FREE "Green" Synthetic Oil and FREE Cleaning Pouches After Rebate!

Here's a sweet deal - especially for all the guys out there!  Who may not appreciate the awesome Bath and Body Works freebies quite as much as many of us do!  ;)   Until April 22nd, you can get a rebate for a 5-quart bottle of G-OIL 5W-30 Bio-Based Full SYNTHETIC "green" Motor Oil up to $26!!

• Purchase a bottle at Walmart or any location that carries it by April 22nd, 2012
• Send this mail-in rebate form along with the UPC and original receipt (NO copies) to the address on the form
• Get a check for the purchase price in the mail in 6-10 weeks!

Also, get a rebate for G-Clean Cleaning Pouches at the same link - FREE up to $10!

*Limit one request per household or address.  Must be received by 6/1/12.

(thanks Mamas Spot!)

Go Green for Earth Day and Save Some Green with Freebies, Ideas and Events!

Before I list the fun events and freebies, I want to mention something on a personal note.....maybe I shouldn't because it may be a bit controversial, but I have to say, the whole "Earth Day" thing sometimes bugs me.  There's a lot of good about it, but there often seems to be a lot of judgment if you're doing the "wrong thing" or not enough when it comes to "Going Green", conserving, reduce/reuse/recycle....etc.   Not that there's anything wrong with those things!  I believe that we are definitely to be responsible with what God has given us and take care of the earth and our resources - and those things can be an important part.  We should be careful to be wise stewards and appreciate all the things God's given us - and with that as the frame of reference, Earth Day can be awesome!  It's important to do this all year round, but today's a great day to think about (and change if necessary) how we're taking care of our resources, thank God for His blessings, and teach our kids about it.  I just think the focus gets a little blurry and many forget that the Creator is more important than the creation.

I apologize if that ruffled any feathers, it was just on my mind with all the hullabaloo over Earth Day. 
Now, onto the events, ideas, and freebies going on today and this weekend!!


FREE Admission to National Parks:
April 16-24 is National Park Week, and that conveniently falls around Earth Day this year.  Admission to all 394 U.S. national parks is being waived - 100 percent FREE on Earth Day!   There are lots of activities going on at many parks too. Check this out for some great information!

FREE Coffee or Tea at Starbucks:
Stop into your local Starbucks from 5am - 9pm today and get a free brewed coffee or tea when you bring in a reusable cup, mug, thermos - even a styrofoam cup!  ;)  Remember to still tip the baristas and be patient if there's a long line - today is very busy and crazy for them!  Say hi to my sister who's working hard today!  ;)  (and they give a 10¢ discount every day for bringing in your own cup/mug)

FREE Coffee at Caribou Coffee:
Caribou Coffee is also giving away a free cup of their "coffees of the day" to guests who bring their own mug to participating locations from 5am - 10pm today. (Save .50¢ any day when you bring in your own drinkware)

FREE Full-Size Cleanser at Origins:
Like I mentioned here, if you print out this form and bring it in today, April 22nd, to an Origins near you along with your current skincare (full or empty), they give you a full size Origins cleanser.

FREE Disney tote bag:
Bring in any 5 plastic shopping bags to recycle, and you'll get a Disney reusable tote bag from your local Disney store.  One bag per guest, while supplies last. ("For our guests in Canada, please join Disney Store on April 23rd!")

Old Navy Recycling Flip-Flops:
Not a giveaway or freebie, but starting today they'll be partnering with TerraCycle and accepting old flip-flops to recycle into playground equipment, which is kind of cool!

FREE Blockbuster Express DVD rental:
Use the code THANKYOU April 22nd or 23rd for a free one night DVD rental. (I haven't been able to verify this, so YMMV)
(Check the list of free Redbox codes here)

FREE Workshop for Kids at Anthropologie:Find an Anthropologie near you to check out free Earth Day craft workshops for kids things like "Children's Potting Workshop" and "Crafting With Cork."  Check the schedule here (pick your area under the graphic). 

FREE Workshops at Home Depot:
Check out this schedule of workshops at Home Depot this weekend.  There are options for kids and adults.

Michigan Earth Day Fest:
If you're a local(ish) reader, the MI Earth Day Fest is being held from April 23-25, 2011 in Rochester, MI.  From their website:

The MI Earth Day Fest will welcome to downtown Rochester an anticipated audience of 100,000 people from around Michigan, eager to learn about green and healthy living, and seeking earth-friendly alternatives in food, energy, transportation, clothing, wellness, career, home, garden, finances and more.

FREE Tree at Lowe's:
Lowe's is celebrating Earth Day by giving away a million trees.  Saturday, April 23rd, the first 1 million customers who stop into a local Lowe's home improvement store can get a free tree just for the asking.


And of course Laurie at TipJunkie has a great list of Earth Day ideas, projects, crafts and recipes!  Lots of great ways to teach our kids about this amazing planet and creatively reusing things!
 

Earth Day (Wed., 4/22) - Freebies, Giveaways, & Events

As most of you probably know, tomorrow (4/22) is Earth Day. There are a bunch of freebies, giveaways, and happenings going on to observe it.
Here's some of the best ones I could find.....(I tried my best to "verify" these, but for stores you may want to call ahead to see if your store's participating). These are all Wednesday, 4/22 unless notes otherwise.



LOCAL:


~ If "local" for you is CA, DC, FL, IL, SC, or VA - check out this Earth Day 2009 Calendar and enter your location to see if there are events going on near you.

~ Local (ish) to me is Grand Rapids, MI and they have free events (movies, music, food, etc.) planned all week and you can find them HERE.



IN-STORE OFFERS:

edited to add:
WHOLE FOODS MARKETS - Free Reusable Lunch Bag until April 26th with this printable coupon. Find locations near you.
(thanks MoneySavingMom!)

HOME DEPOT - FREE CFL light bulb
Starting Sun., Apr. 19 they're giving away 1 million free CFL bulbs. In stores only, while supplies last. 1 per customer. No purchase necessary. (Since it started Sunday it's very possibly long gone, but worth mentioning in case - you may have to ask at the Customer Service desk)


DISNEY STORE - FREE water bottle @ Disney Stores
Bring in 3 plastic bottles and get a free reusable water bottle. While supplies last. Find a store near you.


WALGREENS - FREE reusable shopping bag, 15% off eligible products, and 20% off Walgreens brand items with this printable coupon. Must use coupons at cosmetics or photo counters, present before purchase.

STARBUCKS - FREE coffee when you bring in your own reusable cup
(@ participating stores - I've heard it's being offered in the US, and also may just be Canada, call your store to check)
"On April 22nd, Starbucks will fill up your mug (that you brought) with free coffee! And they will also take $0.10 off your drink when you bring your own mug." (Their website says "bring in your own reusable mugs and we’ll knock $0.10 off your drink price." So, save a dime on "normal" days!)

POTTERY BARN - Kids storytime sessions, activities and take home gift to plant at home.
Join us at 11am or 2pm for story time featuring tales about caring for the planet, as well as other earth-friendly activities. Throughout the day, we'll be giving kids a special gift that they can plant at home! *while supplies last". Find a location near you.



ONLINE OFFERS:

edited to add:
Rechargeable Batteries - While this isn't a freebie, I thought it was worth mentioning. Today only, Dillyeo.com is offering USB powered rechargeable batteries for $6.97 (+$2 shipping). They can be recharged 800-1000 times and it's as easy as plugging it into a USB port.

FREE Reynolds Wrap 100% Recycled Foil - Starting tomorrow at 4:22am, a Mail-in-Rebate form will be available to download and send in to get a roll for free. I don't believe you have to buy the foil on the 22nd, just get the form - quantities are limited. "Each Official Mail-in Rebate Form downloaded on 4/22/09 will be marked with a unique scrambled code, which may only be submitted for redemption once. Do not share, copy, disseminate, or distribute the downloaded Official Mail-in Rebate form as only the first submitted unique scrambled code will be honored."
(edit: I printed mine off around 2pm and it was still available.)

FREE Solar Rating for your home, April 22nd.

ELLE Envirosax/Aveeno Giveaway - 1,000 people win bag, shampoo and conditioner.
The first 1,000 people to enter on Earth Day (April 22nd) will have a chance to receive one of the limited edition AVEENO® ENVIROSAX® reusable organic cotton bags and a sample of the new AVEENO® NOURISH+ Hair Care Collection shampoo and conditioner. For each bag given away, the AVEENO® Brand will donate $10 to Global Green USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing climate solutions by creating green homes, schools and communities.


Butter London Giveaway - The first 500 people to log onto the Butter London website on Earth Day, April 22nd, will win a bottle of 3 Free butter London lacquer ($14 value) to replace the toxic polish in your arsenal.

FREE Earthbound Farm Reusable Tote - If you’re one of the first 10,000 people to take the pledge each week in April, you’ll win a beautiful Earthbound Farm reusable shopping tote!

edited to add:
FREE Printable Poster - from the United States Department of Energy

$20 Whole Foods Gift Card - test drive a Subaru as part of the carmaker’s Eco Tour, and you’ll get a $20 gift card to Whole Foods and a chance to win a $500 grand prize.

FREE Seventh Generation Tote Bag + $40 worth of samples - when you spend $30 or more on green and natural products on Drugstore.com. Limit (1) per customer while supplies last!
(above three are thanks to SpendingLess&LivingMore)


OTHER "GREEN" Websites and Ideas:


~ Ideal Bite - easy ideas for "light green living"
~ For Kids - A list of websites featuring crafts, activities, songs, coloring pages, poems, etc.
~ Kaboose - more kids crafts, recipes, projects, lessons (looks like a cool website!)
~ Organized Home - recipes for homemade cleaning products (also looks like a great site!)
~ Organized Home - recipe for homemade "commercial cleaning wipes" (I've done the same thing for inexpensive homemade baby wipes - with different ingresients of course!) =)
~ Mary Hunt - article and recipes "homemade cleaning solutions are cheap and green"

Ok, so I was looking for other things and then came across this list at Free Sample Freak and she has more.


Please leave a comment if you know of any others!!