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Giveaway – Earth Love’n Paper Wrapping Paper

September 19, 2009 By Anne

With the holidays coming up, I am looking for wrapping paper that is made from recycled materials. I actually found quite a few.

One in particular, is a company called Earth Love’n Paper Products. Their Earth Love’n Gift Wrap, Gift Tags and cards are printed on 100% post-consumer waste, processed Chlorine free premium quality paper. Their products are truly…Paper with Purpose.

A little bit about their paper:

Made with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper.

Certified chlorine-free by the Chlorine Free Products Association.

Paper is made with certified renewable energy by the Green-e organization.

Earth Love’n Paper will plant 1 tree for every 10 gift wrap packages/rolls sold through their partnership with Trees for the Future. Since 1988, they have helped thousands of communities in Central America, Africa and Asia improve their livelihoods and their environment through tree planting.

I received a sample of the Christmas Joy wrapping paper, pictured above. The picture does not do it justice. The pink and green colors are a great twist on the traditional Christmas colors. I’m going to love wrapping my little girl’s presents with this.

Earth Love’n Paper has kindly offered one Mommy Has to Work reader, the chance to win a Package of Christmas Joy wrapping paper (as shown above).

To enter this giveaway visit Earth Love’n Paper Products and tell me something else you like. Additional entries are as follows:

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Contest ends September 28th at midnight EST. Winner will chosen by Random.org and will have 48 hours to respond.

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!

Giveaway – Recycled Map Stationery

September 19, 2009 By Anne

I love everything about recycling and reusing! I find it fascinating that we are able to turn used items into something else usable. I was looking around and found this stationary above and I thought how neat! Old maps turned into stationary! I love it!

The artist that came up with this particular idea is Chris Ryan, a publisher of outdoor recreation and guide books. He has a love for maps and that passion led him to an unusual side business. Walking on the campus of a local university, he saw a foot-high stack of out-of-date U.S. government topographic maps and charts being thrown out. “Something clicked,” Ryan said. He rescued them and found someone to transform them into envelopes, which he used to ship his books. He was surprised, though, when clients began requesting his unique envelopes as well as his publications. The demand kept growing and he soon began manufacturing stationery and envelopes in all sizes. Now he buys up to 15 tons of outdated maps at a time to meet his market’s demands.

I found these on eco-artware.com. The Recycled Map Stationery Sampler Pack contains twenty-five sheets of 8-1/2″ x 11″ stationery (may be used in both printers and copy machines) and 85 envelopes in assorted sizes. Each sampler consists of products from several different maps and the colors, while varied, are compatible. No two sets are exactly alike. Write on the plain side of the stationery and affix a plain mailing label for addresses on the envelope, if the map is too dark to write on.

Eco-Artware.com is a web-based gallery of unique, well-made and environmentally friendly gifts. Their natural and recycled products are eco-friendly and sustainable. They’re unique works of art for people who care about our planet.

I haven’t seen the stationery in person, but I thought my readers would love to win a set. I love all kinds of stationery. I collect quite a bit, although I don’t seem to use it as much as I should.:) (If anyone wants to know what to buy me for Christmas or my birthday, this would be great!)

Reena at eco-artware has kindly offered one Mommy Has to Work reader, a chance to win a set of the Recycled Map Stationery Sampler Pack.

To enter this giveaway go to eco-artware and tell me one other thing you find interesting. Additional entries are as follows:

Anne

Eco-Friendly Lunch Bags by Kids Konserve

August 30, 2009 By Anne

Christy over at Kids Konserve has set up a coupon code for my readers! Use the code mommyworks from now until 9/30/09 and you will receive 15% off your order.

The insulated lunch bags are made from 100% recycled plastic water bottles. The nesting trio are 304 food grade stainless steel containers that are all the right sizes. And to keep everything colder, the no-sweat, non-toxic ice pack fits perfectly in the bags. Check out their website.

Also, if you or you know of someone who is involved with their PTA or PTO, Kids Konserve offers a great way for schools to raise money and educate about packing waste-free. They can contact christy@kidskonserve.com to learn more.

Anne

Another Terracycle Giveaway!

August 19, 2009 By Anne

In honor of my son’s first day of school today, I’m giving away a Terracycle pencil case, notebook and 3 pencils. (sorry about the picture, it was the best I could do)

Terracycle is a company that recycles non recyclable materials, such as juice pouches, candy wrapper, chip bags and more. You can go to their website and sign up to collect these and other items and Terracycle will donate $.02 per wrapper or pouch to the charity or school of your choice.

Check out their website for more information. They are doing far more than I’ve listed here.

There are several ways to enter. If you already do one of them, just let me know in an entry. Please leave your email in the entry as well.

1. Tell me how your reuse your trash.
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Anne

Reusing Your Trash

August 17, 2009 By Anne

Here are some ideas on how to reuse your trash:

Turn old cards into postcards or gift tags. I bought a stencil kit years ago from Currant and I trace shapes onto the cards, then cut them out. I then punch holes into them and string them into the packages. I mostly use them at Christmas.

I just starting doing this this weekend. I took an old baby wipe container and put my plastic shopping bags in it. Make sure to fold them neatly so they pop out like wipes normally would when you remove them. ( I try not to have the plastic, but sometimes I forget my totes.)

Yogurt and cream cheese containers are excellent for making sandcastles or playing in the water. Savannah loves to pour water from one container to the next.

Aluminum cans can be used as noise makers for kids bikes. My son takes a can and runs over it with his bike. The can stays on the wheel and makes a motorcycle noise. He loves doing this!

Glass jars can be used to organize screws, nails, picture hangers. We have several baby food jars in the garage holding nails and screws. My mom used to to give us baby food jars to catch lightening bugs up north.

Use carpet remnants as doormats. A year ago, we had new carpet put in on our porch. We used a piece under the grill to catch spills. When we got new carpet in the house I put an extra piece under the shoe basket to keep the tile a little more clean.

These are just a few I could think of. Does anyone have other ideas? I love reducing our trash!