Earth Day Contest

Thanks to everyone for participating and voting in the Earth Day contest, it was a huge success! With 44.4% of the vote, LakeErieArtists was the big winner!

Entries... (these will now ALL have a permanent place on this page!)
1. Greener Diet for a Healthier Lifestyle (44.4%)

2. How we can make our lives greener (29.6%)

3. Screw Earth Day (it's not what you think) (18.5%)

4. On Earth Day what Dalai Lama might say (3.7%)

5. Earth Day Ideas (3.7%)

What you have to do to enter the contest is simple:

1. Do you have a blog? Blog about anything green, whether it's Earth Day, recycling, conservation or climate change. You can also dedicate a page of your website, but blogs are the best route. Sorry, no Squidoo lenses, just blogs and websites will be eligible!

2. Link somewhere in the post to:

http://www.chartreuseproducts.com/thegreenerme.html

and link to this page so others can vote for your blog post!

3. Add it to this page under the "add your blog post here" submission area. Come back to this page in 24 hours to see your blog post added, and vote for it!

4. Don't forget to send this page to your friends and family! The more votes you get, the better your chance of winning.

Included in this contest are $65 worth of products from Chartreuse! These organic and all natural items will help you on your path to going green, cut down on your waste, and save money. Here's what's included:

- Foaming Lavender Dish Soap
- Lavender Organic Shower Gel
- Peppermint Aromatherapy Bath Salt Set
(that's bath salts and natural peppermint aromatherapy air freshener)
- Paperless Towels, pack of three
- Soap Nuts trial
- Bamboo Utensil Set (blue)
- Lemongrass Organic Herbal Tea Lotion

If ten or more submissions are received, an EcoGreenBags reusable canvas tote bag will be sent to the 2nd place winner! If twenty or more submissions are received, the 3rd place winner will receive a set of biodegradable pet poo bags, perfect for cats and dogs! Holds the smell in, and will start to biodegrade 6 months after using.

If you'd like, you can link to Chartreuse using this banner:

<a href="http://www.chartreuseproducts.com/thegreenerme.html"><img src="http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq130/thegreenerme/chartreuse_banner_simple.png" border="0" alt="Go green with eco friendly organic items and reusables from Chartreuse!"></a>

Blog about any green topic, as long as it's 100 words or more! Here are some ideas:

- How to conserve in your home
- Tips on recycling
- What Earth Day means to you
- The history of Earth Day
- How to plant trees in your neighborhood
- Ideas on saving energy
- Your recommendations on the best hybrid cars
- The importance of going organic
- How to reuse things that you normally throw away
- Spotlight a green charity and tell everyone why we should support them
- Steps you can take to reduce your carboon footprint

These are just a few ideas! Feel free to submit any original entry. The more creative and useful, the better your chances of winning!

Any person from the United States is eligible to win this contest. Feel free to have the product shipped to someone you know in the United States if you live internationally. Each person can enter only once. Multiple entries from the same domain will be disqualified. The winner will be notified by a comment back on their blog notifying them that they are the winner, or through a contact link on their website. Please make sure there is a way to contact you! The winner must respond with their physical U.S. address within 30 days of the end of the contest. The items will be shipped only within the United States. Sorry, no APOs. Not responsible for lost or damaged items, though the items will be carefully packaged for shipment. Employees/consultants of Chartreuse are not eligible for this contest. The winner's blog will be featured on this lens. Spread the word and tell as many people about the contest as possible to get more votes for yourself!

Chartreuse is a company involved in the selling of organic beauty and self care products, all natural cleaners, reusable products, sustainable items and other eco conscious items. Chartreuse sells items like organic facial cream, reusable dryer sheets, natural diaper cream, soap nuts, and paperless towels, to name a few. All of these products have the goal of using less resources, going organic to reduce pesticide use, and to reuse. How so? Here a couple of examples:

- The reusable paper(less) towels, reusable dryer sheets, and refillable household cleaners (which have concentrate refills -- you supply the water) all will cut down on the amount of things that you throw away and consume.

- The organic shower gel, facial cream, all natural diaper cream, organic all purpose cleaner, and organic gentle relief toner all have natural ingredients that have zero pesticides and harsh chemicals, making you healthier and the environment.

- Refillable bottles reduce energy use and cut down on waste. Instead of buying a brand new bottle every time and transporting large amount of heavy liquid, these concentrate versions are much greener and will use less energy to transport.