Nine More Great Green Products (Giveaway)
April 29, 2009 by Kimberly · 41 Comments
-Alba Botanica: I was sent their Hawaiian Aloe & Green Tea Oil-Free Moisturizer to sample. This oil-free daily moisturizer was nice and light to the touch. All skin types could use this. On the “green” side, I like that 100% of the ingredients are vegetarian and that alba didn’t use animals for testing purposes. Overall, the company has a strong commitment to the environment. You can visit their environmental commitment page to see exactly what they’re doing.
*-Botanical PaperWorks: I like that these modern design birth announcements, favors and thank you cards are made with plantable paper embedded with North American wildflower seeds. When you plant the paper in a pot of soil, the seeds grow into colorful wildflowers (i.e. Bird’s Eye, Clarkia, Poppy and Snap Dragon). What’s also great is that most of the products are made with 100 percent post-consumer waste. I must add that one person mentioned that her cards didn’t sprout. I’m not sure if she did something wrong/received part of a defective batch because the majority of customers have said that their cards sprouted. One Mom in the City reader can test for herself, because she will receive two plantable paper cards ($4.95 each /$9.90 total).
-Cleanup Soap: I’m a softy when it comes to a good cause. That’s why I’m including this all natural soap that began as a student project at Parsons The New School for Design which has been developed into a company. Cleanup is a bar soap that is shaped like a landmine and sold (for $8) to raise money to support landmine removal, survivor assistance and The Cambodia Landmine Museum. Like I mentioned, the soap is formulated with only natural ingredients and is available in Coconut and Rosemary Mint varieties.
*-Lamas Beauty: This organic hair care and skin care company has received some great press. On the “green” side, I like that all of their products are vegan and free of parabens and other questionable chemicals. I also appreciate that they neither use animal-derived ingredients nor test their products on animals. I was sent the “Peter Lamas Peter Lamas Avocado and Olive Ultra Smoothing Shampoo” to test. However, since my hair isn’t “frizzy, unruly & coarse” (at the moment anyway – I’ll see what it looks like at the end of the summer!), I’ll be giving it away to one of you. ($18). Not saying that describes your hair…
*-My First Organics: These new seed starting kits are a great eco-friendly activity for the whole family. Each kit is made up of a reusable or recyclable mini-greenhouse that comes with organic seeds, soil and biodegradable pots that can be placed directly into the soil. Each kit also comes with an easy to follow guide and illustrations. One Mom in the City reader will win one of the seed starting kits. ($14.99)
- Purely Products: This is a green products company that focuses on healthy lifestyle products. I was sent their Pocket Purifier. Honestly, I was going to give this item to one of you, but with this whole swine flu outbreak in NYC at the moment, I’m keeping it! It’s a handheld light that sterilizes objects exposed to its UV-C light. In 15 -20 seconds, the ultraviolet light attacks the germs and bacteria which kills their DNA and prevents them from reproducing and growing. (The same UV technology is used in hospitals to sterilize surgical equipment.) You can get your own purifier for $29.95 at purelyproducts.com or amazon.com.
-Tappening: This is a campaign/movement as well as a product. The project part encourages people to make tap their water of choice whenever possible. It tries to educate the public about the wastefulness, excessive cost, and pollution of the Earth caused by the bottled water industry. The products, BPA-free reusable water bottles, were introduced to self-finance the campaign. The Green bottle says “Think Global, Drink Local”; the Blue bottle says “What’s Tappening?” and are available for purchase on www.tappening.com.
*-TerraCycle: This company makes affordable, eco-friendly products for the home. They’re primarily known for making products from garbage (?!) You can see their clip below:
For moms, the two product lines that fit best are their eco-friendly cleaners and pet products. I don’t have pets, but I tried their bathroom cleaner. It worked really well. I must say that I’m constantly impressed when more natural cleaners (i.e. method, seventh generation and now TerraCycle) work just as well as the cleaners with chemicals. TerraCycle also sent me one of their adorable Capri Sun Backpacks from their “Drink Pouch” line for preschoolers. After seeing and touching it, I still can’t believe that it’s made from 100% used drink pouches. One Mom in the City reader will get this eco-friendly backpack ($17.99) for their little one.
-ZeroWater: There’s so much to love about the new ZeroWater pitcher. I was sent one to review and it has taken the place of our family’s old water filter pitcher. In fact, Sean (my 2 year old son) will only drink pitcher water from it. In general, I like that water filters save you money. (I’ve never been one to buy bottled water much.) What makes ZeroWater unique though is that it is the first and only water filter that makes tap water meet the FDA definition for purified bottled water. To do that, it uses the 5-stages found in high-end filtration systems to remove 100% of detectable dissolved solids in tap water. (To prove it, ZeroWater comes with a digital meter to measure the difference.) On the socially conscious side, I like that ZeroWater runs on a recyclable water filter. (Since we’ve had this water filter system, I’m excited to report that my husband has finally stopped taking bottled water to work!)
One lucky Mom in the City reader will win the four starred items. To enter this giveaway, please tell me your favorite “green” product in the “Comments” section below by May 31st.
I love my water bottle!!! We all (dh/dd/myself) have one it is wonderful! thanks for the chance, I would LOVE this!
My first organics would work great for me. I live in an apartment and have itching to get my hands in the soil for one reason or another. Thanks for the fun giveaway. And also thanks for all the green info!
My favorite green products are the Burt Bee’s Baby line. They smell delicious and really work well. In the products that you’ve listed I like that ZeroWater filter. I need one of those.
I love that capri sun backpack. Too cute
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I love Water Bottles. I no longer let my kindergartener bring boxed juice to school for snacks. Water is so much healthier and “greener”
The Tappening water bottles look great! Our favorite green product right now is our Skoy cloths that we use to clean everything.
My favorite product is the “Green Works” cleaning products… I love the way they clean, smell and it is GREAT for my home…
I love ALBA and Yes To Carrots products! I have several reusable totes that I am addicted to collecting, too!
What a great giveaway! I do my best to shop exclusively for organic and green products even though they are much harder on the wallet. My daughter and I go everywhere with our Camelbak bottles (BPA free). I think I have the dry hair that would be perfect for the Lamas Beauty Shampoo… and I have been looking for a better water filter – Zero water sounds like the best bet so far. Thanks for the opportunity!
I like my first organics
Benefect. It’s a thyme-based disinfectant that is natural, smells great, kills more germs than Lysol, and is less toxic than vinegar! I can spray it on everything–toys, cutting boards, etc.–with no worries.
The capri sun back pack is the best.
Of the ones you have shown, I like the My First Organics” because it’s so very important that we teach our children and grandchildren about saving the environment and working toward a better, healthier future.
My overall favorite organic products are the 7th Generation Cleaning products – they smell fabulous and work great!
I like Greenworks cleaning products.
The tappening bottle looks great. I used to use nalgene but got worried about the plastic. In our house we use 7th generation cleaning products because they are green, and I don’t want to expose my daughter to chemicals especially when she is at the age where she puts everything in her mouth.
the Capri Sun Backpacks from TerraCycle is my favorite, a very clever idea!
I like the Method cleaning products.
I like the Simple Green cleaning products
I like the clean up soap.
We love our water bottles! My son has one for water & one to take milk to school. We also try to use natural shampoos and lotions.
My favorite green product is the EcoStore liquid laundry detergent. It works really great and makes my laundry smell so good. Thank you!
The Capri Sun Backpack is really cool
My favorite green products are my collection of reusable shopping bags I have been collecting. I keep them in a basket in the back of my van to be ready at all times to use them. Blessings
I love the My First Organics seed starter kit. Growing things makes me very happy.
My favorite “green” product is a plant based cleaner I have been using around my house by the name of Homeology Rosemary Mint Multi Purpose Cleaner. It smells really nice and does a wonderful job. Thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!
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My favorite Green product I am using is EO Hand Sanatizer in Organic Lemon. It smells so wonderful!
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I really like and very impressed with the CLEANUP SOAP. Using a bar of soap shaped like a landmine would certainly remind one about the landmines in Cambodia and other countries. The coconut ingredients I like also.
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The ZeroWater pitcher is a filtration pitcher my family needs. We have the filtration system on our kitchen faucet, but the children still want drink the water.
Like your son, I think our children would ,too,drink this water.
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I love all the green products but the one I need the most is the Alba moisturizer. I struggle with very oil skin and need a moisturizer that does not contain extra oil!!
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This is actually a very tough call for me…I love SO many “green” products. At the moment, i guess i’d have to say Kiss My Face products are at the top of my list. They seem to be the most affordable eco-friendly body & skin care items that I’ve found so far.
Thanks!
Love the ZeroWater pitcher.
My favorite is the Lamas Beauty shampoo. Thanks for the green giveaway!
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The green product that I have used for the longest and that I like the best are the Method cleaning products.
I love the fact that I switched over to reusable shopping bags and now I rountinely use them.
I like reusable shopping bags as my favorite green product.
My favorite green products are Basic H2 and my Kleen Kanteen.
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