A twice-weekly sharing of eco-shwag.
In celebration of Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival, a new freebie will go up every day this week!
Today’s giveaway is a Papergeist journal — with a Barbarella cover!
Described as the “post post consumer” notebook, Papergeist’s products are among the greenest you can buy. The cover: a vintage record sleeve. The pages: previously used paper, folded so you can use just the clean side!
Aside from the spiral cord binding, everything here is post-consumer — reused rather than recycled, since there’s no additional paper mill involved. And since vintage record sleeves are hard to come by in bulk, each journal is totally unique.
My friend Summer — who sells Papergeist notebooks at her online eco-boutique BTC Elements — gave me one of these for my birthday a couple years ago. I’ve given them as gifts too — and recommended the planner version for environmentalists who want to stay on top of things in 2009.
Once you’re done with the journal, all the paper can be recycled again, of course — though this time, via the blue bin system involving a paper mill. And best of all, the coil too can be sent back to papergeist — 501 W. 124th Ave., Tampa, FL 33612 — for $5 off a new notebook! Take it out carefully so it can be reused! You can participate in this creative recycling by sending in old record sleeves too!
Comment on this post by Sunday to get into the drawing, which’ll happen Monday (more info on freebies here). US addresses only.
I’m so in love!
I used to do this in college to make my school notebooks — Most college libraries have a binding machine, recycling bins are easily raided, and old posters for campus events make great covers (for example, my entire senior year is covered in Demetri Martin’s appearance on campus).
DM may have been great, but he’s no Barbarella.
Comment by LMG — January 26, 2009 @ 9:00 am
Neato.
Comment by A.M. Hurley — January 26, 2009 @ 9:32 am
what a great idea!! i love the idea of re-recycling!
Comment by tanisha — January 26, 2009 @ 9:32 am
Barbarella album cover? Wowza. That is pretty freakin cool, almost sounds like a pity to see it on a notepad. But i’m sure it was a unusable copy.
Great giveaway. Good luck to everyone.
Missy.
Comment by Missy (from Groovy Vegetarian) — January 26, 2009 @ 10:44 am
My HUSBAND WOULD LOVE THIS. Thank you
Comment by Kimberly F — January 26, 2009 @ 11:24 am
this is a really cool idea for a notebook….and i always need more notebooks!! (usually cause i’m too afraid to write in them and mess them up……)
Comment by oonagh — January 26, 2009 @ 5:10 pm
Oh, wow! I totally need a planner but this Barbarella would be pretty scandalous at preschool parent meetings!
Comment by Naomi — January 26, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
I’m having so much fun making friends and blog-hopping again this year.
Thanks for such a generous giveaway! I hope I’m chosen as the lucky winner!!!
Comment by Reeva — January 26, 2009 @ 9:29 pm
so awesome!!! i love journaling
Comment by rachel — January 26, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
I have always wanted one of these, and all the better with the cool Barbarella cover. Enter me, please!
Comment by Grace — January 27, 2009 @ 9:47 am
Great idea!! Love the products!
Comment by sarah — January 27, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
Nice kick to the enviroment
Comment by Miranda Allen — January 27, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
This is very cool! I’d love to win it ;)
Comment by Erin Lowmaster — January 27, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
What a great prize! So unique. I would love to win it!
Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Comment by Samantha — January 27, 2009 @ 3:31 pm
Thats cool, please enter me!!
Comment by Sheila H — January 27, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
adorable!
Comment by MRS.MOMMYY — January 27, 2009 @ 7:16 pm
never seen anything like this until now.
Comment by Marilyn — January 27, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
Wow that is really amazing and what an incentive to keep coming back by recycling the coils.
Comment by Jeanine — January 27, 2009 @ 8:04 pm
This would be great for my green daughter!
Wonderful idea!
LilithSilvermane(at)gmail(dot)com
Comment by Suzanne B. (Crunchy Green Mom) — January 27, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
I love to journal and always need room to write.
M
Comment by Melissa Waters — January 27, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
I was already in love with the design, and then you mentioned all the details — it’s prefect! Hope I win :-D
Comment by Green Yak — January 27, 2009 @ 8:52 pm
Great notebook, awesome concept. (waterprincess812@aol.com)
Comment by Chelsea Daigle — January 27, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
Wow! Awesome journal and neat concept! I really need a new journal- mine is about full!
kayceewilliams at gmail dot com
Comment by Kaycee — January 27, 2009 @ 10:17 pm
Wow! I would love to win this journal.
Comment by Shirley Bishop — January 28, 2009 @ 1:56 am
Ha! love it :)
Comment by Erica — January 28, 2009 @ 5:23 am
Count me in, please. Love this journal.
anamcara2007@yahoo.com
Comment by Anam — January 28, 2009 @ 6:59 am
this is great! thanks!
Comment by Erika Lynn — January 28, 2009 @ 9:10 am
looks like a fun giveaway! thanks
Comment by DG — January 28, 2009 @ 9:36 am
I love it!
Thanks-
mollyanne612@gmail.com
Comment by molly — January 28, 2009 @ 10:44 am
I’ve always been a journaler, but never with such cool journals.
Comment by Carrie — January 28, 2009 @ 11:11 am
Nice idea! I love eco friendly products and am glad to see so much creativity in them now.
Comment by Kirsten — January 28, 2009 @ 11:13 am
please sign me up for the giveaway con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
Comment by dorothy l — January 28, 2009 @ 11:15 am
This is a neat journal and I love that it’s eco-friendly. Thanks.
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
Comment by Terra Heck — January 28, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
Barbarella is one of the most awesomely bad movies ever.
Comment by Reva Skie — January 28, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
What a great idea. Please sign me up.
Comment by Kim f. — January 28, 2009 @ 4:27 pm
this looks great!
Comment by Valerie M — January 28, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
That’s awesome! I would love to win this! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Comment by Aila D. — January 28, 2009 @ 7:45 pm
This is so cool!
Comment by Chrysa — January 28, 2009 @ 8:07 pm
That is awesome how it can be recycled and reused!
orchestratenoise0726[at]yahoo[dot]com
Comment by AmandaK — January 28, 2009 @ 8:26 pm
Either one of my teenage sons would like and use this notebook! Your friend’s shop sounds wonderful.
Pleased count me in your drawing. I always do appreciate it! Thanks, Cindi
Comment by Cindi — January 28, 2009 @ 9:05 pm
I’d love to win this uber-eco-friendly notebook!
Enter me, please!
Comment by Lisa — January 28, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
I adore Papergiest’s notebooks. Took one with me on my first trip to Ireland – filled it with thoughts and momentos. I treasure it!
Comment by Christine — January 29, 2009 @ 8:32 am
Right on…!!!
electric barbarella…!!!
Comment by Michael — January 29, 2009 @ 9:17 am
I love Papergeist products. Susan also creates very interesting art using old vinyl records. check it out:
http://www.artsqueeze.com/2008/09/20/friday-night-redux-sound-effects-and-three04/
Comment by Julie Phillips — January 29, 2009 @ 10:28 am
I love Papergiest. Can’t get enough Papergiest.
Site isn’t up yet, but here is a link to my demo reel.
Comment by Ron Borders — January 29, 2009 @ 10:37 am
Thanks for the giveaway!
kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)com
Comment by kim v — January 29, 2009 @ 10:40 am
I’m in love with these notebooks! Papergiest is the coolest project. Suzann Janvrin, who creates these recycled gems, is also an accomplished artist who designed a killer custom headboard for me. Props.
Comment by M. Gordon — January 29, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
What an awesome idea, thanks!
Comment by Jodi — January 29, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
Freebies: Barbarella Papergeist journal
cool cover
Comment by michelle rosborough — January 29, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
how fun.
Comment by Randi A. — January 29, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
I love this, what a great way to recycle & have new notebooks! I love that you can send in the coil as well.
Comment by Ginny — January 29, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
I especially like that it’s one of a kind
Comment by shannon — January 29, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
Love this. Great idea. Thanks for the chance.
Comment by Andria — January 30, 2009 @ 6:49 am
I’ve been looking for a new journal! This one would be great, I’ve always wanted to try a recycled journal like this.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Comment by Valorie — January 30, 2009 @ 7:49 am
Neat and for the Superwoman! Thanks for this awesome giveaway and that it reusable makes it even better!
Comment by Peggy Gorman — January 30, 2009 @ 10:24 am
This is amazing! I have never seen anything quite like this. :) Thank you so much for the great giveaway! I love recycled goods!
Comment by Kelly B — January 30, 2009 @ 9:33 pm
I love this super duper recycling jornal. I would love to have it, and make the earth better. Thanks.
Comment by Amy Gangloff — January 30, 2009 @ 10:17 pm
husband may enjoy this!
Comment by Steph — January 31, 2009 @ 10:16 am
That would be a great travel journal for my next trip
Comment by mayuri — February 2, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
LMG is the lucky winner :)
Comment by Siel — February 26, 2009 @ 9:41 pm