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 bulbStarting 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 StoresBring 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:
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Ideal Bite - easy ideas for "light green living"
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For Kids - A list of websites featuring crafts, activities, songs, coloring pages, poems, etc.
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Kaboose - more kids crafts, recipes, projects, lessons (looks like a cool website!)
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Organized Home - recipes for homemade cleaning products (also looks like a great site!)
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Organized Home - recipe for homemade "commercial cleaning wipes" (I've done the same thing for inexpensive homemade baby wipes - with different ingresients of course!) =)
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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!!
In celebration of my "birthday week" (and many friends of mine!), I decided to post a list of great freebies that are offered specifically for birthdays. I considered compiling my own list, but in doing some research I've found some great lists already put together, so I'll just post the links for your enjoyment.
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