A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
Three lucky green LA girl readers will each get a Green Back to School Kit from Sustainable Group — a $44.99 value!
The eco-kit — with binders, notebooks, and other office-school related stuff all made with 85 – 100% post-consumer recycled materials — has attracted some strange controversy since I wrote about it last week. I hope most green LA girl readers agree that ungreenwashed, practical eco-products are worth making — even if not all of us have the financial freedom to always pick the greenest option.
Comment by Tuesday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Wednesday (more info on freebies here). If you’re in need of back-to-school products and honestly can’t afford to pay extra for the greener products from Sustainable Group but prefer not to buy the forest-destroying conventional stuff, mention that in the comments and you’ll get a second entry into the drawing. US addresses only.
UCLA summer school session c starts in < 2 weeks so this would come in pretty handy….. Please enter me in the drawing ;-)
Comment by Chris — July 24, 2009 @ 9:31 am
I would love to be entered into the drawing! Broke students always need supplies!
Comment by Haley — July 24, 2009 @ 10:07 am
I’ve been considering selling these on my site and I’d like to try them out first!
Comment by Renata — July 24, 2009 @ 10:16 am
I like these school supplies even more after your well-justified rant the other day!
Comment by Barbara — July 24, 2009 @ 10:26 am
These are awesome! Would love to use these at work.
Comment by Helen — July 24, 2009 @ 10:42 am
Very nice :-) I’d like to be entered.
Comment by Kim Woodbridge — July 24, 2009 @ 10:57 am
I have two sons that will be heading back to school. One is a high school senior and the other a junior in college! Just thinking about having two in college is a little scary! The Greener Sustainable products are expensive no matter where I look! These would be great for one of my boys.
Please consider me in your drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
Comment by Cindi — July 24, 2009 @ 3:15 pm
enter me in the drawing!
Comment by Jordan — July 24, 2009 @ 4:54 pm
please include me in the drawing-thanks!
Comment by jenn — July 24, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
Another fantastic giveaway. And really well timed! I was really thinking of buying this kit for the new semester (about to start grad school!) But wasn’t sure I could pony up the cost required. (Not that I’m so in need that I deserve one of those second entries, so don’t take that comment that way, I don’t need it that badly!)
Comment by Kim — July 24, 2009 @ 11:52 pm
What a great idea for back to school, or for my desk. :)
Comment by LisaNewton — July 25, 2009 @ 3:36 am
Please enter me into the drawing! :)
Comment by Armin — July 25, 2009 @ 10:21 pm
We are given a tight budget to purchase school supplies, and because of that, we can’t but many things that are actually past 10% post-consumer content. I’m reusing a lot from previous years, but things that can’t be replaced (such as pens and notebooks) can get pretty un-eco and expensive. Also, everything look pretty sturdy, unlike “conventional” school supplies.
Thanks for providing this great opportunity to get some durable and environmentally safe school supplies. I would use it proudly and well!
Comment by Sevahn — July 26, 2009 @ 11:13 am
Please enter me, too!!
Comment by Anne — July 27, 2009 @ 9:24 am
We absolutely luv the ECO recycled/sustainable products! They are a bit more expensive, but that will soon be a thing of the past, as everyone else jumps in!(fingers crossed) Not only do we luv the idea and reasons for them, but we also luv the “look”! They’re so simple, so clean and so natural! We need to get “back to the basics” not only with our “back to school” products, but with EVERYTHING! Thank you for giving us all the opportunity and a chance to win these fab products, as it’s always nice to win something! ;)
Comment by Dina — July 27, 2009 @ 10:33 am
This will be my first semester at UCLA and I definitely want to start it out “green,” and will be biking there…this would be a great way to add to my green efforts! :) Please enter me.
Comment by Lisa — July 27, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
I’m starting a new business that collaborates with green thinkers … so working with eco-friendly desk products would make a very good first impression (and could potentially pique my clients’ interest)!
Comment by Lisa — July 28, 2009 @ 9:18 am
Yum… We love our greens!
Comment by Jason — July 28, 2009 @ 9:20 am
enter me!
Comment by amit — July 28, 2009 @ 11:20 am
What an awesome product! I teach at a nature center and would love to use eco-cred stuff. I’ve always wanted to buy eco-friendly office supplies but have a hard time finding ones “green” enough for me. Currently, I just have post-consumer recycled paper and try to make my binders last as long as possible.
Comment by Leah — July 28, 2009 @ 7:35 pm
Chris, Jordan, and Leah are the lucky winners!
Comment by Siel — August 4, 2009 @ 6:25 pm