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CoolCanucks Blog Contest ~ ConservingNow Oversized Tote Review & Giveaway!!Closed
Posted on August 17th, 2010 by roxxyroller in Giveaways Canada.
For some, it can be hard to imagine a world without plastic – especially plastic bags.
The cons of using plastic bags are so overwhelming I don’t think I can think of any pros. They are a huge pollution problem, their lightweight design allows them to blow away easily. The fact that they are free gives them no value so people don’t think about how they dispose of them. They are made from petroleum, which could be used for fuel or energy. They don’t biodegrade, instead they breakdown and are mistaken for food and are often eaten by both land and marine animals which is fatal. They are found everywhere and many animals become fatally entangled.
They are not biodegradable, so they will persist pretty much forever, wherever they end up. Landfills if we are lucky, but because of their widespread use and their ability to fly away in the wind, they can be a big part of the trash along roads and fields. If they get into the water, they look like food and end up clogging the stomachs of a variety of animals, most famously sea turtles looking for jellyfish.
The recycling of plastic bags, while preferable to other disposal methods, is not cost-effective. Plastic bags have only existed for 25 years yet the billions that have been produced since then have caused immeasurable damage to the environment and to wildlife.
Thanks to ConservingNow reusable shopping bags, there is no more need for this DREADFUL plastic!!
Who We Are
“Gayle and Meghan are a mother and daughter team who care deeply about environmental issues.
Meghan is a lawyer who believes that lasting change requires community and legislative action. She is deeply committed to environmental living and blogs about conservation issues and news. She was inspired by cities (such as San Francisco, CA) and countries (such as Ireland), in their quests to rid their environments of toxic plastic bags.
Meghan hopes to keep us all up-to-date on what inspirational communities around the world are doing to reduce plastic bag consumption. You can read and comment on her blog here, Community Change.
Gayle began her career as a first grade teacher who believes that early education creates positive lifelong habits. She was widely recognized for her innovative teaching style as one of the first educators to utilize computers in the classroom to teach reading. She soon became a statewide leader instructing other educators on how to teach students of all ages to read by composing and creating daily personal journals and storybooks on the computer. Gayle was eventually recruited by a leading computer company and spent the next 15 years creating and building successful internet technology companies. Building on her success as a veteran Silicon Valley technology executive, Gayle frequently speaks on the topic of social media and online community building. As a former educator and CEO, Gayle understands the challenges business and community leaders, teachers and parents face in creating positive and sustainable, long-term changes. Please join Gayle in her efforts to make a difference and create a better world for tomorrow’s children.”
I was sent some of these ConservingNow reusable bags to review, and they totally exceeded my expectations! I take them everywhere with me now, and will definately be ordering more of them in the near future!! I was also sent a set of reminders (static cling and door hanger) to totally remind me to take these great bags with me now everywhere that I go!
One Lucky CoolCanucks reader will win an oversized tote, along with a set of reminders as well, courtesy of the kind and generous folks over at ConservingNow!! SWEET!!
To Enter:
Mandatory Entry – ***This is a MUST!! Those who don’t fulfill the very first entry will be disqualified! Also, any comments such as ‘enter me’ or ‘love to win’ will be deleted.***
1) Head on over to ConservingNow and tell me what product(s) you would most love!
————->The Above is MANDATORY before any extra entries count. <—————
*****EXTRA ENTRIES: (Optional, these are there for you just in case you would like more chances of winning!!)********** Leave comments all in one comment box, or in separate boxes, that is totally up to you! Note: All entries left in one box only counts as one entry so your choice!****************
**NEW – I entered a contest on Facebook thru Keystone Canada Beer to win a BBQ. Go there and vote for me, and then come back here and tell me which # you were when you voted! Get 5 extra entries just for voting for me once – and leave 5 comments!!**
Instructions on how to vote:
You just have to type in my name, (Heather Clouston-Diotte) and when you find me – you MUST click on “Yep, that’s unsmooth’ for the vote to count.
Here is the linky:
http://apps.facebook.com/keystone_light/leaderboard.php
When u first get there you will see a page that has blue writing at the bottom that says something like vote for the most unsmooth moment. You just click on that and u should see me, if not – there is a search for friends box on the right – and then under my name there is a button that says ‘yup, thats unsmooth!’ – u just click that for the vote to count – thats it!
SUBSCRIBE to CoolCanucks Blog (right hand-side of blog) via email. (You must verify the subscription in your email too, as I will check! Not verified = disqualification, sorry!) Leave me which email addy you subscribed with in your comment please.
Follow CoolCanucks Via Google Friend Connect – this is also on the right hand side of my blog.
Follow @coolcanucks and @conservingnow on Twitter! Leave me your twitter name!
Tweet this contest! Leave me the Status Link to your tweet! *NOW UNLIMITED TWEETS DAILY!!* and leave a comment each time with the Tweet Status Link*
(Please note, there is a NEW Retweet button added below this post – you may also use that for a quick and easy tweet – be sure to leave me the status link though!)
Become a Fan of ConservingNow on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall that you came from CoolCanucks!
NEW!! Become a Fan of CoolCanucks on our Facebook Page! 2 entries, leave 2 comments! Leave me your FB name please!
Become a Registered CoolCanucks Member in our forum and leave me your username there!
Blog, Stumble, Digg or share this giveaway on any open public forum and leave me the link to it! +5, leave 5 comments
Grab our CoolCanucks button located to the right of the blog. +5, leave 5 comments
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Purchase from ConservingNow for the duration of the giveaway and get 10 extra entries!! Just tell me in a comment!
**Giveaway open to US & Canada and expires on Sept. 17th, 2010**
A HUGE thank you to ConservingNow for sponsoring us with this GREAT Contest here at CoolCanucks!!
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Stephanie LaPlante
August 19th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
I would most love to have their Bring Your Own Bag Deluxe Eco-Kit