How very cool! Costco has teamed up with Greensight Technologies to offer an electronic recycling program. You can actually get a rebate for turning in your old electronics, depending upon its condition. What an amazing idea! Get an estimate at the link for your computer, printer, fax, camera, game system or MP3 player. Even if you don’t qualify for a rebate, they will still take the electronic in for recycling.
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I’ve been buying from online shops for awhile now and am constantly
checking for new places. I was using (and recommended here previously)
A1Nutrition for awhile and was happy with them but they’ve since gone
WAYYY downhill with me having to cancel my last order AFTER they took
my money and then 2 weeks later nothing (only to find out that everything
was on backorder…when did they plan to tell me?) This happens from time
to time from these discount places but figured I’d share my current favorites.
I’m currently splitting my orders between Vitaglo.com and Vitaminlife.com
You really have to continually check pricing. For instance, I order
MegaFood Essentials Mini Tabs for the kids..most places online are selling
this for around $27.00 (for 270) but I found it at VitaminLife the cheapest, at
$18.00.
VitaGlo.com had the cheapest Aubrey Organics, except for some Mens
Aubrey that my dh uses, I found VitaminLife to have the better price there. Weleda
toothpaste (2.99) was the cheapest I’ve found at Vitaglo.
Shipping is really decent with being around $5-9.
Last year we started gradually changing over our incandescent christmas lights to the newer, and BETTER LED christmas lights. This year, we’re just about done with only some white incandescent light wrapped garland that we use on our front porch left to change over. We’ll be waiting until Christmas is over and all things Christmas go on sale to get the last of our LED lights.
If you haven’t looked into LED, there’s a world of good in having them. They burn tons less energy (TONS), last MUCH longer (200,000 hours compared to 2,000), do not heat up (fire risk), have no glass (its a nearly indestructible epoxy lens) and much more.
The colored mini lights are bright and cheerful. The white lights take a little getting used to and you can not string them next to incandescent white as the glow is completely different. But on their own, they are not bad at all. We bought ours for a deal at Costco but if you want to learn everything there is to know about LED Christmas lights, I have the site for you!
Get with Green’s; Holiday Lights - 100+ Best Places and Best Reasons to Purchase LED Lights
And going on now (only for another week or so) at HolidayLEDs is a Christmas Light recycling program that can earn you some discounts on LED lights.
I’ve emailed HolidayLEDs to see if they will continue the much needed recycling program after the discount period ends on Dec 20th. Will update.
Also, keep in mind that there are other ways you can help to make this a green Christmas. If you are going to send out Christmas cards, please use recycled paper (we haven’t sent them out at all, the past couple of years). Try newspaper comics or old maps for wrapping gifts or use reusable gift bags. You can even contact local newspapers to see if they will give you the extra paper left at the end of the newspaper rolls after printing.
Also, keep in mind that ALL green wiring in holiday decorations does contain lead so be sure to wash your hands and keep your little ones away! Another thing to keep in mind, is that if you are just plain done with your old decorations and ready for new ones, Freecycle is the way to go to keep unnecessary stuff out of our landfills.
If you’re like me, there’s nothing like FREE to open up your eyes and make you sit up straight. So while purchase is necessary, its something I already buy regularly and so might you!
There’s not alot of time left so if interested, you have to get rolling. All you need to do is buy 4 of the large 2 lb organic Stonyfields yogurt tubs and collect the foil pull off tops. Then mail them to the address noted on them. That’s it! And voila, a free subscription. You only have until January 31, 2008 but if your kids are big yogurt eaters as mine are, it shouldn’t be a problem. :)
Enjoy!
We stopped using the seasoning Spike many years ago because the ingredients were not “perfect”. But now that our diets have fallen a bit and they’ve updated the ingredients we’re eating it again. Its perfect when you are trying to eliminate the not so healthy things we put on veggies (like butter).Â
 Anyhow, I found a 5lb container of spike on Amazon for $25 and free shipping. Unfortunately, as I’m typing this I checked it and its no longer available. They do have a 5lber but its from Shop Natural (means hefty shipping) and its $30. Not sure if they will be offering it again but keep an eye out. They do have 2 - 6packs of the spike shakers at $25 and free shipping. An OKAY deal but nothing like the 5lb tub.Â
We’ve been buying this gluten free brownie mix every so often for years. Its yummy, everyone including dh loves it. I just stumbled upon it on SALE at Amazon. Plus if you add $3 to your order, you get FREE SHIPPING!
Have you heard of this? It is really cool. You can swap out your old paperback books (and now I think hard covers as well) for ones you have not read FOR FREE! Its a great way to recycle and reuse instead of buying all those books you want to read. If you’re like me, you go through ALOT of books in a year. This is so cool on so many levels. Check it out; Paperback Swap
If you sign up (something you won’t regret) remember to use my email in the referral section, as I get a credit; mcginley at wahmhost dot net
Terressentials is a brand that I haven’t tried yet but has been on my radar for a number of years now. I keep emailing them pleading with them to start an affiliate program. ; )Â
 If toxic chemicals in your personal care are of a concern to you, THIS looks like the brand to try and it comes highly recommended by many HP mamas. Today I stumbled upon a site offering some of the shampoo on clearance so its a good way to check it out.Â
http://www.thegreenloop.com/TerrEssentials_Organic_Hair_Wash_p/te-hairwash.htm
Now this is really cool and unfortunately competes with Ebates but its a good one. I’m inviting you to change YOUR online shopping into support for a truly worthy cause. You shop and earn money for your favorite charities or schools. Â
Here’s part of the witty canned referral letter used at the igive.com site.
I’m supporting River Dell Elementary (my son’s elementary school)
just by shopping online for brand-name stuff
at over 675 well-known online stores.
And I’m getting free deals and coupons just by
being an iGive.com member. If you join iGive.com
and make a purchase within 45 days from one of
675 or so participating stores, iGive.com
will donate $5 FREE to your favorite worthy cause!
http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=491912&causeid=39524
You’ll see familiar stores at iGive.com like Lands’ End,
Office Depot, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Expedia,
Barnes & Noble, and eBay to mention just a few.
I usually buy via co-op but there aren’t any to be found and we’re in need of some stock on the Aubrey Organics products we use (baby shampoo, men’s face scrub, shampoos, etc). I found this site that is offering many Aubrey products at 50% off!!! Just about at co-op prices! Just wanted to share.