Thank you everyone who entered the book giveaway for Big Green Purse. We enjoyed reading about your favorite items to shop for! I’d also like to thank the publisher for sponsoring this contest.

The winner was randomly chosen via a number generator. I included her response below as well.

Congratulations Susanne!

“My favorite to shop for… scrapbook supplies!”

-Susanne

If you didn’t win this book, but you still want to give it a whirl, visit BigGreenPurse.com to order. It’s a very worthwhile green shopping tool. 

Image via BigGreenPurse.com.

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These two great contests end this weekend:

-Mothering Magazine

-Big Green Purse

Follow the links to the contest posts to enter.

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Bestselling environmental writer Diane MacEachern explains how you can make a difference for the environment by using your spending power to send manufacturers a message via the products you choose. Many areas are covered, including cosmetics, cleaners, food and transportation. Read my full review.

The publisher is sponsoring a contest to give one lucky reader a free copy of Big Green Purse. We’ve also linked to Bloggy Giveaway this week, so go there to see what else is going on in the blog contest world.

Here’s how to enter:

•Leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite item to shop for.
•Enter only once per household by midnight CST on Saturday, April 26.
•The winner will be announced on April 27.
•Contest is open to US residents only.

Good luck, and have fun thinking of that favorite item to shop for!

Book image via BigGreenPurse.com.

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My favorite thing about Big Green Purse is that MacEachern doesn’t just suggest which items to buy and which to avoid, but she also explains the why behind everything. And she motivates the reader by explaining which steps to take first. The book doesn’t overwhelm, but encourages. The author doesn’t come across as a finger pointer, but rather as an effective environmental counselor willing to help those who seek to make change happen for the environment.

Some of the topics covered in Big Green Purse include:

• Cosmetics and personal care products
• Coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate
• Fruits, veggies, dairy, meat, poultry and seafood
• Cleaners, scrubs, polishers and fresheners
• Clothing, accessories and jewelry
• Lawn, garden and patio
• Baby and kid food, gear and toys
• Lights, appliances and electronics
• Furniture, paint, flooring and fabrics

Why is MacEachern talking so much about how we spend our money? To quote the author:

“By intentionally shifting our spending to products and services that offer the greatest environmental benefits, we can use our purse like a bright green ring threaded through the nose of the marketplace bull — and pull that bull in a greener, more eco-friendly direction.”

Since Big Green Purse is so throughly researched and comprehensive (411 recycled pages), it can easily serve as a big green bible for anyone looking to live a greener life. More resources are also available online. At BigGreenPurse.com, you can take the pledge to shift just $1,000 of your annual spending budget to green products.

Next week: Check back for your chance to win a copy of Big Green Purse. Details to come in a separate contest post.

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