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Celebrating 2 Years of Eco Women: Keeping it Clean & Green

One of Enviro Girl’s proudest accomplishments as an Eco Warrior is how she has taken the harsh chemicals out of her household by substituting safer products or by eliminating their use altogether.   To commemorate the 2 year blogiversary of the Eco Women: Protectors of the Planet web site, Enviro Girl is giving away a gift that reflects both her beliefs about healthy housecleaning and her accomplishments in that area.

Enviro Girl has never been a fan of fabric softener or dryer sheets, so one lucky winner will receive 3 wool dryer balls handmade by Enviro Girl.  In her post Dryer Beware! she detailed the benefits of line drying clothes and how wool dryer balls can make clothes dryers run more efficiently. Enviro Girl gave away many wool dryer balls this Christmas and everyone loved them — they reduce drying time and static cling while being safe for the environment and saving money.

She’s also giving away a $20 gift certificate to Mrs. Meyers Clean Day to that same lucky winner so that they can enjoy the aromatherapeutic joy that comes from green cleaning.  In her post “Attacking the Kitchen” she wrote about how a “Green and Clean” house can happen without harsh chemicals that can affect both the air we breathe and our water supply.  She’s a clean freak, so you better believe the products she endorses are up to snuff.  She’s also picky about how things smell, she hates harsh perfumes and fake smells.  Mrs. Meyers Clean Day products are environmentally friendly, effective at making dirty/greasy things clean and smell fabulous.  Whether washing laundry or dishes or scrubbing down a tub, Mrs. Meyers Clean Day has products that can do the job without poisoning the environment.  Enviro Girl particularly loves the dish soap — it’s an indulgence, but worth the extra money because of how wonderful the room smells while the suds are in the sink.   Enviro Girl zealously spreads the word about using safe cleaning products — it’s for everyone’s health, and the planet’s!

Tune in every day this week, as the Eco Women give away prizes to celebrate their two year blogiversary.  All giveaways are open until  8 p.m. EST on Friday, March 12.  Winners will be randomly chosen and contacted over the weekend.

The Eco Women are not employed by the companies mentioned, nor were they compensated in any way.

WINNER: Holiday Giveaway

The winner of the Eco Women’s Holiday Giveaway is:

*drumroll, please…*

Bdaiss of Prairie Trails!

Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone for participating.

Disappointed that you didn’t win?  Click here to buy a tote bag or other Eco Women merchandise.  All net proceeds go to charity.

Holiday Giveaway!

The Eco Women want to share some of their holiday spirit by having a giveaway!

What’s the prize?

It’s this handy dandy organic cotton shopping bag:

All you have to do is leave a comment telling the Eco Women either 1) what new eco action you’ve tried in 2009 or 2) an eco goal you have for 2010.

The contest is open until 6 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 31.  The winner will be notified over the weekend and announced the following Monday.

Good luck!

Winner: Totebag Giveaway

ecowomentoteAfter a completely random drawing of all the comments, the winner of the totebag giveaway is:

Robin of No One Thing

Congratulations Robin!!!

(Please email Recycla directly with your full name and contact info so that she can send the bag to you.)

Bummed that YOU didn’t win?  Click over to the Eco Women’s eco shop and buy a bag for yourself.  Remember, all profits go to charity!

Scattershotting around the eco-universe

RecyclaRecycla reads a lot of eco websites and blogs every week and often saves links that she thinks will be of interest to you.  As she was preparing to work on today’s post, she realized that she had far too many things she wanted you to know about and that she couldn’t decide on just one topic.  So today she’s going to give you a list of links that you should check out:

  • If you are still using conventional toothpaste, antibacterial soaps, and other products, you should read this article about why you should make the switch to eco products.  (Hint:  You should be looking for the word triclosan on labels.  If you see it, run far, far away.)
  • Do you have a son or daughter in high school?  Check out this list of the greenest U.S. colleges.  Maybe the days of choosing a school based on its party potential are over…
  • Want your Eco Warrior ways to rub off on your children, grandchildren, or nieces and nephews?  Check out this article on green parenting tips.  Even thought Recycla’s daughters are pretty savvy Eco Girls, she’s always looking for new ways to inspire them.
  • The Eco Women have talked a lot about composting, but they recognize that it’s not easy for apartment dwellers.  Thus, Recycla was pleased to find this article on composting in a tiny apartment.
  • Finally, has your zucchini taken over your garden yet?  Are you running in fear from the Green Monster?  Here are five delish zucchini recipes to help you deal with your garden’s bounty.  Recycla’s thinking about the cookies…

What about you?  What interesting eco blogs and websites have you seen this week?

Don’t  forget to enter the Eco Women’s totebag giveaway!!!

A new adventure

The Eco Women have embarked on a new adventure.  Do you see the tabs at the top of this blog?  Check out the newest one on the far right — Eco Shop!

Yes, the Eco Woman have a shop with a few organic cotton goodies, featuring their fab new logo:

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How cute is that?!

Since the Eco Women have such a great logo, they branched out into merchandise.  Here’s the important part:  The eco merch is NOT intended to line the Eco Women’s pockets with money.  Oh no, the Eco Women are using any profits for the greater good and will be donating earnings to non-profits that actively work to save Planet Earth.

To celebrate the Eco Women’s newest venture, they’re having a giveaway this week.  Check out this cutie eco-patootie:

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Yep, the Eco Women are giving away this great tote bag to one reader of this blog.  Just think about how cute that’s going to look holding your library books or the bounty from your farmers’ market excursions.

All you have to do is leave a comment (one only, please) between now and 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday.  If you’re feeling chatty, tell the Eco Women your favorite eco tip or something you’d like to see on this blog.  On Saturday, Recycla will randomly choose a winner and notify that person over the weekend.

While you’re waiting to hear if you won or not, go check out the eco shop.

Good luck!

Got ants in your pants?

By Recycla

Now that summer is here, Recycla feels like it’s a jungle out in her yard.  Birds, squirrels, deer, chipmunks, rabbits, and bugs galore frolic in her yard.  Inside her house, she has been fighting a continuous battle with fruit flies in her kitchen.  Really, she is surrounded on all fronts by critters.  So it was very timely that she was recently asked by the folks at EcoSMART to talk about their products.

ant-and-roach_3EcoSMART sells a variety of eco-friendly pest control products, including sprays that deal with pests, but without the toxic fallout.  That means you can deal with an insect invasion and not worry about how the treatment is going to effect your children or pets.

The folks at EcoSMART are offering one Eco Women reader a free can of Ant and Roach Killer.  All you have to do is leave a comment here and the Eco Women will have a random drawing to determine a winner.  Comments are open until 6 p.m. eastern time on Sunday; the winner will be announced on Monday.  The winner will receive EcoSMART Organic Ant Killer, an eco product that will  kill ants and other household bugs.

Good luck!

Comments are now closed.

Winner: Piggy Paint giveaway

Through a completely random drawing, the winner of the Piggy Paint nail polish giveaway is…

[drum roll please]

Auntie M (actually, her granddaughters)!!!

Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone for your comments.  The Eco Women promise to give something else away soon!

Earth Day 2009!

Happy Earth Day! It’s the 39th year of celebrating what Gaylord Nelson (big “whoo-hoo” shout out to the Badger State environmentalist!) devised waaaaaay back in 1962.  Our response to the Industrial Age, rising materialism, expanding population and constantly sprawling development is critical.  Our planet needs our help.

The Eco Women have dedicated this blog to that very goal–Planet Protection.  We believe we’re all superheroes with super powers–we can use our powers for Good or for Evil.  We’re challenging YOU to commit to Doing Good.  Whether it’s forgoing plastic shopping bags, giving up bottled water, starting a compost pile or investing in a renewable energy source we want to hear your Earth Day Promise.  If you’re totally stuck for ideas, read our past posts or check out the Earth Day Network.  We’ve got a great prize for the best Earth Day Promise left in our comment box:   a copy of  Sophie Uliano’s book Gorgeously Green, a resource sure to inspire even more Good Deeds on behalf of Planet Earth.   We’ll announce a winner this Friday.

Meanwhile, take some time this week to celebrate Earth Day– take a hike along a nature trail and pick up litter, ride your bike to work instead of driving or set out a birdfeeder to make your back yard a friendlier habitat.  In some small way, celebrate Earth Day with your family and give our great big globe of beautiful ecological diversity a hug.  51cdkhp-2kl_bo2204203200_pisitb-sticker-arrow-clicktopright35-76_aa240_sh20_ou01_

Happy anniversary Eco Women!

earth_a_3One year ago yesterday, Recycla and Enviro Girl launched this blog!  To see their very first post, click here.

To celebrate this occasion, the Eco Women are having a giveaway:

All you have to do is leave a comment. If you have a preference for one item or the other, just say so.  And, feel free to let us know what your favorite eco tip is or what topics you’d like for us to cover in the future.

The giveaway is open until 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday.  At that point, comments will be closed and the Eco Women will have a random drawing for the prizes.  The winners will be announced next Monday.

GOOD LUCK!