Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Earth Day....a little late...ECOBAGS review/giveaway

GIVEAWAY IS OVER THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED!

Well....yesterday was Earth day...I am posting this super late. It is so crazy how a sick child, another child who is on top of me all the time and all of the sudden busy Real Estate career gets in the way of my blogging. As if...

So I hope you enjoyed your Earth Day and did something for our planet!

If you are not familiar with me I must tell you this...I LOATHE THE PLASTIC BAG!!! I have mentioned it SEVERAL times in other posts. This is just one of many reasons why.......




Look at all those plastic bags in my yard!!! YUCK!

So for years I have been using my own bags, and now it is the thing to do and that makes me so happy! You see reusable totes EVERYWHERE! Every store has them proudly displayed with their logo on it big as day. Now I don't know about you but I don't feel right bringing one stores bag to another. So I am sure I am not alone when I say I have totes from several stores in town. Most are not the best quality and are falling apart. I would rather not purchase new ones with the stores logo so was I thrilled, I mean thrilled, when I had the opportunity to try ECOBAGS Classic String bag.


I was sent the short handle and the long handle to test out and they both were excellent! These things hold up to 40lbs of goods! That seemed impossible when I saw them but they expand nicely when filled. And are small enough to fit in my purse, another added bonus!!
I did get an odd look from the bagger at the grocery store but I assured him they were going to work just fine. He was surprised at the amount they held and quite impressed. I love it when I am right!!
I was actually surprised to learn that ECOBAGS have been around for 20 years, quite impressive, a company WAY ahead of it's time!
Here is some more about them from their web site:

Eco-Bags Products, Inc. opened for business in 1989 with a simple goal; to produce quality bags at great prices so that "Reusable becomes a way of life." We started with the ECOBAGS® Brand Classic String Bag, a simple lightweight, expandable daily tote used in Europe for generations, long before paper and plastic bags.

We introduced our bags at the 1990 Earth Day celebration on Sixth Avenue in New York City. The bags were a hit. We sold out in four hours. Now, we carry a complete line of ECOBAGS® Brand bags in natural and certified organic cotton, recycled cotton and hemp/cotton blends.

All of our canvas totes are available unprinted or custom printed for organizations and companies (minimums apply). ECOWEAVE® Brand Organic home goods and T-shirts are now available, too. Under the ECOWEAVE® Brand we produce organic cotton towels, loofah scrubbers and other home products.

Our T-Shirts are organic, hemp-cotton and recycled content, available to the trade unprinted or custom printed.

ECOBAGS® Brand products can be found in many natural foods, gourmet, eco, grocery and drug stores. They are used as promotional tools and incentives for retailers, manufacturers and many nationally recognized non-profit organizations. Keep an eye on magazines and newspapers because ECOBAGS®Brand bags are even starting to hit the world of fashion and accessories.

ECOBAGS® - the original reusable bag, eco-friendly products and environmental updates - since 1989

Now for the exciting news!!! TWO, yes TWO of you will win one of ECOBAGS classic string bag! Just think how wonderful this bag will be not only at the grocery store, Target, Wal-Mart and other such like stores but I personally am excited to use it at the Farmers Market!

For the rules
-Must visit ECOBAGS and tell me what product interests you and leave comment- If you do not do this all other entries will be void!


Other entries-leave comment for each you do
-Follow me on Twitter if you do already leave in comment
-Tweet this giveaway and post link in comment
-Follow me on my blog
-Post my new button on your blog
Giveaway is open to US and Canada!


If you do not have a blog that I can contact you trough please leave your email... Giveaway ends at 11:59PM on Thursday April 30th and winner will be announsed on May 1st!
Thank you a good luck!!!



63 comments:

  1. I really liked Gourmet Getaway Lunch Bag - Nolita Stripe

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  2. I like the Ecousable Water bottles, with baseball season with the boys gearing up!

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  3. I am blog follower (i'm a sucker for anyone with a boy household!)

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  4. I like the I love dirt tote.

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  5. I like the Drawstring Produce Bags. When you think of all the bags that you use in the produce area most times. What a great idea.
    http://twitter.com/silverneon2000

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  6. the string bags mverno@roadrunner.com

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  7. The colorful water bottles interests me.
    john ferris
    guapo1317@live.com

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  8. I love the Metallic Red EcoUsable Water Bottle.
    meredycat*lycos*com

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  9. The reusable water bottles are interesting to me. I'd never had a stainless steel one!

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  10. I follow on twitter (susanlanai).

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  11. I tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/1601643917

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  12. I love the Sig Water Bottle in maharaja ruby. And the compact green bag.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    megan.nadalet at gmail dot com

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  13. I like the Canvas Shopping Tote Bag Organic Cotton ECOBAGS® - EveryDay Tote™

    email is in my blogger profile.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  14. The beach tote is pretty cute!

    alison_luby at hotmail dot com

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  15. I'd love the Recycled Cotton Canvas Shopping Tote Bag. Thanks for sharing~

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  16. I need a water bottle I can clip onto the stroller. And produce bags. Great contest and thanks for caring about the environment!

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  17. I love, love, love the Shop Local Farmer's Market bag, I go to the farmers market weekly! Thanks for the chance.

    jules0910 at gmail dot com

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  18. I like the fiesta short handle in caribbean blue.

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  19. I like the Klean Kanteen Water Bottles, thanks.

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  20. I like I Love Dirt Produce Bag.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  21. I follow your blog

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  22. New Button on sidebar:
    http://luckygiveaways.blogspot.com/

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  23. I like the Reusable Water Bottles.
    amaryllis_wings@yahoo.ca

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  24. I love the Jungle Lunch Bag!!
    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  25. I like the Mimi the Sardine Lunch Bags in CATS N' DOGS Pattern.

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  26. I also like the SIGG Traveler Water Bottle: Maharaja Ruby.

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  27. Loved the water bottles-- I've been looking for something to replace the dreaded evil plastic.

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  28. i like the mango chicco bag

    addeviant006 at gmail dot com

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  29. Thank you for a great giveaway! I would love to win. I also like the great colorful water bottles. Thank you
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  30. I like the cloth dirty bags, especially the one that says 'I Love Dirt'.

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  31. I like the Klean Kanteen Water Bottles.

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  32. I like reusable water bottles .thanks

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  33. love this one: ChicoBag™ rePETe

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  34. I love the reusable water bottles with the lovely designs :) But the long-handled Eco Bags are brilliant--I have a hard time getting those other bags on my shoulders sometimes!

    Katie Brown
    showbizkp[at]gmail[dot]com

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  35. I really like the Lunch Bug - Mouse!
    Thanks
    Sarah
    believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com

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  36. I like the water bottles. I really need to get one of these for myself soon.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

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  37. I love the Metallic Red EcoUsable Water Bottle! Thanks for the gieaway! I could really use one of these.

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  38. I follow on twitter! @BYZYBEE :)

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  39. I love the metallic water bottles (in any color)! kneecree at gmail dot com

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  40. I like the GRAB BAG Random set 5

    luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net

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  41. Twitter follower

    luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net

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  42. Blog follower

    luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net

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  43. Tweeted
    http://twitter.com/dolls123/status/1662027316

    luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net

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  44. I like the Drawstring Produce Bags. They are just so convenient to use.

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  45. I would like the Beach Tote.

    e_kahn81@yahoo.com

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  46. I like the Sigg Classic 1.0L Maha Ruby water bottle. I need a stainless steel water bottle.

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  47. I like the black organic string bag! Great giveaway!

    Thanks!

    annasmama0702@gmail.com

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  48. I follow you on twitter

    annasmama0702@gmail.com

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  49. Wow - I'd never heard of the Sig water bottles until they were on the Oprah website for Earth Day. I think they'd be great!

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  50. I like the the Recycled Cotton Canvas Shopping Tote Bag

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