Wednesday, April 22, 2009

48-Hour Giveaway: Earth Day Prize Pack

I’m clearly already going against what I said about there being too many giveaways and not enough content out there in the blogosphere, but I feel okay about this one since it’s Earth Day and all that’s included in this prize package is designed to save the planet!

As one of Walmart’s Eleven Moms, I was given the opportunity to try out so some great green products on Walmart shelves and I’m giving you the chance to win them too! So, I’ll be awarding one reader an Earth Day Prize Pack courtesy of Walmart that includes the following:

-Bissell Little Green Machine
-Brita Water Pitcher
-Clorox Greenworks Cleaning Products
-Tide Coldwater
-White Cloud Green Earth Paper Products

I really loved testing out these products, though I think my favorite is the Bissell Little Green Machine. It’s a mini steam cleaner that’s perfect for cleaning spots on carpet. I have three kids and a dog and despite my best efforts, there’s always a spot somewhere. The Bissell Little Green Machine is lightweight, portable and best of all, it’s PVC-free and made from recycled plastic!

On a more personal note, I had a chance to hear from Walmart executives on their green initiatives in October at their headquarters, and I was completely blown away. Did you know they approached Clorox to create this line of eco-friendly cleaning products?

Or, did you know that all the small bottles of laundry detergent you see today are thanks to Walmart and their commitment to save water, reduce plastic and get more trucks off the road (bigger bottles = more trucks and more gas used to transport them)? It’s really pretty amazing.

Okay, so do you want to win? Just leave me a comment (no email entries, please) by 2 p.m. ET on Friday with how you marked Earth Day. You can also check out some great YouTube videos here with some amazing tips to help you Go Green. Good luck!

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Real Live Lesbian said...

We're planting flowers and trees for Earth Day!

poorteacher said...

I am a teacher so our class is having a "no paper day". We are writing on white boards, reading, and playing math games.

Lindy said...

Recycling our garbage

Crazy 4 Couponing said...

We are collecting all the reusable shopping bags we can so we don't have to use any more plastic ones and changing all our light bulbs out for energy efficient bulbs.

Jackie Brown said...

we're using cloth napkins and no paper towels or napkins

fran said...

I'm trying to get as many totes as I can, to eliminate plastic bags. I especially hate those little ones from the store, and when I used paper bags, my husband would rip those...canvas totes are the way to go. Thanks. Erin.
frannyangel@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

we are getting rid of paper towels, switching to reuseable grocery bags, and swapping out the light bulbs. ami hatcher

cksknitter said...

I'm putting reusable totes in our cars so we don't forget to use them for groceries and other shopping.
Chrissy at knittodayAThotmailDOTcom

Samantha said...

We went on a nature walk and made pine cone bird feeders. We use reusable water bottles (fill with tap water) and almost always use canvas totes.
Samantha
wheesj31@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

We are buying a new house so I am brainstorming and researching all the most sustainable ways to get the place in tip-top shape. This week I'm buying no VOC piant in great colors for the kids rooms.

Anonymous said...

Well at first I went to the drs and found out my baby is coming any day!! yeah! Then I have been getting all the free reusable bags. I have also been trying to cut down on gas and go get all my things done at once hopefully that helps a little lol.

Karlie said...

We are using cloth napkins/towles instead of paper, reusable bags for shopping, reusing plastic shopping bags and newspapers bags for garbage and recycling, using cold water for washing, and hang drying all clothing....

kham12345 said...

I have been collecting all of the reusable totes to keep from using the plastic ones. Also I just purchased my first green cleaning poduct.

Booth Family said...

I'm hanging my laundry outside to dry today (and any other sunny day) instead of running the dryer.

irishkatey said...

Cleaning up all the dead leaves, branches,etc to make way for new shoots. This will give way to colorful blossoms and baby shrubs and trees.

Anonymous said...

adding to our compost pile and recycling the garbage.

~eunice
rsmile2u (at) dejazzd (dot) com

Shonda said...

I am a trash picker-upper! I hate seeing trash in our community, so when I go on my walks, I take trash bags and clean up. Exercise and a clean environment - it's a double bonus!

ConKitto said...

Recycling and I've been making sure to use my reuseable grocery bags. I've got my mom using them now too.

Connie
ConKitto(at)aol(dot)com

Jonda said...

I bought coffee mugs for my office mates at the $1 dollar store to use in lieu of styrofoam!

pam said...

I usually keep my reusable shopping bags in the trunk for my Wednesday shopping trips to Walmart, but now since I'm a couponer, I will keep them up front and use them when I shop at Walgreens and CVS. My mom who I take shopping with me Wednesdays had a triple bipass yesterday, so I will visit her after work, before I shop today. I plan to be her personal shopper for the next few weeks (she's the one who got me to use those bags in the first place). Always listen to your Mom.

Melissa said...

Getting more reusable shopping totes (thanks to Walgreens) and taking off the recycling.

couponsandcoffee(at)gmail(dot)com

Jennifer said...

I am cutting down on the number of paper plates and paper towels that I am using. It isn't that hard to throw another plate in the dishwasher!

Mom Best said...

I have 3 kids and watch 2 others. The younger ones and I got out in the yard and started a veggie garden. The 2 school aged got recyclable containers for their lunch boxes. Happy Earth Day!

Anonymous said...

I'll be chaperoning my child's field trip to see Disney's Earth movie.

ambermreed@gmail.com

Jennifer B said...

We bought some bins so we can start recycling. Also we purchased a bunch of recycled products from the store today.

miquelle and cody said...

Changing our light bulbs to energy efficient ones! Also, we are going to see the new Disney Earth movie, my kids are super excited!

Little-Bit said...

We are using more reusable shopping bags. I hate the plastic ones!

Lynn said...

Happy Earth Day!

april said...

I am planting a flower garden in my backyard and I have stopped using plastic grocery bags.

HARTER said...

I picked up loose trash over my lunch hour on the busy streets of downtown Minneapolis while passersby just looked at me like I was crazy. Hey - every little bit helps!

Kara said...

In the spirit of saving, I wanted to alert you to a special Earth Day promo. The company I work for publishes eBooks and we're offering a 40% discount starting today in celebration. Save a tree and check it out here:

http://www.peachpit.com/earthday

Mrs. Sprinkles said...

The kids and I worked in the garden for a few hours. And I dressed my daughter in green--does that count? :)

Marcie Olson said...

We went on a field trip with my daughter's class to a horse farm and played outside.
olsonsonline@verizon.net

NoreInCali said...

I will be keeping the lights off as long as it is safe, recycling a few existing plastic bags that I have, and collecting the free tote/canvas bags so I stop using the plastic ones!

Miss Mommy said...

This morning we collected all our plastic shopping bags and are heading to Wegamn's this Saturday to recycle them for a reusable shopping bag!!

Thanks for the chance!

Anonymous said...

i make my own soap and fill up glass jars so i can use them over and over again..it works and i safe at the same time lots of money
irenekegel@hotmail.com

Mrs. J said...

I marked Earth Day by planting seeds in reusable containers. I used tissue paper cardboard rolls and empty plastic bottles as my planters!

Together We Save said...

Getting as many tote bags as I can to use when shopping.

Traci said...

We are planting a new tree in our yard and we are trying to not drive at all this week....so far so good, except my hubby going to work!!

Nicole R. Johnson said...

My office does have a recycling program, but so many still throw items away!

This Earth Day I removed our coffee/tea beverage cups and snuck them under our cabinet and placed and Earth Day message in the break room. I replaced the toss away cups with Dollar Store purchased mugs, and encouraged folks to keep them at their desks or put them in the sink where I would volunteer to wash them daily.

In addition, I've been collecting free or nearly free water bottles from my trips to Wal-Mart, Wags, etc. and have even collected a few from online freebies. I put these bottles on my Managers' desks and encouraged them to send an email to all the employees in our group to try this new system out and see what we can save!

It's shocking to see what gets thrown away and not recycled - but I'm encouraged by this idea and might take it to other floors in our office!

rademann@gmail.com

Pitcher Family said...

The kids and I just spent time out in the yard doing spring cleanup, getting ready to plant a vege garden.

Rebecca said...

I am transplanting my tomato seedlings into bigger pots on the porch today. Hooray for Spring!

angiewq said...

We (as a company) decided to have reusable bags printed up to give locals. Inside the bags, there are seed packets (homemade packets from recycled paper), dirt and a little blurb to help teach people about Earth Day and go-green efforts. So far, the enthusiasm is unbelievable!

sueberry said...

I'm taking a bunch of cardboard to the recycle bin. I also purchased energy efficient light bulbs earlier at walmart.

JR911 said...

I am using the backs of unwanted paper to print my coupons on.

Sharon said...

I've been usng canvas totes and combining errands to save gas. I am about to start a vegetable garden for the summer (in an old kiddie pool, since I have very little growing area).

Thanks for your blog - it is amazing. I check it several times a day!

L said...

I am only turning on lights when and where I need it and not keeping it on all day.

Barbara P said...

I've been saving up all my aluminum cans this month so I can take them to my uncle today who recycles them. He's going to be surprised how many I've got.

barbara_powella at yahoo dot com

Tiff said...

No paper day.

Surviving and thriving on pennies said...

We celebrate Earth Day everyday. We garden, compost, recycle, reduce, reuse, and buy 2nd hand always. Not only is this helping the earth, but also is helping out our pockets.

princess210 said...

I just switched out all of my light bulbs and have been using reusable shopping bags. When I get home from work my daughter and I are planting some flowers in the garden on the side of our apartment building.

LK said...

I went & got reusable bags to cut out on ALL of the plastic bags I get from stores.

Amanda said...

I am only using the reusable shopping bags now. I am also replacing the old light bulbs with the energy efficient bulbs.
amandayates@bellsouth.net

Megan said...

We are installing rain barrels so we aren't wasteful when we need to water our plants.

Tricia H. said...

My office has decided to scan everything into the computer and took all the paper to the shredder for recycling. We have also decided not to print items that do not need to be printed to save paper.

Anonymous said...

Today I rode my bike instead of driving, used reusable grocery bags, and am continuing to recycle my garbage:) Happy Earth Day!
-Stephanie Wolfe
s_lwolfe@yahoo.com

Janekate said...

This morning my youngest and I carpooled with a friend to the mall. We of course took our empty plastic bottles to the Disney store and got reusable water bottles.

Heather said...

I am recycling and planting a veg. garden.

Lori said...

Went to three grocery stores today and used my reusable bags -- did not forget them today :-) As always, I recycle all paper, plastic, aluminum stuff from home and we do not run the washer or dishwasher unless it is full.

Anonymous said...

I have been collecting Lots of reusable totes. I have also stopped buying sponges for dishwashing and started using washable dishclothes.

Anonymous said...

our office gave discounted serives if clients brought in 5 items that we could recycle
linda
chickenlittle@tampabay.rr.com

Buffie said...

I'm making cloth napkins and handkerchiefs for my family to use.

Mrs D said...

I bought some reusable produce bags to bring to the grocery store!

Through Thick and Thin said...

switched from paper towels to reusable rags.
thanks for offering this giveaway!

Dan and Janet Brungardt said...

We've recently planted 9 fruit trees!
Janet

quynh said...

I've carrying my reusable bags everywhere!

Nicole said...

walked to school, watered our veggie garden with the drippings from our air conditioner (its been over 95 here and allergies are unbearable). Used our reusable bags and added new elastic to someone's cast off car seat cover...and that's just our morning!

Amber said...

I've been collecting all of the reusable shopping bags. I'm definitely going to start using those! Also, I've made a goal to use less paper towels and use more rags. Thanks for the chance to win this! :)

Laura said...

No bottled water!!! Drink from the tap! :)

Laura

News Around The Blogs said...

rwe helped our neighbors recycle

Angie said...

We're planting a garden as a family!

Ashley said...

I am planting a garden, cleaning up trash around my neighborhood, putting a brick in my toilet, sigining up for e-statements for my bills, taking a bath instead of a shower, turn the water off when I brush my teeth, carpool to work with a co-worker, turn lights off in rooms that aren't being used. Unplig electronics and appliances that aren't being used, and I think that about covers it.

Anonymous said...

We are planting flowers and recycling anything we can find :)
Carmen Goddard

Patricia said...

Spending the day cleaning up one of our local parks with my family. This includes picking up trash planting trees and flowers with other landscaping.

Sarah said...

We are hanging the laundry out on the line, using reusable bags, and using the extra paper from printed coupons as scrap paper to make shopping lists or color on.

Brenda said...

We are planting flowers and recycling.

Milk Donor Mama said...

I celebrate every day! I ride the bus to work rather than drive, I walk when I can, combine errands, and I breastfeed my daughter, which cuts down on packaging, heating, washing and transportation. I also have a worm farm, and I use cloth menstrual pads!

Middleton Family said...

Today has already been such a fun day! I would love to win!

Anonymous said...

We are trying to use less plastic bags and consolidating our trips to use less gas.
bjtra@yahoo.com

rachna said...

nice giveaway, count me in.

Kacey said...

I am waiting to water my flowers outside until the sun goes down. It's hot and sunny here and the water would just be wasted if I watered in the daytime.

.j.e.n.p.c. said...

Recycling paper and plastic has been a big part of my life lately. I have barely any trash left after all the other things have been recycled.

Mz.Michelle said...

My family and I have been recycling our cans and bottles. We also have been reusing tote bags when we go shopping. We have been riding our bikes instead of using the car so we don't created more pollution in the air. We are green all the way!

Cari Coupons said...

i do a lot of my grocery shopping on Wednesdays, so I made sure I remembered my all of my GREEN bags today. I'm also trying to print coupons once I decide to buy the item, and have the trip planned. I'm also lessing my family's use of paper Towels. we're down to 1 roll for every 2 weeks. If we run out, we use washclothes or dish towels. Happy Earth Day!

MichiganPrograms said...

I am starting a compost bin in my back yard. My fiance is building it now, when I get home we are going to work on it together. We also plan to plat flowers and a few flowering trees this weekend.

James and Kresta said...

I ran in a 5k today. All the money raised went to planting more trees in a local park. I also rode my bike everywhere today (I normally don't ever do that).

MegWaters said...

My daughter and I planted trees in the backyard.

In addition, I am cleaning out our office. I recycled a ton of paper, shredded paper, cardboard boxes (from moving) and greeting cards.

Joybellz said...

I am gathering all the reusuable shopping bags I can so I don't use the plastic ones anymore!! I am also trying to find ways to recycle more.

joy7093 at yahoo dot com

Mrs. Chubster said...

We are getting solar panels installed this month.

Margot said...

My two toddlers and I started a garden. We planted herbs, vegetables & fruits. We also started a compost to help keep our garden healthy and organic!

Cherity said...

We're cleaning up the yard, collecting plastic bags to recycle and planting our Christmas tree from last year! Happy Earth Day!

Amanda said...

Recycling and starting an herb garden. Also potty training my little one to cut down on diapers!

Bebe said...

Hi!
I'm planting flowers and vegetables in my modern day Victory Garden; recycling and using the cotton totes at the store instead of plastic. I'd love to win your contest, so please enter me ~ thanks! :)

bebespeachesanddreams(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

We are the ideal family as far as recycling and conserving goes.We do all that is necessary and our daughter is so proud to say that "oh! we already do this and that".
Happy Earth Day to you and others in the blog.

Selvi Chandra

margievz@gmail.com said...

Took my kids to a park where we joined other moms and kids in picking up the trash. We separated recyclables and brought them home to put in our bin.

Aimee said...

I recycle and I am in the process of switching to reusable grocery bags. I also have an energy star washing machine.

Katie L said...

I loaded my girls into a stroller and walked to the library instead of drove.

abbie said...

We are re-using paper printed on one side!

Anonymous said...

Teaching my 2 year old about recycling and going to get a FREE reusable bag from Walgreens.

Maria said...

I took my dog on a nice, long walk. It's nice that spring is finally here!

Kristi said...

We have planted our seeds for our garden, turned in plastic bottles for reusable ones, and talked (with my 7 and 2 year old) about recycling and saving the earth.

Lauren said...

We're walking to Walgreen's tonight and using our reusable shopping bag.

The Halbert Home said...

I am planting flowers and learning to compost.

Kim F. said...

I am planning on going to Wags to get my free bag...and then try to use it on small trips to the store to save plastic bags.

Sydni said...

Using re-usable shopping bags today and trying to remember to use them every time I shop.

Leslie said...

I started to think about EARTH day a while ago!
1. I stopped buying bottled water!
so, this morning I got up and refilled my very cute new Refillable Camelback water bottle and I have been swigging that all day LONG!
I do NOT want to feel guilty about contributing to all that plastic in our landfills!
2. I am recycling like a BANSHEE! And I am WATCHING to make sure my daughter does too!
3. I opened the windows and doors today and stopped to enjoy!
4. I was EXTRA careful of my water useage as I have been for a while now. FULL Loads only for washer and dishwasher. NO running the water when I am brushing my teeth. SHORT showers (ughhhhh)
I'm trying to do my part

Leslie
LeslieVeg@msn.com
http://leslielovesveggies.blogspot.com/

GoGreen said...

My school cleaned all around the neighborhood. I organized the whole thing... we might be in the MN newspaper!

Katie said...

We're going vegetarian for earth day.

Amanda777 said...

We try to make everyday Earth day at my house, but today is special. We will be setting up a compost pile for all of the kitchen scraps and finishing up on the herb garden which will subsidize my shopping.

JEANETTE said...

hello,
While going grocery shopping at Walmart, I am planning to take my reusable bags instead of using plastic ones. I am also planning to recycle the coke cans and plastic items that we are going to use today for dinner(plastic plate/forks!). Happy Earth Day everybody!

Theresa said...

The kids wore their "go green" shirts. We planted some flowers and continue to do the things we do everyday such as recycling and using earth friendly products when we can.

Mari said...

We started out the day by recycling and picking up a little bit of garbage outside before we headed off to daycare and work. Tonight we are going to plant a tomato garden. (We are moving soon and this is portable.) We are also planning on not using any lights or the TV tonight. It amazes me how much my little 4 year old is into helping the earth. She proudly wore her recycled earth day t-shirt today.
kaismahma@gmail.com

Tonya Yarbrough said...

I wore my organic cotton shirt that says "Live Love Be Green" to work today. I brought my own lunch to work as well. My husband and I are also having a meat free dinner tonight. We already do a lot of green things at home but could really use the Green Machine with our dog.

Lanes said...

I have lots of things I am going to recycle. Plus, I'm trying to conserve energy in my house by leaving the lights off (unless I absolutely need them on!).

Jess said...

We are using our re-usable shopping bags, cleaning out our clutter and recycling it and eating a meat-free dinner tonight!

jlsorensen (at) gmail.com

Katrina said...

honestly, we didnt really do anything... Both are working all day. Might go take a walk after work to enjoy the beautiful weather!

Becca said...

My babies and I took a long walk this morning, and we'll have a (vegetarian) picnic dinner outside when Daddy gets home.
beccachristensen at hotmail dot com

ginnn7 said...

we planted a tree, and changed all our light bulbs to cfl, and use reusable shopping bags.

Courtney said...

we are planting an apple tree so that we can have our own orchard to go too in the fall!

Saving in Style said...

We did lots of reading and studying on being Earth friendly as well as watched a video - I'm a library media specialist, so I was able to teach the 3rd - 5th graders a lot about the environment and ways to protect our Earth. :)

Great giveaway - yay Wal-Mart for taking such a huge step in reducing!!

jamieandandre at bellsouth dot net

Leah said...

I received and used a reusable shopping bag today. We also went an purchased some plants to start a garden this coming weekend.

The Carrolls said...

We recycle big time and try not to use paper. I also quit receiving the newspaper and starting reading online except Sunday.

Jenny said...

My husband biked to work and I put items on freecycle instead of throwing them out!

tyson said...
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Mrs. Schmid said...

We went shopping to buy things to start a vegetable garden!
mrs.schmid(at)gmail(dot)com

Nancy P said...

We are using canvas bags and will be turning everything off in our house for 1 minute. nlpoe at hotmail dot com.
thank you for the chance.

Anonymous said...

A visit to the recycling bin! amberd_short@hotmail.com

CouponGal said...

Hi! I have tried to save energy today in honor of earth day. I kept all lights not needed off plus Im going to buy some Nature's Source Windex tonight!

Cheri said...

I am planting my seeds to get my seedlings started. Only, this year instead of buying the seed starter kits, I am using toilet paper tubes and egg cartons.

Scooter McGavin said...

I planted a tree today.

Monica said...

We are not watching TV for this week so that we are saving more energy. So far, so good. We may cut off TV for good.

mcginley24(at)verizon(dot)net

Jennifer said...

I'm teaching my 2 girls energy/water saving tips like turning off the water faucet while they are brushing their teeth, to unplug electronics while they are not using them, and to turn the lights off when they leave the room. Not only am I teaching them energy saving tips but hopefully it will reflect on my electric/water bill too!

Rochele said...

Wow great giveaway sign me up.

eldridgejrjr@bellsouth.net

Sus said...

Yay! How fun, this will be a great way to find more green tips. Today, we are going to go see the movie Earth because Disney is going to plant a tree for every ticket sold in the first week! Also, no more plastic bags for us, we have managed to pick up a bunch of cloth bags today. Also, our apartment builiding has recycling now, so we are going to go get seperate garbage containers to make it easier to do.

Richlivn said...

My kids having been recycling cans and recently we have been saving the tabs for the local fire department and air-evac and they go toward kids chemo treatments in our area.

Birdie3008 said...

We planted a dogwood tree in celebration of Earth Day and in honor of my daughter's birth.

email in profile

Tyson said...

I went to every place offering free reusable bags. I spoke to several people at work about recycling and offered to help recycle items for people whom do not have a place to take their items. Tonight I plan to plant a tree in my back yard with my partner. We are trying to everything we can to keep our plant clean!!

Linda said...

We started a garden and a compost pile to reduce our waste. We also recycle everything we can and use only energy efficient bulbs.

sara said...

I did not turn on the lights at my office. Also, we haven't been using the AC at all in our house today, and I live in Texas!

LeeAnn and Boys said...

Planting made my own recycled starting pots from newspaper instead of plastic!

Julie said...

We used our reusable shopping totes at the mall instead of the plastic shopping bags.

julierh at hotmail dot com

Jessica A. said...

We took a load of cardboard to the recyling center and my family gets together and plants a tree every earth day.

froggyfroggy@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

We picked up trash in the neighborhood park and planted some trees!

amyjd2b at yahoo dot com

Julie Marie said...

I planted some fruit trees

Sarah N said...

I'm going to start using reuable totes fr groceries!

monica b. said...

I decided to finally stop buying plastic water bottles! What a waste of money and so much garbage!

Joni said...

Reading "The Lorax" with my 6-year old and explaining about recycling and conservation. oregon_orbust@yahoo.com

Dana @ Frugal in Virginia said...

I'm putting my reusable bags in my car so, hopefully, I will remember to use them!

BecomingFrugallyFit said...

We aren't using our TV today - no cable, DVDs, or PS3. We are spending time outside today - playing and adding to our small vegetable gardens! Also, we are keeping the A/C off today - and that's tough being that's it's nearing 90 here in Texas!

cutepea said...

Cut the grass and planted flowers and one tree in our back yard where my dog is buried, she passed away 6 months ago

Laura
cutepea1@yahoo.com

Lori said...

We stocked up on reusable shopping bags at the various stores. No more plastic. Thanks for the giveaways!
vanhaley3@aol.com

liloh said...

going to disney to snag a free bottle & walgreens for my tote!

Daune Robinson said...

We try to be green all the time. Today, just trying to spread the gospel of green with a Michael Recycle book reading at my son's daycare and tips and advice on living greener in my blog.

lisa redmond said...

Hi i went to a store & told them i didnt want a bag because it is earth day. Also watched Oprah's special on Earth Day & have a new outlook on trash & what I can do differently.

lisaredmond1408@msn.com

Kari said...

My kids and I collected garbage from our yard and neighboring areas (we had a super windy day yesterday, with lots of trash blowing around). We also are replacing all of our lightbulbs with GE energy saving bulbs.

Anonymous said...

Nothing special but I'm trying to clean with more "green" products, like using vinegar and baking soda a lot. Thanks.

Angelina said...

we are using reusable bags today, and starting a garden! My spinach and green onion are looking good, and so is my "green" bags!

mommybee17.at.gmail.dot.com

Shelby said...

I threw away all my plastic bags for reusable ones.

Elizabeth said...

Planting crepe myrtles along our property line. We want them to be big when we finally build. Thanks!
gobaylorbears@yahoo.com

Jessica said...

planting some tomatoes today!

matt, larra, and brody said...

I didn't do anything special today..but overall have been becoming more green. I use green cleaning products..specifically the Green Works ones you're giving away so I'd LOVE to win.

Levi and Katie said...

We use resuable shopping bags...and if I forget to bring them to the store, I reuse the plastic bags I got!

Marj said...

Planting flower seeds, wearing my Earth Day t-shirt, and buying the new recycled foil.

Tricia B in Palm Desert, CA said...

Our whole 2009 is committed to learning to Go Green and making new habits. My husband works for a wind energy provider so we feel that we need to really commit to being good stewards of our resources. In Honor of Earth Day, I will be saving energy by not doing laundry, vaccuming, or running the dishwasher. :-) Today I gave away some extra reusable bags to friends I know with the hope that they will be encouraged to always have them onhand.
Thanks for all your ideas.
-Tricia(AT)sunsandfamily.com

Carolyn G said...

We planted trees and started our garden!

Anonymous said...

What a great giveaway for Earth Day!! We already recycle plastic & paper, and take our own filtered water bottles. We have a new tree to plant that's native to our area. Also, as PTA president of our schools we have our book exchange today. We give out new books to each student twice a year & we're having everyone bring in their gently used books to give out in honor of Earth day. This is a fun way to get students interested in recycling while encouraging them to read:)
thanks!
shopping4sheila@sbcglobal.net

Anonymous said...

I am trying to eliminate the use of plastic bags.
denise_22315(at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I rode the bus, instead of a 30 minutes commute, it took an hour each way. It was kinda of nice having time to myself.
thank you,
macsareus at aol.com

Jax said...

For Earth Day this year we bought a maple tree and planted it in our back yard.

SavingSomeGreen said...

I had a great day working in the yard and enjoying the earth!

OffersBonner said...

My daughters' whole school went to see the new Disney Earth movie today in celebration of Earth Day. Parents were lucky enough to join them. It's a fantastic movie, perfect to get kids (and adults!) thinking about our habits and their effect on nature.

Sarah said...

I am recycling!

Kathy said...

Recycling paper products

Mrs.DubDub said...

Using tote bags and not plastic grocery bags, planting our garden, not turning on lights during the day if it's sunny, and reducing the amount of red meat we eat. And that's not just today, but every day. We figure each day makes a bigger and bigger impact if we keep it up! Thanks!!

Anonymous said...

I am a teacher. We tried to work on our garden before the rain came back! :)
Emily
lilemmy4 (at) hotmail (dot) com

~Kimberly A. said...

I am going Green by using the three R's...Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. In addition, I am trying to collect Recycled Totes for shopping, and also by hanging my clothes to dry, conserving water by turning off when brushing teeth, using my dishwasher on the shorter cycle, and taking quick luke warm showers. Opening my windows on warm days to cool the house instead of using the A/C. Also cutting back on the use of paper towels, napkins & such. And buying more organic groceries & makeup, traveling less, and of course by trying to spread the word. These are the eco-friendly things I am doing just to start. My goal is not to be a die-hard Enviromentalist, but simply to be Eco-Friendly.

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Kim said...

Recycling our garbage! Thanks for the giveaway.

kimnalexander@gmail.com

stefanielynn04 said...

Recycling & using CFL bulbs...oh, and carrying my reusuable water bottle!

Christina said...

I'm buying cloth swim diapers and trainers for my toddler.

Patrick & Skye Munson said...

I took my son outside to enjoy the earths surroundings. He is 1 years old and loved to learn what rocks and leaves and grass are.

Sarah said...

We decided to give up paper towels all together! We will just use rags and regular towels instead and just wash and reuse them. Also, an ongoing thing I do is reuse the paper in the printer when I print coupons online. Most of the coupons only print one per page and either nothing or just an advertisement at the end of the page so I cut out the coupon and use the rest of the paper to print more coupons every time!

Billievil said...

My co-workers hugged trees.

The Demille's said...

Me and my little boy got together with a bunch of other moms and we all planted plants and flowers for ourselves and our neighbors. Then my husband and I planted a tree in honor of our son...and in honor of Earth day!

TammiD said...

Recycled!

Tammy said...

We made a homemade compost bin for Earth Day.

twocuff said...

I recycled my newspaper and all my junk mail today!

twocuff@precisionvarminting.com

Tia @ Tia Saving Cents said...

We started our first veggie garden today and hope it will mean less transported veggies from other states and countires into our house. Thank you for the fab giveaway!

Libby.Paul said...

I'm taking all the old computer manuals and documentation that I've printed out from online sites to the recycle center.

Sashafras said...

We started our garden! We love to grow our own food. We recycle EVERYTHING that we can and make sure that we plan our errands to do all at once to conserve gas.

The Callahan's said...

I recycled my pop cans today, and took water bottles into Disney store!

Cheryl said...

We cleaned up the ditches along our road.
tcdonn at live dot com

Susan said...

I've been touring garden centers all day for a consumer panel. When I visit each one, I note all the great new products that are Earth-friendly (e.g. pots that you just stick in the ground with the plant and then will disintegrate - so no landfill waste!). I will go back with my earnings from the panel to buy some for my spring/summer planting!

Anonymous said...

We are starting a Green Ministry at our church!

Stac said...

We already switched over to most of the "go green" tactics a couple years ago when my daughter was born so now my goal is to teach my daughter to love everything about the earth, so we spent the day outside smelling flowers and learning about trees and animals!

Melissa A said...

We are continuously trying to show our kids the importance of recycling. We also decided to turn out the lights for a full hour on Earth Day to celebrate our beautiful Earth.

Jam said...

i'm going to try and ride my bike to work at least four days a week.

Nancy said...

We lived "Green" for the day. Left the lights off, used no plastic, made our own cleaners, and planted a tree.
nloughran1@yahoo.com

mustbekarmah said...

We gave out flower seeds to people so they could plant them.

K. Anne

Anonymous said...

We are going to use all matural recycled paper. we are also going to use more tote bags instead of plastic bags.

Ashley Flores said...

We use cloth napkins!

daniel.ashley AT yahoo.com

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