I also have another way to celebrate Earth Day....by hosting an eco-friendly giveaway from one of my favorite shops, Kir DeVries!
Superwoman Kristen had contacted me a few weeks ago about sponsoring a giveaway here, and how could I refuse? Kir DeVries is the epitome of a NICE company. They "work with ethical and eco-friendly companies and small designers in a close knit community to bring you the highest quality and most refreshing design and new ideas for everyday living."
And Kristen herself has created the perfect product for us earth lovers. It's the Kir DeVries Natural Ultra Concentrated Cleaner & Laundry Soap. Not only does it save money because you only need one pump of this stuff to wash an entire load of laundry OR to make an entire BOTTLE of household cleaner. But it's also good for your home because it's free of toxins and perfectly natural. Not to mention the lovely packaging design. :)
You can enter to win a bottle of Kir DeVries Natural Ultra Concentrated Cleaner & Laundry Soap for yourself! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here telling me one nice thing you do for the earth. It could be reusable shopping bags or unplugging electronic devices when they aren't in use. I want to hear some green tips!
I'll pick a random winner next Thursday, April 29th at 8pm ET. Hey, it might make cleaning the house a little bit more enjoyable! Good luck! And big thanks to Kristen for sponsoring this special Earth Day Giveaway!
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Happy Earth Day, Operation NICE!
My favorite green thing to do is use things like vinegar and baking soda for house cleaning instead of chemicals. Besides being eco-friendly, I know that those things haven't been animal tested, so no bunnies have gone blind to allow me to have a lemon-scented bathroom.
I know it's a little thing, but I have convinced my family to start recycling. They weren't before. eep. I now take our family's recycling to a nearby park when I go there to run. It works out perfectly! I am also experimenting with making my own cleaning products rather than buying harsh chemicals.
I take "navy" showers! I learned about it while on Semester at Sea and we didn't have enough clean water to shower AND drink if everyone took 15 minute hot showers.
First, turn on the water and get wet.
Then, turn off the water, lather yourself with soap and shampoo.
Finally, turn the water back on and rinse! Ta-da! Uses about two minutes worth of water and you feel JUST as clean!
I carry this habit on today. I NEVER run the shower water while I shave. Preserve our precious water supply! :)
My favorite thing I do for the earth is try and be mindful of what I buy--do I really need it, can I find a substitute that I already have? I also recycle and try and look for recycled products to buy. Thanks for the giveaway!
Awesome giveaway!!!!
This year we started composting. It started with our eating habits improving and growing a new garden. With all the leftover and discarded bits of healthy food we now have it only seemed natural to not just throw it in the trash, where it would never have the chance to really decompose in a suffocating trash pile in the dump. Now we have a resource of vitamin rich earth to put into our vegetable garden. Win-win!
Happy Earth Day!
I just recently started following this blog and the Operation NICE project when I heard about it through a friend. I just want to say what an awe-inspiring thing you are doing here- keep up the great work!
One Earth friendly thing I do definitely fits right in with this giveaway- I only buy and use all-natural cleaning products. Not only does this help with my allergies to most cleaning products, but I think it helps with Mother Nature's allergies to them as well!!
I'm another new follower, and it's so hard to pick my favorite green habits. So I'll list my top six. :)
We garden (pesticide-free), compost, reuse glass jars, recycle (paper, cans and plastics #1 and #2, the only things accepted nearby), use a filter pitcher and stainless steel water bottles, and try to choose "green" or homemade cleaning solutions over toxic chemicals.
We're not perfect, and there's certainly more we could do, but I feel good about the things we're doing. What can I say? I'm a little bit of a hippie at heart...
i come from a veryyy green family being but one of the most recent changes my whole family has made is eating less meat. i know it doesn't sound like the greenest thing to pick to share but it's important b/c eating less and better meat (free range chickens and grass fed cows) means supporting local farmers who use ethical and more green/humane standards of raising animals. this means our meat travels less to get to our local market AND we're not supporting the farms that only care about the profit... not the animals/earth. we got this idea from food inc which is definitely a must see =)
anyway thanks for the giveaway & happy earth day everyone!
I talk to the earth, thank it when I eat it's food, and am gentle when I'm upon it. I also see the beauty of every little creature that crawls and/or lands upon it.
I recycle both at home and at work. I once had my entire car filled with cans and bottles when I forgot to take in the work load:) I also reuse anything I can...bottles, can, containers. And of course I bought reusable grocery bags!
Biodegradable pet waste bags, a travel mug (I have a rule that if I forget my mug, I can't buy a coffee), and telling people who ask me what I'd like for birthdays and holidays to buy goats or chickens for the third world instead of another plastic something I don't really need.
I get a lot of baby formula cans.. A LOT. so, I peel off the ugly paper lining and cover them with fun paper and use them for storage. they also become fun building "blocks" and treasure containers for the kids. lol, its not much, but it WORKS!
Laci
I have been recycling for years, and not just paper, plastic or glass. I recycle toilet paper rolls, frozen entree dishes, aluminum cans, "to go" containers, batteries, ink toners, light bulbs, etc. I carry reusable bags everywhere including the grocery store, Target, Home Depot, and sometimes the mall. I have planted two trees since moving into my home, I unplug appliances when not in use, my yard service uses a mulching mower, this summer I will be installing a rain barrel and I try and buy local or organic. But really, any ONE thing any ONE person does is better than NO thing.
I've been using my bully pulpit as a kindergarten teacher to teach our young students to use less water and paper toweling when washing their hands. They have gotten used to running the water on full blast and grabbing 2 or 3 times the amount of paper towels they really need for their little hands. We also recycle as many items as we can in the traditional way...CRAFTS!
I always turn off the faucet when brushing my teeth -- and I nag the hubby to do the same! :)
For the earth, I show my appreciation and gratitude by not littering and by recycling as much as I possibly can.
My big contribution to the earth this year was a creative reuse project I started at my job. I work at an Arts & Music Center, so I started the AF Surprise Art Challenge, in which I collect donations of reusable materials from local businesses and send them to artists to make art out of. Currently, all packets are sent out and I'm waiting to see what the artists make for the gallery showing on May 15th.
My big contribution to the earth this year was a creative reuse project I started at my job. I work at an Arts & Music Center, so I started the AF Surprise Art Challenge, in which I collect donations of reusable materials from local businesses and send them to artists to make art out of. Currently, all packets are sent out and I'm waiting to see what the artists make for the gallery showing on May 15th.
Planting trees, alot of trees.
My husband is an evergreen fanatic.
Reusing grocery bags, planting a garden without using pesticides, hanging most of my laundry instead of using the dryer, packing my lunch in glass containers. I am hoping to start a compost bin this garden season.
I just started composting again after neglecting my compost pile for a few years. I grow a lot of my family's veggies, and my garden is entirely pesticide-free, as is my lawn. I spend a lot of time digging out dandelions by hand! I also clean with vinegar and baking soda, recycle everything I can, and avoid using disposable products whenever possible.
I love your blog!
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This year we got the 'chooky girls' - 10 chickens we keep in our suburban backyard. They lay the most wonderful tasty eggs, have lots of room to run around in and eat all the scraps we produce at home and from the school canteen I work in. They are ex-cage chooks so it took them a while to get used to being able to run around and forage but once they got the hang of it they've never looked back.
The straw and waste from their cage goes in our compost bin, which in turn goes on our little vege garden out the front. I try and plant enough veges to share with our neighbours, who in turn usually make yummy food they share with us.
I also recycle all I can and count it a good week when the recycle bin is full and the other bin is nearly empty.
Love your blog, find it very inspiring.
Awesome ideas! I use my Kleen Kanteen ALL the time. I got one for the 4 year old too so we're not using the plastic water bottles on our hikes, trips to the zoo or all around town.
oh my goodness - this looks fantastic, just one pump! i'd love to try it!!
whoops - missed the instructions so i'll tell you two things.
1. i always pull the recyclable paper out of the trash and place it the correct receptacle at work.
2. i always use my reusable water bottle!
I would love this cleaner, as I hand wash quite a bit of knits!
I was green decades before it was cool! Reducing, reusing, recycling- I even unravel second-hand sweaters to re-use the yarn!
I love your blog. I'm glad there are folks out there doing this.
I am adamant about recycling. I love seeing a full recycle bin and an empty trashcan. It makes me happy.
I use spud ware at work to eat my meals...
I wasn't sure where to post this but I wanted you to know that I tagged a couple of your blog entries on my blog...'Are You Positive'. Thanks for your great entries and for promoting positive thinking along with your Operation Nice! The direct link to the blog is on my name... Hope you had a Happy Earth Day! Way to be productive!
I love your site!
I always recycle and never leave home without my reusable shopping bags. I try to do my small part to help the earth everyday.
Thanks!
Hello, super cool contest! ☮
I always use the reusable shopping bags and I even reuse the plastic baggies that you put veggies in at the store. ☮ Sasa
Your blog idea is beautiful. I've passed it on to others, & plan to continue to do so.
Simply being aware is a way to immediately conserve. I like to buy "gently used" items when the opportunity's available. For me, certain items have souls, in a way, & by allowing them an entirely new chance at being utilized, you're breathing life into that cycle.
One item that always appeals for re-use: BOOKS. Everyone wants to be the 1st w/the latest bestseller on their shelf. But what about that extraordinary story that's sat forgotten for years in that used bookstore? It'll cost you less, you're not contributing to recently lost trees, & there is SO much unbelievably wonderful literature of years past just waiting for you.
Well, hi, this is awesome. =)
In my country, people don't do much to help the planet. Most people throw their garbage on the floor, =S that's pretty annoying. Mostly because there are plenty of trashcans.
When I find someone throwing their trash on the ground I tell them not to do so. I bet they feel pretty ashamed bout being told by a "kid" something they know they're doing wrong. =P
Bout saving energy, what can I say?... the government is in charge of that, and not because they're eco-friendly, but CHEAP, we don't have much electricity around here. =P
i have implemented a lot of green living, but my favorite additions this year have been:
1. i sewed my own produce bags out of an old bed sheet, complete with draw strings. no more plastic bags at the farmer's market, and unlike mesh bags, i can buy small grains in bulk. farmer's market sellers are nice and give me a tiny discount to compensate for extra weight.
2. i made up a gray water system for doing dishes where i only fill one dish or bowl in need of soaking before washing, and then pour the water successively into other cups & bowls as i go. the same water softens debris on each dish, and the only time the water is running is to rinse the soap off the clean dishes. big water saver!
cheers to everyone for all these great efforts!
This is so fun and exciting. Thank you to both you and Kristen. My ecofriendly thing that I'm doing this year is building and making a garden. We have a small yard and not a lot of grass space so we are making a boxed garden to help save money and plastic bags at the grocery store. I also try to recycle at my house.
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