Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the eco writer. One lucky green LA girl reader will win a one-of-a-kind journal — made from Sting’s “The Dream of the Blue Turtles” album!

The classy and classic eco-journal comes courtesy of Vintage Vinyl Journals, a company that makes eco-friendly handcrafted writing journals from recycled vintage albums. Each unique journal costs $35 and contains 240 pages in which to scribble down your green thoughts and preserve them for posterity.

Comment by Friday, Dec. 9 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Saturday, Dec. 10 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

Photos via Vintage Vinyl Journals

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Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the solar power enthusiast. One lucky green LA girl reader will win a copy of “DIY Solar Projects: How to Put the Sun to Work in Your Home“!

Written by Eric Smith, “DIY Solar Projects” includes instructions for making your own sun-powered equipment — from a simple solar oven to a standalone water heater. You can even learn how to mount your own small photovoltaic panels to power up light bulbs au naturale!

Of course, you’ll need some DIY motivation and a love for tinkering to get the most use out of this book. Want “DIY Solar Projects“? Comment by Friday, Dec. 2 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Saturday, Dec. 3 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the ocean lover! One lucky green LA girl reader will win a copy of “Plastic Ocean,” a new book that both illuminates the plasticky problem in our oceans and shows us what we can do about it.

“Plastic Ocean” is written by Capt. Charles Moore — an eco-famous oceans advocate who’s been studying plastics in the oceans for years. In this book, Charles talks about discovering the swirling vortex of plastic waste that’s now best known as The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean.

What does that means for marine life? How does that affect our food supply? Find out by reading “Plastic Ocean” — then join Charles’ call to action to actually do something about the problem.

To win a copy of the hardcover book, simply comment by Friday, Nov. 25 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Saturday, Nov. 26 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Weekly green giveaways.

Always look forward to that strange week of television when all the shows suddenly have eco-subplots? Then turn on the tube, because NBCUniversal’s celebrating its fifth annual Green Week right now. The theme of the Green is Universal initiative this year’s Mugs Save Trees — which encourages reusable cup use! And as part of the festivities, one green LA girl reader will win a $100 NBCUniversal Gift Card to spend on the greenest merchandise available from the entertainment company.

But that’s not your only chance to win Green is Universal freebies. All this week, Angelenos can get free coffee AND a free reusable coffee mug made from biodegradable corn plastic at NBCUniversal’s coffee carts. Just be one of the first 100 people to stop by between 6 am and 11 am at any of these five locations:

>> Priscilla’s, 4150 W Riverside Dr # A, Burbank
>> Proof Bakery, 3156 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles
>> Groundwork Coffee, 671 Rose Ave., Venice
>> Groundwork Coffee, 2908 Main St., Santa Monica
>> Groundwork Coffee, 1501 N. Cauhenga Blvd., Hollywood

Already have enough reusable mugs? Then upload your mug shots — that would be a photo of you with your mug — to the Green is Universal Facebook page. For your green efforts, you’ll be entered to win the grand prize — a trip for four to Universal Hollywood — as well as one of the Green is Universal coffee mugs signed by a NBCUniversal talent.

And as I mentioned, there’s a third chance to win a prize — a $100 NBCUniversal Gift Card — for green LA girl readers. Just share your top green lifestyle tip in the comments by Sunday, Nov. 20. The winner will be chosen Monday, Nov. 21. US addresses only.

Image via NBCUniversal

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Weekly green giveaways.

So it’s not Friday yet — but I couldn’t wait any longer to post about this giveaway. Today’s prize is for the greener car enthusiast. One lucky green LA girl reader will win a 4-pack of tickets to the L.A. Auto Show!

Stop by with three of your friends and check out the show at the Los Angeles Convention Center any day between Nov. 18 and 27. You’ll get to see more than 50 car debuts — including electric and hybrid cars. Apparently, the new BMW’s i8 concept car to be featured in the next “Mission Impossible” will be at the show.

Comment by Monday, Nov. 14 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Tuesday, Nov. 15 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the intrepid vegetarian cook. One lucky green LA girl reader will win a copy of “Salad Daze: The Hot Knives Vegetarian Cookbook“!

“Salad Daze” is the creative cookbook from the two L.A. dudes behind the popular foodie vlog Hot Knives. These boys are known to make delicious vegetarian food that’s rich, bold, and innovative — all from scratch using farmers market produce.

Naturally, I wanted to review the cookbook — but I’m now giving it away without trying any of the recipes myself. Why not? Honestly, I don’t have the time or energy or stomach required by these cool one-of-a-kind recipes!

Let me explain. These boys clearly love their beer and their cheeses and their fats — which means many of the recipes in their book won’t really do it for a lactose-intolerant non beer-drinking gal who’s not all that into fried foods (too greasy). They also seem to enjoy spending a helluva lot of time in the kitchen — which is full of all sorts of specialized cooking implements; I have neither this time nor the specialized implements.

Thus, this book is not for me. But if you’ve been longing to make Pumpkin Ale Muffins to kick off your Thanksgiving Day morning, Booze-Infused Peppercorns to put on your lunch, and Beer Candied Apples to enjoy for dessert, this book’s for you.

And with the recipes come beer pairings and funny stories — including a angry diatribe about a PETA recipe competition (“we made it, tasted it, and wrapped it in a bow, only to find out that when PETA says ‘vegetarian’ they mean ‘vegan.’”) and a funny story about near-force feeding LA Weekly food critic Jonathan Gold some of their nosh.

Comment by Friday, Nov. 11 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Saturday, Nov. 12 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the fair trade fan! October is Fair Trade Month — a great time to celebrate delicious foods and sustainable products that get its ingredients from farmers that are compensated more fairly for their labors. And to help green LA girl readers celebrate, nonprofit Fair Trade USA is offering one lucky reader a gift bag full of fair trade certified products!

First, about Fair Trade Month 2011 — which everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Michael Franti is talking about. This year marks the launch of Fair Trade Finder — a Facebook, iPhone, and Android app that’ll quickly let you know where to find fair trade certified products near you.

Now, about the gift bag. The lucky winner will get:
- Two 10-ounce bags of Colombian Fair Trade Select coffee from Green Mountain Coffee
- A full box plus four sample packs of Choice fair trade organic teas
- A bottle of fair trade Honest Tea
- A bunch of Sen Cha green tea mints in a variety of flavors
- Orange Blossom shea butter soap from Hand in Hand
- A fair trade tote bag!

Want the loot? Comment by Friday, Oct. 28 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Sat., Oct. 29 (more info on freebies here). Local readers only — You MUST be able to pick up the heavy-ish gift bag from Santa Monica. Good luck!

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Weekly green giveaways.

Green Festival is finally coming to Los Angeles! I’ll be speaking at the big two-day eco-event,- and 8 lucky green LA girl readers will each get a pair of free tickets to hear me talk — and somewhat less importantly, to enjoy all the other festivities too :)

Put together by Green America and Global Exchange, Green Festival Los Angeles will feature a giant exhibit hall with more than 300 booths, many speakers and workshops, an organic food court, an organic beer and wine garden, eco-film screenings, yoga and movement classes, green business seminars, and more.

When: Sat., Oct. 29 and Sun., Oct. 30
Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles
Cost: $10 — or free to the winners of this giveaway!

I’ll be speaking on a panel called “Blogging For Good,” along with fellow bloggers Laura Klein of Organic Authority, Karl Burkart of MNN, and Jerry James Stone of Discovery Channel. We’ll be on the Media Revolution and Green Cinema stage on Sat., Oct. 29 at 4:30 pm!

Comment by Friday, Oct. 21 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Oct. 22 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

Image via Green Festival

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Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the nature lover who loves nature shows. Four lucky green LA girl readers will get to see Planet Earth in HD as often as they please! One reader will get a Limited Edition — while three more readers will receive Special Editions.

On Oct. 4, BBC Earth releases Planet Earth Special Edition and Planet Earth Limited Collector’s Edition to Blu-ray and DVD October 4. The 6-disk sets have more than three hours of bonus material — including a sneak peek at Executive Producer Alastair Fothergill’s next blockbuster project “Frozen Planet,” as well as special features like “Snow Leopard: Beyond the Myth” and “Elephant Nomads of the Namib Desert.”

Plus, the Planet Earth Special Edition Blu-ray comes with eleven production video diaries and the bonus series “Planet Earth: the Future” — while the Planet Earth Limited Collector’s Edition comes in a numbered, collectible globe package with a set of four art cards.

Comment by Friday, Oct. 7 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Saturday, Oct. 8 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

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Weekly green giveaways.

Today’s giveaway is for the generous candy lover. One lucky green LA girl reader will win a YummyEarth Organic Lollipops Halloween Pack — filled with about 60 organic lollipops to give out on Halloween!

The sugary treats aren’t health food, but they contain none of the gross stuff found in a lot of Halloween candy. YummyEarth makes its candy with real fruit extracts — and without artificial dyes or high fructose corn syrup.

So give the kids in your neighborhood an organic alternative. Comment by Fri., Sep. 23 to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Sat., Sep. 24 (more info on freebies here). U.S. addresses only.

And if that isn’t enough candy for you, get more chances to win free organic candy on YummyEarth’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Good luck!

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