environmental issues and what they can do!
Thanks NOTCOT for the heads up on this contest, and this website!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I am going green by working at apple and slanging our new green notebooks to happy customers. LOL
November 27th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I create green images to be licensed as stock, and I do all the other green stuff too (CFLs, Compost, Walk, etc)
November 27th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I am already green, green from envy of the winner of this here green package! GREEEEN…but on a serious note, I try to eat more kangaroo, ride my bike, use public transport, design with sustatinability, watch less tv, use renewable energy…
November 27th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Going green? Just do It.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
How do I go green? All the usual ways…energy-efficient light bulbs & appliances, programmable thermostat, I recycle everything that can be recycled. My husband and I both work from home, so we only drive enough to fill our gas tanks once a month. I only have the shower water running when I am rinsing and I put my computer to sleep every time I get up from it.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I’ve gotten my co-workers to bring a funky plate, cheesy mug or obnoxious bowl to work and convinced the folks in our cafeteria to serve us in our own silly dishes instead of styrofoam wrapping - I’m still working on converting them to eco-friendly packaging!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
My boyfriend and I just gave our car away this week (to our local public radio station)! We decided to commit to an entire year of biking and public transportation. Wish us luck!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I don’t own a car (I bike or metro), bring my own shopping totes, turn off the lights when not in the room, recycle… just the common everyday ways I guess but to think it wasn’t this way even in the previous generation!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
My approach to going green takes a significant departure from just the basics (e.g. using recyclable resources and materials, composting, conserving energy and what not). Most of us don’t think about this, but the way we prepare our meats often produces a lot of waste. I make sure that every, consumable part of the animal is put into good use–whether it is for stock or composting purposes–and not simply thrown away. Additionally, as a student at Cornell, I do most of my grocery shopping at the local farmers market to help fuel the local economy and reduce fossil fuel emissions, generated from transportation devices and the like, which most corporate supermarkets rely on.
I also use newspaper clippings and magazine scraps to construct art bulletin boards as an ecologically-friendly, design aesthetic for dorm room decor.
November 27th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I go green by using a reusable bag whenever I do my groceries.
And I walk as often as I can without taking the public transport! =)
November 27th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I first started going green by using reusable bags at the grocery store, and riding my bike when I could. But lately as a graphic designer, I have made more of an effort at work. Some examples include providing online proofs as opposed to printed proofs, using recycled paper and most recently, encouraging my clients to use “Evites” as opposed to printed invite or announcements to reduce the amount of ink and paper products me and my clients use. With a bit of creativity, we can all think of ways to go green at work : )
November 27th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
green green green. my biggest contribution has been spending the last 2 summers planting trees (count: 150,000+).
(pickmepickmepickme!!)
November 27th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I Recycle, buy low consumption electric products, buy recyclable/reusable products, walk to work and back xD [its near my apt.] .. Isn’t that cool!? How COOL are u!? Tune IN. Go Green!!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I am buying reusable grocery bags as Christmas presents for all my friends. There are so many cute choices, and it’s a great way to spread the news while taking care of the potentially-noisome part (actually finding and buying the bags).
November 27th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
What an amazing gift set!
All year long, I buy groceries in glass jars and then at gift time, I use the jars to give out homemade candies!!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I use real plates and cups when I can to avoid the paper, plastic or styro
November 27th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Cool stuff. We moved in to an apartment with lots of natural light, so we don’t use the lights until we have to. And we also like to support local by buying fruits and veg at the organic market stands.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Beautiful goodies! My partner and I go green by not driving or owning a car, riding our bikes, bringing a canvas bag with us for purchases, bringing home plastic from work (where we recycle paper but not plastic, oddly), and picking up trash wherever we can. We don’t do as much as some, but every little bit helps!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I bring a cloth napkin, utensils and a packed lunch everyday. My lunch is almost always a salad (usually arugula, cucumber, vinegar and Hodo Soy Beanery tofu) from the local farmer’s market (locavore). I bring my own water bottle. I also take the bus everydayand walk everywhere. I have always been an advocate for going green. I have been green for at least 10 years. Being green is not a trend, but a conscious lifestyle choice for me.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
NOTCOT: Besides some reusable bags, i haven’t gone green yet. That’s why i need this giveaway!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
My go green started with recycling all possible aluminum, plastics, and paper products, using my own mugs and dishes at work to reduce the paper product waste, replacing our lightbulbs with more efficient ones and watching our wasteful electricity and water usage, and using reusable shopping bags. Its not much yet, but I am working my way up to bigger things. Its nice to have a website that can help with this!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
reusable bags ftw, and i run a circus that makes art out of garbage!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I participate in a recycling collection program in my school twice a week, and a recycling police in my house =D
November 27th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I go green by using re-usable shopping bags, energy saver light bulbs, walk and bus everywhere, recycle everything possible and have my very own worm composter at home!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I love using my polar bear patterned reusable bags, buying renewable/recycled materials, trying to find creative ways to reuse the “junk” that would otherwise just take up space in a landfill. Go Green!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I use reusable bags. i drink out of a sigg bottle. i recycle and I LOVE RIDING MY BIKE EVERYWHERE. i’m the epitome of green
November 27th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I am an undergraduate Applied Mathematics & Statistics major at Johns Hopkins University, and I go green by asking my Biomedical Engineering friends for old research documents, the backsides of which I use as scrap paper. This has saved a lot of paper, since derivations and proofs can take up many many pages : )
November 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
i don’t use paper towels, i just have lots of tea towels and wash them.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I opt for a sweater over cranking up the heat, use a backpack and gym bag when I walk to the grocery store each weekend, opt for food in larger boxes (1 big box uses less packaging than 2 small boxes), stay away from overly processed foods, rarely eat out, and plant flowers in old tin cans (there’s a nice artistic contrast in doing so). I also created a simple / crude rainwater collection system in my backyard last summer.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I go green by biking, recycling bottles and cans, carrying an ikea bag for shopping, and buying local and organic food.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I have used my old cellphone for more than six years, and when it finally broke, I took it to my local T-Mobile store and they gawked at how prehistoric it was! I am also a strong supporter of my local farmer’s market, because locally grown produce needs much less packaging and transportation.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I take in my recycling to a center.
I have a compost bin
I garden and grow vegetables in my front yard.
I eat locally and I drink water from the tap.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I wash my clothes in the tub while I take a shower and then hang them outside, store all food in previously used glass jars, carry all purchases in a reusable bag, turn off lights when I leave a room, and keep the heat low. I walk everywhere or else take public transit, turn on the air conditioner only when I cannot sleep because I am sweating, wear sweaters inside to avoid unnecessarily heating my apartment, and close storm windows to prevent heat from escaping.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I have to say this is an amazing bundle of prizes! I agree with a previous poster. It is so hard to be able to go completely green being a college student. I would love to be able to by more earth friendly things but right now the budget doesnt allow for it. But I try my best to do what I can. And that I’m Not A Paper Cup, I’ve been eying it for months now! I was actually planning to get it for my christmas present for myself.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
My wife and I didn’t start out green. We were Fast-Food loving stereotypical Americans a little over two years ago. Now with a large change in diet, and shopping habits we’ve managed to revert into good-ol’-Oregon Hippies.
We do most of our shopping at our local co-op, which has surprisingly good product selection (check out Feast Alternative if you are ever in Corvallis). We recycle everything we can, we don’t even get a deposit back, ’cause we are crazy like that… We are pretty localvore.
Good food, good health, how can you go wrong? It was the best change we have made. (It even helped with mental health) As long as we don’t get a smug cloud all should be well.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I generally try to be green (I turn off the lights whenever I leave a room, I recycle..etc.). A recent example is I needed a lot of paper for props in my movie, and I went around to all the dorms and the library and dumpster dived for used paper. It was gross, but at least I don’t feel guilty about destroying the planet.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I love how everyone is going green in their own way…i myself am one of them. But, I find a very important issue is that we all spread the word of becoming more eco-conscious and share the wealth of knowledge that we know. I’ve seen too many instances where becoming “green” has turned into a social status and title to think that we/you are better than those who aren’t as aware…..it should never be that. So, how I have become more green than ever, is to show and encourage others silently and with humbleness on how we all can do something. anything. and now.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I go green by learning about climate change and how to mitigate its effects, going bagless, using a reusable glass water bottle at work and school, putting a sweater on instead of turning on the heat, recycling, and learning everyday about our planet.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
i’ve stop using disposable items, except for toilet paper… if there’s no waste, u dont even have to recycle!
November 27th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I go green by teaching my fifth graders how to be environmentally aware. We save the recyclable milk bottles from breakfast and lunch, only use electrical appliances (fan, extra computer, lamps) when we need them, and use scrap paper for everything.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
How I Go Green, by Rose.
I decided back in March to stop washing my hair. Have you read the ingredients on shampoo and conditioner bottles? There is some WEIRD shit in there.
Instead I use baking soda and lemon juice twice a week. So much better for my hair, and for the planet.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I’m trying to limit my consumption of plastics. It’s really scary the way it doesn’t ever biodegrade, just breaking into tiny and tinier bits. It’s also scary how much we depend on plastics, any effort to cut back on them is a lot of work! I’m working on a project with a team of designers that hope to increase awareness of the irresponsible way plastics are being used and disposed of and to promote the development of safer, biodegradable alternatives. Hopefully if we can inform people about the problems we are facing because of the mass of waste plastic in our oceans and landfills they will think twice about throwing away plastics.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Wow—we have been on peak energy usage for over 15 years—our hot water heater and heat pump are on timers. We have a water saving shower head and commode in our bathroom. Reduced the size of our lawn—less grass to mow. I wear recycled clothing. We recycle glass, metal, and paper. I have put over 3,000 lbs of used coffee grounds into our garden and around our plants (got them from Starbucks!) instead of using chemical fertilizer. I compost veg. waste from kitchen. Left overs that are too far gone for us to eat I put in our patch of woods for the some of the local wild life to eat and they alway clean their plate! I make some of my cleaner for home use out of vinegar and water. We grow our own fruits, some vegetables, herbs, and nuts. We do not spray chemicals on our plants to kill pests. We use recycled wood ground up for mulch. I wash clothes in only cold water. We consolidate trips in the car instead of making many small trips because we live in a rural area. We have used bricks from buildings that were torn down to make walkways in our gardens instead of letting people put them in the landfill. We have used items from a recycling shed at our garbage drop off point to decorate both our house and garden. There are more things we are planning to do in the future but this is all for now.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I also use cloth bags for grocery shopping and cloth napkins to reduce paper towel use.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
To go green, I usually just mix yellow and blue.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I try to be green by eating local foods, eating lower on the food chain, taking public transit, reusing my plastic bags and recycling them when they’re too damaged, and not buying things I don’t need while repairing what I own as much as possible.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I love the reusable grocery bags. There’s actually a number of stores in the area that will give you a five or ten cent credit if you bring your own bags.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I recently relocated from London, Ontario, in Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. I’m accustomed to recycling household paper, plastics and metals, and how nice for this program to be supported by the municipality I came from. However the residential recycling program in New Orleans is still not fully restored following Hurricane Katrina. I try to keep up my green habits, though. I refuse bottled water, I carry my groceries in cloth bags, and I walk to work.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I try to be as green as I can, but here’s a little story about one of my guilty green pleasures:
I secretly put bricks in most of my friends’ and family’s toilet tanks to save water with every flush. No one knows why I smile each time they go to the bathroom.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I had a speech and debate tournament hosted at my high school, so I took time at the end to collect all plastic bottles and recycle them. Not an easy task when there are 500 kids.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
i “go green”
i go vegan
i go 20 years
i go bike
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November 27th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I try and keep as green as possible by reusing everything - bags, bottles, jars, and re-purposing as much as I can for whatever I can.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Reclaimed lumber for my home renovation!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I try to recycle everything I can, I shop with the re-usable bags, and I compost. I also try to think about the things I throw away-if they can be re-used somehow and I have notice that my waste has cut down. Thank you for the chance to win! Good luck everyone, Jeff
November 27th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I make my friends go green because I already recycle, reduce water consumption by putting a 1/2 gallon filled jug in the back of the toilet. I scold them for not putting cardboard, paper, cans aside for recycling (not having it curbside is a bad excuse)
November 27th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Have been recycling for 20 years, print on both side of paper when possible, wear stuff out, use cfl bulbs, donate anything we no longer use, buy organic when possible.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
my wish list ,
..world peace
..end world hunger
..fresh water for all
..free education for those in need
..non pollutant energy source dependency
..a healthier economy
..stable housing market
..stable stock market
..a universal cure for cancer
and a burrito.. mmmmm
p.s. if u were expecting a Eco-Delightful GET GREEN Gift Set in the list, then sorry to disappoint. - i dont like to add anything that sounds too idealistic on my wish list. I’m a Realist!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Oh just so you know, Winco Foods gives 6 cents for every reusable bag you bring in…
November 28th, 2008 at 12:59 am
i pray
November 28th, 2008 at 1:06 am
It’s been mostly covered, so here’s some green haiku:
Our Mother Earth is begging
Both silent and loud
Listen; we are all heroes
November 28th, 2008 at 1:26 am
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree,
Although I did have to remonstrate with them re sending such a large parcel and how the air miles and petrol must have expanded their carbon footprint.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:06 am
As a little kid (back in the 90s when recycling wasn’t in fashion yet) my mother and I would collect all the newspapers of her office (a stock brokerage–so you can imagine that every broker had several newspaper copies) and drive them to the recycling center (the only one in the area) on a weekly basis. Ha, I was ahead of my time.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:44 am
What a fabulous give away. I go green everyday by not using any disposable products in my kids lunch boxes! Cloth napkins, real silverwear and lots of fun containers!
November 28th, 2008 at 3:06 am
-I reuse my shopping bags
-I have paperless bill/bank statements
-I use tupperware for my lunches
-I never leave things that I’m not using plugged in
-I walk everywhere or take public transit
November 28th, 2008 at 4:34 am
I tell my little sister to doodle on the back of pieces of paper instead of going through the whole stack of printer paper. Or else I put a spider on her bed.
November 28th, 2008 at 4:41 am
i want to go green
November 28th, 2008 at 5:36 am
- I reuse plastic shopping bags
- I ride the bus everywhere
- I share showers with my husband
- Scrap paper is re printed on
- Recycle
- Refuse additional packaging when I can
November 28th, 2008 at 6:04 am
I’m buying natural makeup everytime i can (mmu), i always recycle packagings when i send something by mail, i refuse additional packaging (especially plastics)
November 28th, 2008 at 7:08 am
i green so if its yellow its mellow, if its brown flush it down…heheh. also use my own grocery bags, clip the soda can rings, don’t drive, shower less, shower quick, aaaaand make all my own clothes from the yarn i made from the sheep i sheared…well it would be fun to shear my own sheep.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:26 am
I’m an avid recycler - my recycle bin is usually overflowing more than my trash can! I’ve switched to all natural enviro-friendly cleaning products so that none of my household waste can impact stream runoffs. I shop organic/sustainable agriculture/local farmers for me and my pets. And I use as many reusable bags as possible when I go shopping!
November 28th, 2008 at 8:07 am
i have stopped using paper towels. a sponge or a rag can take care of anything a paper towel could and both are reusable.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I rarely ride anything but I bike, and I go shopping with it and my reusable shopping bag.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:18 am
This year I helped my office change out a huge number of decorative lights for energy efficient bulbs. At home, I’ve taught my boys (both Cub Scouts) about recycling and we noe recycle everything we can.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:31 am
I sold smencils for fundraising in high school, and now in college go walking all over the place instead of driving into the stores.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I make books out of used paper, i make wallets out of old newspapers and magazines. I use a cup cozy thats knitted cotton and my own travel mug. I’ve cut back on my electric and gas usage, i avoid high fructose corn syrup and i avoid large factories and overpackaged and transported goods. and i only drink local beer and wine!
November 28th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Hello I go green by recyling at home, riding my 90mpg scooter, or walking, my roommate and i also make art for our apartment using found trash while walking or our using our own trash, we snuggle up with blankets instead of turning on the heat, and we also have a indoor herb garden.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:58 am
We go green by always bringing my reusable shopping bag - I ensure it is not forgotten by keeping one on my keyring so a visit to Macy’s always leaves the plastic shopping bag in the store! In addition, we’ve started to bring our own produce bags to the grocery store.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I’ve stopped buying one-time use plastic water bottles after I bought a Sigg bottle from Delight, and I pack my lunches in a nifty lunch sack made out of oilcloth as opposed to the usual brown paper bags.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I use reusable grocery bags and buy local.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:18 am
I have been using the same Guess bag for the past six months when I go shopping at the mall for my purchases. It drives me insane when every store packages up my little purchases in giftwrap and a hardcore giftbag..sigh..don’t people care at all anymore! I think Victoria’s Secret wins the prize for killing trees when they package up lipbalm in three sheets of pink tissue paper in a way too big pink and white-stiped bag.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Recently I invested in two insulated bags from my local grocery store. They’ve proven to be the best investment ever. They fold up small enough to fit in my every day tote, and fit almost all my groceries in just two bags. (Everything in two bags AND it stays cold!)
I’ve saved up all my old plastic grocery bags, which I reuse for just about anything I need plastic for, and pretty soon I want to do a project to fuse them together into a durable plastic fabric to make into a new laptop case! We’ve also been swapping our old lightbulbs for compact florescents as the old ones die out (no sense in wasting the bulbs we have, afterall). I also recently bought a water purifyer pitcher to hook up right to the tap, rather than picking up gallon jugs of water which I was recycling, but still felt wasteful. We’ve also just tapped into the local farming resources through friends, and will probably start getting all our eggs and produce locally (YUM). I never toss out old clothes, but always try to find them a new home, or save the fabric for later uses. and last but not least, we’ve started doing more home cooking - it’s healthier, cheaper, and cuts down on the wrappers and boxes that come with eating out.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:49 am
i turn off electricity from the main switch! and unplug everything out when im not using it. i have alot of hand generated electricity items like my flashlight, extra minutes on phone…
November 28th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I go green by uses my Amazon Kindle and using recycled everything!
November 28th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I don’t drive, and I do the whole re-usable bag thing, I also reuse old jars as glasses, and obviously recycle…
November 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I go green by recicling my garbage, using a 100% ecologic fridge, by using little detergent when washing my dishes, by not eating meat (which, amazingly, saves water) very often, by saving water however I can and by feeding my plants with marijuana and feeding my marijuana plant with my other plants (after they’re dead, of course).
Please. I´m as green as I can. I´m not lying! Please, give me the Get Green set!!!!!!
November 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
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November 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I know I’m supposed to write about how I green MY life, but this bag is just what my sister and her fiance need! They have been living with his large family who DON’T RECYCLE. This family consumes so much and it is horrifying to know that it all ends up in a landfill. In addition to that, they drive big cars (trucks and SUVS, including an Escalade), don’t conserve energy, don’t eat eco-consciously, and basically do every wrong thing in the book. My sister, her fiance, and their nearly 1 y/o baby are finally moving into their own place and this would be the perfect starter kit to get them to reduce their carbon footprint and live a little more eco-friendly. It is vital that my niece, our future, the next generation, grows up with good morals and values and compassion for this earth. Don’t give this goodie bag to someone who already leads a green lifestyle, help convert someone else!
November 28th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
I eat only green M&M’s. or nothing.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I bike everywhere and don’t own a car. Don’t buy bottled water either. Yay.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I use cloth bags at the grocery store, compost kitchen waste and pay attention to packaging.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’m a member of my local USGBC chapter as an emerging greenbuilder and convinced a local developer to do two of his new mixed-use building projects green! I go to GreenDrinks and try advocate and network my local green businesses as much as I can. I try to be an informed shopper and try to educate everyone around me when the opportunity arises. I am getting ready for a big move across country, so a lot of this stuff would be great for that and for spreading around to everyone I love at Christmas, I wouldn’t want to give anything that wasn’t healthy for my family and with the smallest world impact possible. This would be wonderful.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I work at a clothing store, so I go green by asking customers with plastic bags if they want their purchase in the bag they already have. The less waste, the better!
November 28th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I am determindly using cloth bags everytime I go shopping and as proud as I feel about being slightly more green, I really really wish it would stop raining.
November 28th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I’ve decided the ultimate gift this year are pre-designed packages that will help my friends and family go green. We live in WV, which even at its most urban isn’t very much so, and I’ve found that most people I know don’t know WHERE to get green materials. starter-pack gifts will certainly get the ball rolling and the word out!
November 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I go green so many ways I’d fill up the page! Some of my favorites:
* Biking instead of driving. We have a hybrid for longer trips.
* Being a conscientious consumer. I make sure that I really need what I buy and that the products are sustainably made and long lasting. I love the group of products featured in this give away!
* Belonging to a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. I love having fruits and veggies that are seasonal,fresh, local, and organic. Good for the earth and for me!
November 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
We just had thanksgiving and made sure to collect all recyclables left after dinner and dropped them off at the recycling plant this morning.
November 28th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
not only by not printing everything at work and sending proofs and documents via pdf, neither by recycling my garbage or going to work by bike, but also by dry washing my car and using solar powered speakers for my ipod I am getting greener and greener. There are many other habits of mine that can list here, but these are my recent ones. Maybe the next ones will be related to this prize!
November 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Besides the everyday ‘green’ things a venice beach girl does, I’m researching ‘green chemistry’ to start my own cosmetics/skincare line someday.
November 28th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Hmm, sustainable. I walk nearly everywhere, which is pretty hard in austin, so I’m not using gas or polluting the air. And I’m talking from 6th street to 35th street, without being in particularly good shape. The cool air outside feels good, and I’d like to keep it that way.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
oh boy. well, i do what we’re all hopefully trying to do. our little bit without being too preachy. just hope i’m the message and you and you and you. so i recycle, bike,eat local, use cloth diapers, teach my child the greener ways of life. i’m just trying to learn more and pass it on.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Awesome NOTCOT giveaway! I’m in love with all the green-y goodness! As for how I “go green” - I use reusable shopping bags, recycle as much as I can, and try not to buy things I don’t really need.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I do the standard recycling/using a reusable water bottle/turning out the lights, and I’m a huge fan of the composts in my back yard. I also buy local and in season vegetables.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
my university does a pretty pretty good job of making it easy for us to be green, serving local produce, using only recycled printing,toilet,and tissue paper..we even have green toilets and soap dispensers now!
The best way for me to be green is though my personal products (since I don’t drive or anything)so I only use products without harsh chemicals that are also in recyclable/recycled/biodegradable packaging. i even use reusable pads now. its just a better way of life and you begin to think about the things in your life, rather than just accumulating them.
(note even though it wasn’t asked for, i would give this prize to my mom, who has been gradually going green as i nudge her along and would love everything in it, only i’m a poor college student and can’t buy it for her)
November 28th, 2008 at 8:48 pm</