Earth Day 40th Anniversary Celebration GIVEAWAY – 40 Winners – Ends 4/22/10

April 22, 2010 marks the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day and we are excited to have you join Organic Bug for an on-going contest that starts Tuesday, April 13 and ends on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22.

So, here’s the scoop! We are giving away 40 prizes in honor of the 40^th anniversary of Earth Day. Yep, 40 nifty prizes made from recycled materials: 38 Reusable Canvas Tote Bags, 1 (set of 4) Earth Goblets + 1 (set of 4) Earth Tumblers.

Read more about these clever products and the resourceful and creative folks behind them by clicking on the links below!

Organic Bug Reusable Canvas Tote Bag made from a blend of recycled cotton and recycled soda bottles by Enviro-Tote ($10 value)

Evergreen Earth Goblets made from recycled wine bottles by The Green Glass Company ($65 value)

Evergreen Earth Tumblers from recycled wine bottles by The Green Glass Company ($40 value)

You can enter as many ways and as many times as you like! Be sure to enter between Tuesday, April 13 and 4 PM EST, Thursday, April 22, 2010.

***MAIN ENTRY***

Whether you enter once OR once a day, EVERYONE must complete a MAIN ENTRY:

1. Visit Organic Bug and pick ANY eco-friendly product
2. COPY the URL of the eco-friendly product page and paste it into the COMMENT box of this GIVEAWAY blog post
3. To access the COMMENT box, simply click Leave a Comment at the top of this GIVEAWAY blog post
4. On the form fill in your Name and Email Address*
5. PASTE the URL you copied from the Organic Bug product page into the COMMENT box
6. ALSO in the COMMENT box tell us the WHAT MAKES THE PRODUCT YOU PICK ECO-FRIENDLY

So, your COMMENT might look something like this:

http://www.organicbug.com/Public/BRANDS/MapleLandmark/index.cfm?productID=3673

This Classic Tic Tac Toy Truck is eco-friendly because it is made with wood that is responsibly harvested from sustainable forests and made in the USA, using fewer resources to distribute the toy in the US!

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Thanks for entering! Now that you have completed your MAIN ENTRY, you are entered to WIN one of the 40 prizes we are giving away on Earth Day~38 Reusable Canvas Tote Bags, 1 set of 4 Earth Goblets + 1 set of 4 Earth Tumblers!

Additional Entries (must do MAIN ENTRY first)

For more chances to win one of our 40 FUNtastic prizes:

• Subscribe to Organic Bug Email Updates (1 entry)
• Subscribe to Feed Your Eco Blog Updates~enter your email address under UPDATES on the right OR click the orange RSS NEWS FEED button at the top of the page (1 entry)
• Fan Organic Bug on Facebook AND post a comment on OUR Facebook Fan page (so we can track your entry). Post a comment AND a link to the same or another eco-friendly product you liked when you visited Organic Bug for your MAIN ENTRY, telling us WHAT MAKES IT ECO-FRIENDLY (1 entry)
• Follow me on Twitter AND Tweet about the GIVEAWAY. Include #EarthDayGIVEAWAY as a hashtag AND include the GIVEAWAY URL http://organicbugblog.com/category/organic-bug-spotlight-giveaways/ Don’t forget to @reply OrganicBug so we can track your entry! (TWEET DAILY for 1 entry EACH day)
• Post a comment and link to the GIVEAWAY on your blog or website (5 entries)

*Organic Bug respects your privacy! We NEVER sell or share your email address, period. Nor will we add it to any of our email subscriptions. If you are interested in signing up for Organic Bug Email Updates OR Feed Your Eco Blog Post Updates, you must do that separately.

The 40^th Anniversary Earth Day GIVEAWAY ends on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 4 PM Eastern Time. This Giveaway is open to residents 18 and older of the US (including Alaska, Hawaii, US Territories, APO/FPO) and Canada. All 40 winners will be selected at random following the close of the Giveaway at 4 PM on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

Winners will be notified by the email address you provide in your MAIN ENTRY. Winners will have 48 hours to respond to notification to claim your prize and provide shipping information~otherwise another winner will be chosen.

No purchase is necessary. This Giveaway is void where prohibited by law. Products are sponsored and provided by Organic Bug.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Green Toys & The Green Glass Company are as Green as a Company Can Get!

Our St. Patrick’s Day COLOR ME GREEN GIVEAWAY was announced this week; so I felt like this would be an appropriate time to spotlight 2 of our favorite “Green Companies” in the Organic Bug family.  Honestly, we don’t play favorites- but in honor of St. Patty’s Day- Green Toys and The Green Glass company is about as green as they come!

Green Toys
Green Toys makes a line of eco-friendly classic toys that are free of phthalates or Bispenol-A (BPA).  These unique toys are constructed from recycled milk containers.  Founders Robert von Goeben and Laurie Hyman created this company out of their desire to provide consumers with an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional plastic toys while making an effort to improve and preserve the world around us.  Their toys have been nationally recognized by media, and have won awards from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Dr. Toys, and Fat Brian.  We love them because they have adopted environmentally sustainable practices into their manufacturing by:

• Doing business locally. Their operations are located within close proximity of one another in California, helping to further reduce its carbon footprint by avoiding long transportation distances.
• Packaging their products in recycled corrugated boxes with no plastics, cellophane or twist-ties.
• The toys themselves are 100% recyclable too. So, not only are they earth-friendly they are ready for your recycling bin.

See for yourself in this You Tube video:

The Green Glass Company

What is so special about The Green Glass Company you ask?

It is committed to using recycled materials: Discarded bottles that would have ended up in landfills are transformed into usable and gorgeous pieces of glassware.

Each glass is unique: Each glass from  The Green Glass Company “Copenhagen” Tumbler Set is made from an emerald green Carlsberg beer bottle.  The slight variations of color and shape make each glass a unique character and bring out the magic of the set!

Made in the USA  Baby! While glassware made from The Green Glass Company is collected and enjoyed all over the world- it is made in a glass studio located in the peaceful woodlands of Northern Wisconsin.

The Green Glass Company is committed to preserving our natural resources. Owners Christa Donohue and Brian Roome ensure that every step of the process is done in the most environmentally friendly manner possible.

The quality is superior: Each piece of glassware is produced with great attention to detail. The Green Glass Company uses its own unique process to convert these bottles into reusable drinking glasses. This commitment to high quality has helped to make The Green Glass Company the largest producer of reclaimed glassware in the world.

And, as you may have heard- we will be giving away a Green Glass Company “Copenhagen” Tumbler Set and a Green Toys Recycled Plastic Dump Truck on Wednesday March 17.  Be sure to check the contest rules so you may also enter for a chance to win!

St. Patrick’s Day COLOR ME GREEN GIVEAWAY, March 17, 2010

Before you head off to drink green organic beer at your local Pub Crawl on St. Patty’s Day, join our shenanigans on Twitter! Our GIVEAWAY has a new twist this time around so pay attention!

Our crafty Organic Bugs want you to get to know us a little better. So, on St. Patrick’s Day I will pose 2 questions (something like~what are some of our favorite products, what specials are we having, what are some gift ideas we love~you get the idea) at 2 different times during the day on Twitter and you can go find the answers on Organic Bug!

On St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17^th, I will tweet the first question on Twitter @OrganicBug at 1pm EST and the second question will follow at 3pm EST.

How to Participate:

1. First make sure to follow me on Twitter @OrganicBug
2. Watch for the 2 contest questions that I will ask on Twitter March 17^th at 1pm and 3pm EST.
3. Visit Organic Bug to find the answer.
4. Tweet the correct answer and the 10^th person to answer correctly WINS*! Include #ecogiveaway as your hashtag. Your tweet will look something like this:

@OrganicBug The answer to question 1 is… #ecogiveaway

And yes, it is possible for the same person to be the winner of both prizes IF you answer both questions correctly and happen to be the 10^th person to do so for each question.

And yes, we will ship your prize to most addresses in the US including Alaska, Hawaii + US Territories, APO/FPO + Canada.

We will notify the winners via Twitter and winners will be posted on our Feed Your Eco Blog!

*Winners have 48 hours to respond to our notification with shipping information otherwise another winner will be chosen. Note that we do not share any information you give us during this or any Giveaway by Organic Bug.

Now that you’re all jazzed up, see what GREEN goodies you can win during our St. Patrick’s Day COLOR ME GREEN GIVEAWAY!

Prize #1: The Green Glass Company is committed to preserving our natural resources so the company developed a process to turn reclaimed bottles into usable glassware! You can win a set of “Copenhagen” Tumblers made from the bottom portion of Carlsberg beer bottles. They are fun, festive, unique and Green in more ways than one! Set of 4 emerald green 8-ounce glasses valued at $33

Prize #2:  Green Toys set out to provide parents with a healthy alternative to traditional plastic toys. And so the company has designed a line of rough ‘n tumble plastic toys made from recycled milk jugs! Green Toys are not only healthy for kids, they put less stress on good ole mother Earth. You can win a recycled plastic Recycling Truck that not only teaches youngsters about recycling~it is recyclable, too! Interactive toy truck valued at $25

So, join the shenanigans on Wednesday, March 17^th! I’ll tweet the first question at 1pm EST and the second question at 3pm EST. Go ahead and mark your calendar; set an alarm for 2 chances to win!

Dance as if no one were watching,
Sing as if no one were listening,
And live every day as if it were your last.
–Irish Saying

Let the games begin!

Rebagz is Changing the World With Style

Each month, we highlight artists, companies and products that truly exemplify what the Organic Bug mission is all about. This month we have chosen to feature Rebagz Eco-Chic Handbags…a line of brightly colored durable totes, packs, handbags and wallets made from woven recycled juice packs, recycled nylon rice sacks, recycled paper and PET plastic.

It is incredible how easily trash can be transformed into an array of eco-chic fashion statements! One of our favorite pieces from the Rebagz collection is the super stylish Carry Anything Anywhere Bag and we want to share a chance to WIN one of these multi-purpose totes with our loyal Organic Bug friends.

To enter for a chance to win this coveted bag  (a $94 value) be sure to visit- How to Win!  Giveaway – Organic Bug – Rebagz Carry Anything Anywhere Bag – Ends 3/14/10

Here are some of the many reasons we love Rebagz! And, if you don’t already own one, you will definitely want one when you see how eco- and human-friendly the company is:

1.  Rebagz handbags are manufactured using fair trade guidelines: The manufacturer in the Philippines is committed to paying employees a fair wage and providing a safe and healthy work environment….in other words, this is a company that puts people first.  By supporting Rebagz, you are contributing to the financial well-being of the women they employ, along with their families and their community at large.

2.  Rebagz handbags are environmentally sustainable: Made using recycled juice packs, rice sacks, paper + PET plastic, each Rebagz design incorporates lots of eco-friendly materials. Even the loop and button closure on the Carry Anything Anywhere Bag is expertly crafted from woven recycled juice packs.

Recycling uses less energy, decreasing oil dependence; reduces landfill, curbing leaching of contaminants into the soil and water supply; and improves air quality through the reduction of toxic incinerator emissions.

3.  Rebagz handbags are well made and functional: The entire collection of Juicy Hand Woven bags are water resistant, easy to clean, and durable!  The Carry Anything Anywhere Bag is so versatile you’ll wonder what you ever did without one. Since it is unlined it can easily be wiped clean inside and out making it useful for just about anything: gardening, the beach, a gym bag, overnight bag, shopping bag, commuter tote, the list goes on & on!

4. There is a fabulous Rebagz Eco-Chic Handbag for every occasion: Beautiful detailing, vibrant, fashionable and functional are just some of the ways to describe these amazing creations. Larger bags are multi-purpose, mid-size bags are the perfect size for bopping around town and mini bags can do double time as wristlets or cosmetics travel bags!

Learn more about the talented Rebagz creator, Marty Stevens-Heebner, on our Rebagz Brands Page and hear Marty in her own words below!