Who doesn’t love a cool freebie? Well listed below are a few green giveaways held throughout the eco blog o sphere this week. Some end as early as tomorrow, so be sure to get in there and enter to win before the deadlines.

At Alternative Consumer there is a green giveaway for canvas totebags from Lets Go Green. The totebags are cute, sturdy, and the logo stands out nicely, not too loud. Visit AltCon for details and to enter.

Expires: July 15th

At the Free Birthday Treats Blog, enter to win beach wear from Salty Chix. The clothing itself is not green, but the packaging is, they use an organza reusable pouch to ship their items, and use recycled paper handtags.

Expires: July 19th

Be sure to enter, you can’t win, if you don’t enter. Usually with alot of blog contests, all that is required to enter, is to leave a comment on the giveaway post. That’s it. Good Luck.

If you are having a green giveaway on your site or blog, let me know, just shoot me an email or leave a comment below. Thanxs!

Over at my vegetarian blog, i am having a groovy vegan giveaway. Do head on over for the details. It is very easy to enter, and although the freebie is geared towards vegans and vegetarians, anyone can join it.

To win the vegan freebie, you have till Thursday, July 10 @ midnight to enter. The prize winner will be announced on Friday, July 11th at my vegetarian blog.

Good luck to all.

This is a quick post to let you know there is still time to enter the fabulous green t shirt giveaway at the cool Alternative Consumer blog. The giveaway is for not one, but two t-shirts from CertainTees.

CertainTees specializes in organic cotton/bamboo blend tees, and they have really unique and creative designs. You only have till July 2nd to enter the drawing. The 2 winners will be announced on July 3rd.

Tell Maureen, Missy sent you. Good Luck!

I wrote about Washington DC GreenFest and the San Fransisco GreenFest a few months ago, and now it is time for the Chicago GreenFest. Green Fest hits Navy Pier in Chicago, this weekend, May 17 and 18.

With over 350 businesses and 150 speakers, this eco friendly minded festival shakes up Chi-Town. This is a rather large event, in 2007 there were over 31,000 attendees, and this year sets the stage for an even bigger event.

You can do all of the following (and more) at the 2008 Chicago GreenFest:

• watch a demonstration
• mingle with other eco conscious consumers
• visit booths from local green busineeses
• sample vegetarian and vegan fare
• pick up green freebies
• join contests
• and so much more.

The Green Festival kicks off today till 8pm, and opens again tomorrow, May 18, from 11am till 6pm in Chicago’s Navy Pier.

Purex, a leading natural detergent that is familiar to most households today is launching a green T-shirt contest where a Mercedes fortwo and $1,000 worth of free prizes are at stake. The contest calls for the best eco-friendly designed shirt with the best slogan connected with the green standards set forth today.

This is a good ploy on the part of Purex, encouraging people who want to do something for the environment to do so and also to boost the eco-friendly awareness that the world is pretty much caught up in today.

The natural detergent Purex, with help from Night Agency has launched a green t-shirt contest where entrants can create their own “eco-friendly” slogans for the chance to win a Mercedes fortwo, $1,000 prizes and free Purex. That’s about it. So if you;re into saving the environment, like t-shirts and want to win a small car, this is the contest for you.

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Whether you run a restaurant or a dry cleaner, there are things you can do to lower your carbon footprint. It all starts by taking an assessment of your enterprise and looking around at your various departments. You can do a complete overhaul, or you can start small and build from there.

Educate yourself on green issues and research possible solutions and providers. When you go green it imparts a message of sustainability that will grab the interest of todays savvy consumers. It isn’t enough anymore to recycle and call yourself eco friendly. It will take more than that, but keep in mind it should not turn into a competition of who is greener. The mission of becoming more socially aware and responsible should more or less align with your overall company goals and mission.

Let’s take a look below at 4 Random Ideas To Green Your Business.

The 3 R’s (Recycle Reduce Reuse) - What are you recycling? Are there more things that can be recycled at your company? PC equipment is a big e-waste issue today as most landfills are brimming with discarded computer units, monitors, printers, scanners, etc. It may be costly to find a proper solution and provider, but you will reap rewards when you let your current and prospective customers know, that you are different and you care enough about our planet to discard properly and safeguard our future.

Resource: Earth 911

Save Money and Conserve, Too - Again all it takes is for you to take a good look around and see where, what, and how you can conserve more. Take a look at something as simple as the ink in your office printers. The ink can be refilled at Cartridge World, versus buying brand new each time. This method is two-fold in that it conserves and will save you money, too. The ink for my small home office printer brand new costs about $25, but to refill at Cartridge World, it sets me back all of $13.

Use Energy Efficient Products - More and more major manufacturers are creating energy efficient products. Look for the EPA’s label titled “Energy Star” which certifies the item as meeting standards for energy efficiency.

Enlist a Consultant - If your wanting to go big, and perform a complete overhaul of your operations, your best bet is to seek the services of a consultant. Find an architect or interior designer that specialize in green design and/ or green renovation. If you’re wanting to green the outdoors part of your company, seek the services of a professional eco friendly landscaper.

Stay tuned for my next article, as i will cover More Random Ideas to Green Your Business including: Green Your Site or Blog, Educate Your Employees on Green Issues, and Have a Green Giveaway or Contest.

As i stated earlier, there are many strategies to green your business, these 7 are but a few random ideas to get you going, and to ignite additional ideas.

Please share below your thoughts and ideas on how you have managed to green your business, and the results.

The good guys at Goody Blog are having a fantastic green giveaway. They are giving away a $500 Merry Maids gift certificate and also a Method Detox Kit.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on the giveaway post at the blog. The winner will be announced on Monday, Feb 22nd.

Whatcha ya waiting for, go leave a comment, and good luck to all.

How long does it take for a milk carton to decompose in a landfill? How about a plastic soda bottle? Can anyone guess how long it takes for styrofoam to waste away into Earth? Great article from Great Green Shoes sparked this post, and subsequent contest. Big Clue Just Revealed!

I’m gonna be posting the results in an entry next week. But i wanna see what responses i get. Hit the comments section for your guesses. Maybe we should do a contest. How about a random draw? The winner receives a 12 pk of FSC Certified Cedar Pencils. These are really cool eco friendly pencils. See pics below. I can mail these off to ONE LUCKY WINNER. Sorry, but U.S. residents only.

Get your guesses in and good luck!

Contest Ends: Monday, the Oct 22nd, at Midnite.

The social shopping portal This Next is running a contest in which you can win an eco bike from Specialized.

To enter recommend any of their green products to friends and tag them as 11th Hour, which is the name of the hot new environmental film by Leo Dicaprio. This Next is very eco friendly and green, they have a slew of products for going or staying green such as the eco bike above, the IZip EXGO folding bike, and david recently wrote on milk paint, I’ve done mumerous posts here at Keetsa on the green goodies found at This Next.

Give it your best shot and to read more on the eco bike up for grabs, visit Specialized.