This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to winner Denise!

It’s the holiday season and I want to share a few green products with you here on my blog. And someone will also have the opportunity to try them all out first-hand!

The first product I had the opportunity to sample is a gift basket from Equal Exchange. This Fair Trade Mixer Gift Basket includes a variety of Equal Exchange products (all are organic except for the pecans and all are fairly traded) – three kinds of chocolate bars, coffee, almonds, pecans and hot chocolate mix – in a beautiful fairly traded kaisa grass basket imported by Ten Thousand Villages from Dhaka Handicrafts, a non-profit that works to improve the lives of children and rural families in Bangladesh. It’s a great holiday gift idea – one that truly gives back – and it’s really tasty! I’ve been munching on the chocolate and almonds and drinking the hot chocolate and all have been excellent. I don’t know about you, but when I eat food that is fairly traded, it just seems to taste better and certainly makes me feel better about eating it. :) To learn more about fair trade, visit the Fair Trade FAQ.

This gift basket is on sale through today, Dec. 15.

Equal Exchange has several other fair trade gifts that support small-scale farmers, ranging from $27-$75, including many that are on sale through today (Dec. 15). If you order online, you can get 10% off your order and receive free shipping on orders over $75. Use coupon code: giftme10 during checkout. Coupon expires 12/31/09.

Win It!

One uber lucky Crunchy Domestic Goddess reader is going to win a Fair Trade Mixer Gift Basket of her/his own! You can re-gift it or keep it all for yourself. It’s totally up to you. :)

To be eligible to win, you must live in the contingent United States only.

To enter: leave a comment stating one product from Equal Exchange that you would like to try.

• For an additional entry, blog about this giveaway and leave another comment with the URL of your blog post.
• For another additional entry, Tweet about this giveaway (and include @crunchygoddess as well as a link to this post in your tweet) and leave another comment here with a link to your tweet.

All Equal Exchange shipments are sent via United Parcel Service (UPS). Orders will be shipped within the contingent United States only. Equal Exchange does not ship to PO/APO/FPO’s, American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or Virgin Islands.

The deadline to enter the giveaway is noon (Mountain Time) on Saturday, Dec. 19. The winner will be selected using Random and notified via email, so please be sure you leave a valid email address. Thank you and good luck!

Disclosure: I received the Equal Exchange Fair Trade Mixer gift basket in exchange for posting a review and giveaway on my blog.

A few more green products will be reviewed and given away in the days ahead. :)

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It’s time for another giveaway to help (the ladies) with the Ditch the Disposables Challenge! Thanks to DivaCup®, I am giving away a size 1 or size 2 reusable DivaCup menstrual solution.

I haven’t personally used a DivaCup, but I do have my Moon Cup which, used alongside cloth pads (just in case), I have learned to love. It takes a little getting used to, but once you figure it out, you can’t imagine going back to disposable products. Seriously.

Using a DivaCup for your menstrual cycle is an easy way to live a little greener. According to DivaCup:

Women, on average, experience a lifetime menstruation span of 41 years (11-52). From use of disposable feminine hygiene, an estimated 12 billion sanitary pads and 7 billion tampons are dumped into the North American environment each year (1998). More than 170,000 tampon applicators were collected along U.S. coastal areas between 1998 and 1999.

Most tampons and pads contain surfactants, adhesives and additives. In addition, most pads contain polyethylene plastic whose production is a pollutant. Also, dioxin, a known carcinogen, is a by-product of the bleaching process of tampons containing rayon. In landfills, many of these substances can leach into the environment (groundwater, streams and lakes) causing serious pollution and health concerns.

Women can reduce dangerous landfill waste by choosing to use a reusable, silicone menstrual cup. When considering the pollution and volume of waste that is inherent in the use of disposable tampons and pads, replacing one’s feminine hygiene with The DivaCup makes good environmental sense and manifests in a positive eco-footprint every month!

More about the DivaCup:

The DivaCup is a non-absorbent menstrual cup that simply collects menstrual flow. It can be worn for up to 12 hours before emptying, washing and reinserting for use for another 12 hours.

The DivaCup is made from top quality silicone – the same material used in healthcare applications for over 50 years.

Silicone is phthalate-free, latex-free, plastic-free and BPA-free!

Due to government standards and the personal, hygienic nature of the product, we recommend a menstrual cup should be replaced once a year. Ultimately, it is still up to the consumer to decide when she feels it is necessary to replace the cup.

Win It!
If you want a chance to win a DivaCup:

• First be sure you’ve entered the Ditch the Disposables Challenge
• Then leave me a comment here
• For an extra entry: Tweet (on Twitter) about the giveaway linking to this post AND including @crunchygoddess (hey, that’s me!) in your Tweet, AND leave me a 2nd comment here.

The deadline to enter is Tuesday, Oct. 13. The winner will be selected randomly using Random.org on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and emailed (so be sure to include a valid email address).

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In keeping with the spirit of the second annual Ditch the Disposables Challenge, I want to tell you about a great eco-friendly paper towel replacements – the SKOY cloth. SKOY cloths are reusable, very absorbent, bright and fun, machine washable and microwavable, and at the end of their life, biodegradable. They are non-toxic, chlorine-free and made using water-based colors and inks. According to SKOYcloth.com, “Using one SKOY cloth is the equivalent to using 15 rolls of paper towels in an average home.” To read more about SKOY cloths, check out my SKOY review from last year.

To help you with the Ditch the Disposables Challenge,  SKOY is giving away FOUR 4-packs of SKOY cloths. All you need to do for a chance to win is:
- First sign up (if you haven’t already) for my Ditch the Disposables Challenge 2009.
- Then leave a comment on this post and make sure you include a valid email address or a blog URL so I have a way to contact you. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, Sept. 23. The four winners will be chosen using Random.org on Sept. 24 and notified via email. Good luck!

Watch for more giveaways in the weeks ahead from GlassDharma straws, the DivaCup, and LunaPads!

If anyone else makes or sells reusable products that are in line with the Ditch the Disposables Challenge 2009 and you’d like me to do a giveaway, shoot me an email : crunchydomesticgoddess AT gmail DOT com. :)

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Update: This giveaway is now over and closed to new entries.

With BlogHer right around the corner, I’ve been frantically trying to figure out if and where I should get business cards. Of course being a tree hugger, I’m not over the moon excited about the prospect of trees getting cut down just so I can promote my blog, but I also can’t imagine going to BlogHer without cards. I decided to justify it by considering that every new person who decides to visit my blog as a result of getting my card is another person who may choose to live a greener lifestyle. And so I compromised – I got business cards, but made sure they were as eco-friendly as possible.

Lucky for me, I found Uprinting – a company that makes eco-friendly business cards. The cards I got are made from 30% post consumer recycled stock, are uncoated and printed with vegetable-based inks instead of traditional petroleum inks. And the cards look good – really good. :) Hooray for eco-friendly online printing!

Here’s a little peek at the front of mine (this pic doesn’t do it justice):

The back is a pic of me and my kiddos. Corny? Probably, but I don’t care. ;P

Win It!

Now’s your chance to win some eco-friendly business cards of your own! Uprinting is offering a set of 500 eco-friendly business cards to TWO lucky Crunchy Domestic Goddess readers. All you have to do to be entered to win is subscribe to my blog (if you aren’t already) and leave me a comment with one earth-friendly tip. In order to insure that the winners have time to get her cards before BlogHer, the winners will be chosen using Random.org on Wednesday, July 15, at noon. Be sure to leave a valid email address so I can contact you if you win. Of course, you don’t have to be attending BlogHer to enter to win, I just figured I’d make an early deadline in case someone wants to get their cards in time for BlogHer. :) Oh, one more thing, Uprinting has asked that the winners pay for shipping on their cards. Good luck!

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UPDATE: This giveaway has ended and is closed to new entries.

This February (as in right now) I’m having a month of giveaways to show my LOVE and appreciation for my amazing CDG readers, because let’s face it, you all are da bomb-diggity and I love ya! :)
Giveaways will include:

• a KidsKonserve waste-free lunch kit,
• recycled jewelry from Mama Goes Green (hey, that’s this one!),
• a frozen organic dinner from The Organic Dish,
• even a Vita-Mix Super 5200 blender, and possibly one or two more!

I know you don’t want to miss these (a Vita-Mix blender, people!!) and if you subscribe to my RSS feed, you won’t have to worry about it. :)

Thanks to Mama Goes Green, the first giveaway I have to show you my love this month is a beautiful Smart Glass Eco-friendly Recycled Circle Necklace. Here’s a little bit about this cool necklace:

Large recycled bottle disk, cut and fired and finished with 18 inches of large sterling chain. Fully adjustable. Glass approximately 3 inches in diameter (think beer bottle size….) Patent pending. Color shown: amber from a beer bottle.
You will see your favorite beverages in a whole new light! Each piece of SMART GLASS jewelry is individually selected and cut from an empty bottle, making each piece of jewelry an original work of art. Featured in IN STYLE & OK magazine, and worn by celebrities like Katherine Heigl.

The winner can chose from sage or teal. (Sorry, no amber currently available.)

In addition to having a selection of recycled jewelry, Mama Goes Green also sells reusable bags, bottles and lunches, non-toxic cleaning products, organic baby products and natural personal care products.

One cool feature that I like is Mama Goes Green has the option of creating a Wishlist that you can send to anyone – your husband, your partner, your mom, your friend, etc. What better way to get exactly what you want for Valentine’s Day (hint, hint), a birthday or any other holiday than by creating a list of the things that you’d like the most?! As an added bonus, all recycled jewelry is currently 20% off through Feb. 14. Please note, the last day to order something from Mama Goes Green and receive it by Valentine’s Day is midnight on Feb. 9.

Now onto the giveaway.

WIN IT!

If you’d like to win a Smart Glass Eco-friendly Recycled Circle Necklace in sage or teal, please visit Mama Goes Green and leave me a comment telling me what product you like best. Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.

For additional entries (you will receive one additional entry for each of the following that you do):
- Sign up for the Mama Goes Green newsletter (and leave me another comment telling me you did so).
Or
- Put the above I heart my readers button on your blog linking back to the main page of Crunchy Domestic Goddess (and leave me another comment telling me you did so).
Or
- Go over to Mama Goes Green and create a Wishlist and send it to someone with your Valentine’s Day wishes (and leave me another comment telling me you did so).

There you have it, four possible chances to win a beautiful, eco-friendly necklace!

The deadline to enter this giveaway is noon Friday, Feb. 13. The winner will be selected over the weekend using Random.org and contacted via email (so be sure to include a valid email address). Thank you and good luck!

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