Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Today’s freebie’s for the thirsty environmentalist! One lucky green LA girl reader will win a reusable water bottle made by Good Life.

This stainless steel, BPA-free bottle is slightly heavier than what most reusables-toters are used to — because the bottle has dual walls to keep 16.9 ounces of liquids hot or cold. A vacuum seal cap keeps the bottle leak-proof for active environmentalists –

Comment by Tue., Aug. 3 to get into the drawing, which will happen Wed., Aug. 5 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

I wish I could dry my clothes on this myself, but alas, my balcony’s simply not shaped to make this energy-saving tool work. Thus, one lucky green LA girl reader will win a 4-Line Retractable Clothesline from Practecol — and never pay to dry clothes again!

If you’ve wanted to use the power of the sun to dry your clothes, but didn’t want clotheslines stretching over your space 24-7, this retractable clothesline could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Basically, you’ll need to attach the base to one wall (borrow a small drill via Neighborgoods!), then attach hooks to an opposing wall up to 9.5 feet away. Whenever you need to dry clothes, pull out the handy front flap of the base and attach it to the hooks.

The retractable clothesline even comes with a dozen wooden clothespins that come neatly stored in the base for compact green living. Want to start solar drying? Comment by Thurs., July 29 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Fri., July 30 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

Earlier:
>> Practecol Refrigerator Kit: Turn your fridge into a mean green machine
>> Practecol solutions to vanquish vampire in your home and save money

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Love light Nalgene bottles — but hate that those screw-top lids require two hands to open? Today’s giveaway will solve that reusable bottle conundrum for one green LA girl reader and a friend. Enter to win a pair of “On The Go” Tritan FilterForGood Nalgene bottles.

These 24-ounce, BPA-free reusable bottles have a fliptop lid you can open with one hand. The downside: The Tritan will leak if held upside down — so carry it right side up.

Comment by Tues., July 27 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wed., July 28 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Do your lovingly handmade crafts look like they were made with your feet? Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF should provide some comic relief and consolation from like-minded incompetent DIYers.

The book version of the popular Etsy-inspired website showcases hilarious, fugly handmade items — many with upcycled materials! — with scathing commentary. Here are a collection of upcycled handicrafts that’ll make you wish for landfills!

Read my review of Regretsy, then comment by Thurs, July 22 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Fri., July 23 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

Earlier:
>> Eco-regretsies: When good green goals get ugly
>> 6 Stealthy ways to keep holiday “gifts” out of the landfill

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Today’s freebies are for the eco-frugal who want to green their bathrooms. One lucky green LA girl reader will win two Practecol devices that’ll help you save water and money.

The first’s a Shower Timer that’ll stick to your bathroom wall. Hit it before you turn on the water and you’ll get a green light — that’ll start flashing at 4.5 minutes to get you to rinse off already. At 5 minutes, you’ll get a red LED light. Obey those little signals, and you could save $44 a year.

The winner will also get a set of two Perfect Flush Toilet Tank Displacement Bags. These polyethylene bags are made with 50% post-consumer plastic — and each save .8 gallon per flush. My toilet’s already water-wise and won’t flush properly with these bags. If you’ve got an older, more wasteful toilet, these bags are for you.

The Practecol Shower Timer and Displacement Bags are available at Target for $4.99 and $9.99, respectively. But for a chance to win them free, comment by Tues, July 20 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wed., July 21 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

Earlier:
>> Practecol Refrigerator Kit: Turn your fridge into a mean green machine
>> Practecol solutions to vanquish vampire in your home and save money

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the would-be vampire power slayer. One lucky winner will win a Practecol Remote Control 8 Outlet Surge Strip that makes it easier to cut off power to devices when they’re not in use — thereby saving you money on your power bill.

I’ve been using Practecol’s other energy-saving products; this one was sent along with those for review, but is simply too big for my apartment. This Surge Strip has eight outlets, two of which are “always on” so you can use them for electronics that need constant power, like a digital clock. The other six outlets can be turned on and off with a simple switch on a remote. Use those outlets for electronics you only need on some of the time — like your TV and VCR. And in case you’re the type who always loses her remote, the Surge Strip comes complete with screws and wall brackets so you can turn your remote control into a wall switch.

Want a Practecol Surge Strip of your own? Get it at Target for $19.99; the device can save you about $84 a year. Or to try your luck at winning one free, comment by Thurs., July 15 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Fri., July 16 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Today’s lucky winner will get a small men’s ‘Save Your Oceans’ organic cotton T-shirt from Nautica. Wear it to beach cleanups, summer beach parties, and sailing lessons.

Comment by Tue., July 12 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wed., July 13 (more info on freebies here). Entrants must be 18 or older and located in the US or Canada only.

This prize was provided by Nautica, but Nautica is not a sponsor, administrator, or involved in any other way with this giveaway. All opinions expressed in the post are my own and not those of Nautica.

Image via Nautica

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Happy July 4 weekend! To celebrate, today’s giveaway is an organic cotton “I Love My Country” T-shirt from KissMyCountry!

KissMyCountry‘s a travel and green blog that highlights the world’s great places — and ways to preserving and restoring them. So as you may have expected, all of our KissMyCountry’s T-shirts help save the places we love — by sending a portion of the proceeds to local green-minded nonprofits. Right now, each $25 T-shirt sold at KissMyCountry sends $5 to the Gulf Restoration Network.

Shop KissMyCountry for more patriotic T-shirts. State-specific tees — like the “I Love California” T-shirt — are also available.

Comment by Thurs., July 8 — specifying what T-shirt size you prefer (S, M, L, or XL) — to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Fri., July 9 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

Today’s lucky winner will get a gift that keeps on giving: The Green Garmento reusable drycleaning bag. This bag lets you say bye-bye forever to those disposable plastic sheaths your drycleaned clothes get put into.

The Green Garmento folds up neatly into an easily-totable garment bag. Just take your dirty clothes to your eco-friendly drycleaner in the bag, and ask that the bag be used in lieu of any disposable plastic bags. That’s what I do when I take my clothes to Cleaner By Nature!

I got a second Green Garmento in my shwag bag at the Women of the Green Generation event — so this brand new blue bag’s going to a lucky reader. Comment by Tues., July 6 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wed., June 7 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

Earlier:
>> Get a reusable dry cleaning bag
>> Cleaner by Nature: My green drycleaner

Photo via The Green Garmento

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Twice-weekly green giveaways.

The speed with which I amass reusable bags from the eco-social events I go to frightens me a little. I can only hope that these bags will go to an eco-newbie eager to get started on her or his BYOB-ing ways — and can only wonder who all the other people I see at these events end up doing with their extra bags….

One lucky green LA girl reader will get four reusable totes and a produce bag. If you get ‘em, use ‘em! Comment by Thursday, July 1 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Friday, July 2 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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