A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Today’s giveaway is a sturdy Savior Bag, made of conventional cotton in the US. I talked about the bag a bit in this post, comparing it to other reusable totes.
This roomy, bucket-shaped cotton tote’s designed to last a lifetime, according to the makers.
Comment or email by Sunday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Monday. US addresses only.
A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Today’s giveaway is a DVD copy of “How the Earth Was Made.” It’s one of The History Channel’s three most popular specials, released on DVD for Earth Day earlier this year.
Here’s the channel’s description for “How the Earth Was Made”:
From a seething, hellish mass of molten rock to the inviting world that cradles life today, discover the cataclysmic events that set the stage for life. Based on recent findings by renowned scientists and filmed on location across the globe, HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE puts the “Gee!” in geology. Visit sites planet-wide where you can still see evidence of Earth’s birthing process. Meet scientists at the leading edge of discovery. Thrill to the awesome power and unimaginable time-scale of world formation.
I’ll be honest and say I forced myself to watch the first 27 mins, then gave up. That’s not to say the film isn’t interesting. We have scientists excitingly trying to figure out the age of the earth. There are exciting debates over how old the earth is. There are exciting fights pitting science vs. scripture. And there’s an exciting description of “deep time” — aka a very, very, very long time.
I’m just not the kind of person who finds The History Channel terribly exciting. I mean, I AM interested in exactly how old the earth is, and I’m even vaguely curious about the plate tectonic process. I’m just not THAT interested or curious.
I am, however, sorta psyched that the DVD came in 100% post consumer recycled packaging.
Are you a fan of The History Channel? Comment or email by Sunday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Monday. US addresses only.
[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days]
Today’s giveaway is a pack of five ReSleeves — 100% recycled, plastic-free CD sleeves, brand new this year from Sustainable Group, written about here.
The Sundance CDs shown in the pic won’t be included — just the sleeves.
To get them, comment or email by Wednesday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Thursday. US addresses only.
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[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days]
In case you missed it, my sister started a knitting blog called yoelknits. She’ve very prolific in her knitting. And she’s donated two cute mug cozies as green LA girl freebies :)
I asked her what the purpose of the cozies were, exactly. Aesthetic? Utilitarian? This was her characteristically organized response:
I think cozies are for (in order of importance):1) decoration
2) to keep coffee/tea warm
3) to keep fingers un-burnt
Want them? Comment or email by Tuesday to get into the drawing, which happens Wednesday. US addresses only.
Photos from yoelknits
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[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days]
What this giving challenge has taught me so far: I get way too much stuff. So I’m giving away all the little things in one big post:
>> A Tibetan prayer flag garland — plus 3 small sticks of incense.
>> A DVD of the “Create” episode from the first season of Sundance’s “Big Ideas for a Small Planet.” I gave the rest of these away, but for some reason I had two copies of “create.”
>> A reusable water bottle (unfortunately made with #7 plastic) from Social Vibe.
>> Environmental Working Group’s wallet-sized “Shopper’s Guide to Safe Cosmetics.”
>> A CertainTees bookmark with hemp cord.
>> A DVD copy of BBC’s Our World Bitter Sweet.
>> A Moofius bumper sticker and a “10 Ways to Ensure Healthy Food for you and your family” booklet.
Comment and let me know what you want OR don’t want from this list. I’ll draw the first name, give that person everything she / he asks for, then pick the next person, give him / her the items remaining that he / she’s requested, etc. Get your comment in before Monday; drawing happens Tuesday.
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[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days]
So I’ve already given away a couple screener DVDs for this season of Sundance’s “Big Ideas for a Small Planet.” But today I was cleaning up a bit and realized I had most of the DVDs from last season too!
And I’m giving them all away to one reader. The episodes are: Sports, Create, Drive, Paper or Plastic, Kids, and Eat.
Want them? Comment by Sunday to get into the drawing, which happens Monday. US addresses only.
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A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Today’s giveaway’s what appears to be a colorful glass-and-hemp bracelet, which I’m guessing is what this object is, due to its general prettiness and length. However, the lack of a clasp leaves me uncertain….
The jewelry-like object came in the shwag bag from the Fred Segal Green opening last month. At the very least, a crafty green LA girl reader could take this apart and use it for parts — The glass pieces really are beautiful.
Comment or email by Sunday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Monday. US addresses only.
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A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag. Except it’s been more than twice a week lately.
Today’s giveaway’s a copy of Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style, a chatty, crunch-free book that can put you on your green path. It’s kind of like green LA girl — except a lighter green and in print.
I reviewed the book here. To get in the drawing, leave a comment by Friday letting me know what in the review made you want to read the book. The rawing happens Saturday; US addresses only.
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[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days]
Wine lovers: I’m giving away the screener DVD for the “Gen Y” and “Food” episodes for the 2nd season of Sundance’s “Big Ideas for a Small Planet.” If you didn’t have the chance to tune in, here’s your chance to get it on DVD to watch on your own time. The episodes are also on iTunes –
The “Food” episode features Benziger Family Winery and their organic, biodynamic wines. So to get this DVD, leave a comment with the name of your favorite organic and/or biodynamic wine by Wednesday. Drawing happens Thursday; US addresses only.
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Freebies are happening fast and furiously because I’m a bit behind on my 29-Day Giving Challenge — oopsie. Today’s giveaway is a copy of Sandor Ellix Katz’ “The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America’s Underground Food Movements.”
Here’s my review. Want it? Comment by Wednesday on this post to let me know what in the review makes you want to read the book, and you’ll be in the drawing, happening Thursday. US addresses only.
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