Terracycle/Earth Day

April 19, 2013 By Anne

GoGo squeeZ^® Rewards Brigade^® Participants for Earth Month

GoGo squeeZ and TerraCycle^® Expand Popular Recycling Program to Meet Demand

TRENTON, N.J., March 7, 2013 – GoGo squeeZ, the popular healthy snack brand, has been working with TerraCycle to solve the issue of snack pouch waste through a recycling collection program called The GoGo squeeZ Brigade. For each pouch collected and sent in to TerraCycle, the collector earns points toward charity gifts or donations. More than 220,000 pouches have been collected since the Brigade launched two years ago, and more than half of the pouches were collected within the past six months. Due to the success of The GoGo squeeZ Brigade, additional spots are being opened for Earth Month, which will allow thousands of additional people to participate. GoGo squeeZ has exciting opportunities coming up for its collectors during Earth Month 2013. In order to reward Brigade participants for recycling their products, GoGo squeeZ is:

Adding an extra 1,000 open slots in the GoGo squeeZ Brigade for new participants to join in April. They have been filling up quickly, but there are still a few hundred locations available for new participants to join.
Running a GoGo squeeZ collection contest from March 25 through April 30 where the top five collectors win bonus points for their Brigade account, upcycled TerraCycle products, and a case of GoGo squeeZ.
Opening an online store at gogosqueez.com where consumers can buy GoGo squeeZ products directly. Shoppers who spend more than $50 will receive a free upcycled pencil case as part of the partnership with TerraCycle.

Visit www.terracycle.com to join The GoGo SqueeZ Brigade or to find out more information about the contest. Visit www.gogosqueez.com to shop the online store or learn more about GoGo squeeZ. About Materne’s GoGo squeeZ GoGo squeeze, all-natural squeezable applesauce is simple, yummy fun, and it delights like a game of tag or a run through the sprinkler in the backyard. We believe in real fun foods that are easy, smart and fit into moms’ busy lives, giving them the freedom to say “yes” more often when their kids want a treat. GoGo squeeZ was originally founded in France where it is known as Pom’Potes and was launched in the U.S. in June 2008. Since the brand’s U.S. expansion in 1998, Materne has sold more than 1.9 billion pouches to families around the world. Materne North America is headquartered in New York City. For more information, please visit: www.gogosqueez.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. About TerraCycle TerraCycle, Inc. is an international upcycling and recycling company that takes difficult-to recycle-packaging and turns it into affordable, innovative products. Founded in 2001, TerraCycle is the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with more than 40 major brands in the U.S. and around the world to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers. The waste is collected through TerraCycle’s Brigade programs, which are free fundraisers that pay for every piece of waste collected and returned. For information on how to join a TerraCycle Brigade and on purchasing TerraCycle products please visit www.terracycle.com. This is not a sponsored post.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

Baby Buds – Eco-Friendly (Giveaway)

April 18, 2013 By Anne

My little ones are not so little anymore, but I have a few neighbors that are expecting. So, when I was invited to review some new baby toys from Baby Buds, I almost declined but thought these are too cute to pass up. I know you, my readers would be interested to hear about them!

Had these been around 6 years ago, I would have been all over them!

Baby Buds is a new line of toys and nursery décor that are environmentally friendly! Items are made from eco-friendly fabrics, including certified organic cottons, natural silks, virgin cornfibre fill and low impact inks and dyes. Each item is packaged as minimally as possible.

Baby Buds is available at Target and includes plush toys to mobiles, teethers and rattles. Look how cute this Wiggling Cribside Buddy is! I love the owl!!

Check out Baby Buds on Twitter, and Pinterest.

Want to win some Baby Buds for yourself? ( You win will win 2 products, I’m not sure which 2) See details below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I received products to review as part of a promotional program with Baby Buds and MomSelect. Opinions are my own/

Anne

Earth Day Activity Guide/April 22nd

April 15, 2013 By Anne

Green Kid Crafts — an earth friendly craft kit subscription service for kids — has produced a free, downloadable Earth Day Activity Guide for Kids available at GreenKidCrafts.com/Earth-Day.

Looking for something to do with your young children to support Earth day? This guide explains the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling with fun facts, kid-friendly challenges, and creative craft projects and games. Content is appropriate for ages 3-8.

This is not a sponsored post. I just wanted to share the information. I am a big advocate for recycling and reusing!

Anne

BabyGanic’s Face Wipes

April 11, 2013 By Anne

I kinda thought once my babies weren’t babies anymore I wouldn’t need wipes. Boy was I wrong!

My “babies” are 12 and 5 and we use them all the time. Whether it’s after dinner or snack time or cleaning after an hour of crafts, wipes are a necessity!

We are very eco-friendly, so when asked to review an eco-friendly wipe, I was on board!

BabyGanics, one of the United States’ leading manufacturers of baby-safe products sent me a package of Fine & Handy Hand and Face Wipes try out.

Pediatrician and dermatologist tested, their fragrance-free formula not only cleans your baby’s sensitive skin, but moisturizes and hydrates with special skin conditioners found in each of these unique wipes. Fine & Handy wipes are specially formulated with natural plant-based ingredients and are non-toxic, as well as gluten free. Unlike other leading brands in the industry, BabyGanics ensures that none of their wipes are made with chlorine, bleach, parabens, sulfates, or phthalates. Ideal for your on-the-go needs, this conveniently packaged product contains 30 wipes and can easily be tossed in your purse, diaper bag, stroller, or car and thrown away after use without guilt due to its biodegradable properties! BabyGanics’ Fine & Handy Hand and Face Wipes retail for $4.99 and can be purchased at Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, Amazon.com, Diapers.com and Vine.com

Cookies and milk for snack make for a messy face!

But one swipe with a wipe and it’s all gone!

I love knowing that the wipes I am using are non toxic and eco-friendly!!

I received the above product to try. Opinions are my own.

Anne

Going Green in Baby Steps

January 28, 2013 By Anne

This is a partnered guest post.

Haste makes waste, and with the current state of our environment, we can’t afford to be much more wasteful. Climate change has blanketed its harmful ramifications from the polar ice caps to mountainous inlands. While behavioral change is an urgent matter for our society, going green isn’t as easy as flicking a switch.

Green practices take a real, concerted effort in order to make them valuable. If you’re interested in making an earth friendly shift, start small and work your way up. There’s no need for a massive, all-or-nothing overhaul. Here are four simple steps to get you going:

Wash in full loads. This one’s about as easy as it gets; make your laundry cycles count. Washers and dryers use up a boatload of electricity and water every time they’re run. In fact, it’s said that the typical American family of four does about 540 loads per year, which adds up to about 1,500 gallons of water. By avoiding half loads and long rinse cycles, you’ll be able to relax your strain on the environment pretty handily. And plus, you won’t be doing laundry as often!
Stop the junk mail. Even in the midst of the digital age, junk mail still seems to pile up in our mailboxes faster than ever. It’s annoying, it’s cumbersome and it’s an environmental plague considering all those envelopes and papers that get tossed directly into the garbage. Check out the FTCs website and see how you can stop junk mail from showing up at your door.
Try a green energy plan. Many U.S. consumers now have the ability to include green provisions into their natural gas and electricity services. If you live in a deregulated area, it’s particularly easy to make the switch. Just call up an electric supplier and you can get moved over to green energy plan without any lapse in service.
Switch your light bulbs. As you probably know already, incandescent bulbs use a lot of electricity. Plus, they don’t even last that long. The answer is to switch over to CFLs or LEDs. Both of these types of light bulbs are efficient and relatively inexpensive. The tiny extra you’ll pay for them will be easily accounted for and then some once you see the savings that show up on your energy bill.

See? It’s as easy as these four steps. None of them are going to throw you off your routine, but in combination, all of them could help you ease off your environmental impact. And don’t be afraid to expand your horizons! There are all sorts of ways to go green without sacrificing your comfort.

Kristina Ross

Blogger at http://www.saveonenergy.com