Winning Green: Whole Foods and Earth Month

To celebrate Earth Month, Whole Foods Market is giving away two trips for two to the vibrant, tropical campus of EARTH University, a nonprofit university in Costa Rica that also grows bananas for our stores.

 

Through April 30, shoppers can visit wholefoodsmarket.com/triptoearth to enter for a chance to win an eight-day Costa Rican adventure through and around its lush rainforests and majestic Arenal volcano. Winners and their guests will also explore the university’s on-campus banana fields, meet students who are studying to become agricultural leaders and see, first-hand, how EARTH University bananas are making a real difference for students, growers and the environment.

 

Every time shoppers choose to buy EARTH University bananas at our stores, they’re helping to fund student scholarships and support research in organic and sustainable agriculture. EARTH bananas are also backed by Whole Foods Market’s Whole Trade program, which means that the product ensures fair prices to producers, better wages and working conditions for farm workers, environmentally-friendly growing practices, and a donation to the Whole Planet Foundation to fund poverty relief.

Winning Green: Veritey Shop Smart

The Founders of Veritey, Amy Ziff and Adrienne Peres, are launching their exciting Shop Smart Contest. 

 

Amy Ziff and Adrienne Peres launched Veritey to change the world for the healthier and create a hub of truly safe, chemical-free products and passionate consumers.  Their Shop Smart Contest will give health-savvy shoppers a chance to win a series of valuable prizes that will help “health up” their home.  Participants will sign up to Veritey’s newsletter to enter, which provides helpful, fun information on shopping for truly good goods! The blogger with the most readers to sign up will win an exciting package of Le Creuset chemical-free cookware!

 

Everyone is automatically entered to win several other fantastic prizes that represent chemical-free living, but the contest is a great way to excite people to make big changes through small steps.  Veritey also incorporates input from readers making it an engaging, interactive community.

Sweepstakes and Shopping Savings: Yes To

Right now you can get free shipping on the new Yes to Grapefruit Glowing Skin Regimen. It's on sale for $19.99 ($5.97 value). Use code YESTOMAMAS at yestocarrots.com.

Plus, you can enter the Girlfriends Getaway sponsored by yes to Grapefruit and Refinery29. The grand prize is a weekend getaway to Miami and pampering at the W Hotel. All entrants get a special discount code for yes to products, and you can enter every day through March 24th.

Saving Green: GH Cretors Popcorn

GH Cretors wants to help parents transition their kids from candy to more healthy snacks once the indulgence of Halloween is over.

 

So, for two weeks after Halloween (Nov 1-17), GH Cretors is offering 10% off any online order for their Facebook fans.

 

With a lineup of Chicago Mix, caramel, cheddar and kettle corn, G.H. Cretors keeps to tradition by making its popped corn the good old fashioned way (by hand in copper kettles) and adds a new healthy twist, making its snacks completely free of GMO’s, artificial colors or flavors.

 

Simply “Like” them on Facebook and enter your email address to receive the discount code. Plus, at the end of the two weeks, one winner will also receive a complimentary variety pack of GH Cretors.

Winning Green: Prevention is Power

It is easy being green! Enter the Prevention Is Power Prize Pack Giveaway for many chances to win a sweet selection of nearly $1000 worth of gear, garb and goodies for healthy living from Breast Cancer Fund partners in prevention! 

Winning Green: Food for Life

Food For Life, makers of high quality sprouted grain bread and all-natural baked goods for over 40 years, is hosting a weekly Fall Freebie Friday sweepstakes to celebrate Autumn. Simply “like” Food For Life on Facebook and enter to win free product coupons and your choice of a Food For Life t-shirt or apron!

 

A new winner will be chosen every Friday through November 16^th!

Sweepstakes: Wild Planet Foods

Wild Planet Foods, leading provider of sustainable seafood, is hosting a back-to-school sweepstakes to inspire healthy lunches. Simply like them on Facebook and enter to win a lunch bag cooler of sustainable canned seafood. A new winner will be chosen every Friday through September 30^th!

Sweepstakes: G.H. Cretors

From local fairs in the summer to nights spent at the movies, popcorn never fails to satisfy our warm-weather salty cravings.

 

That’s why G.H. Cretors, makers of all-natural, GMO-Free, premium popped corn, is hosting a Freebie Fridays sweepstakes that lasts all summer long! For a chance to win a popped corn variety pack (including Chicago Mix, Kettle Corn, Cheese, Caramel and Caramel Nut Crunch!), simply fan the brand on Facebook and enter to win.

 

Enter as many times as you want. A new winner will be announced each week, and over $400 in prizes will be given!

Giveaway: Maty's Natural Cough Syrup

Maty’s would like parents to share ways that you keep your family’s heart healthy. Please leave your advice in the comment section after this post. You are also encouraged to “like” Maty’s Facebook page and “follow” Maty’s on Twitter. The winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, February 29th. Maty’s can be purchased at your local grocery store. A complete list of stores carrying Maty’s products can be found here.

Plus, Maty's is also hosting a giveaway on their own Facebook page. In honor of February’s “Heart Health Month,” give tips/advice for how you keep your heart strong and have your friends & family cheer you on by liking/commenting on your post. The three wall posts that generate the most likes/comments will receive a special goody bag with an item that will help keep your heart healthy. Winners will be announced February 29th (contest runs through February 28th)!

Only persons residing in United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter; one submission only, so make it count!

Green Sweeps: Make Your Holidays Pop! (Facebook)

G.H. Cretors, with a history in popcorn dating back to 1885, is hosting a “Make Your Holidays Pop” sweepstakes on Facebook to launch its new lines of popped corn.

Until the 21st of December, G.H. Cretors will be giving away all five of its popped corn flavors to a winner selected randomly each day. The five flavors include: Chicago Mix (cheese and caramel corn combined!), Just the Cheese Corn, Just the Carmel Corn, Kettle Corn and Caramel Nut Crunch. Each are made using a special, “mushroom” variety popping corn, contain only all-natural ingredients, are free of GMOs and certified Kosher.

Green Sweeps: TurfMutt and Discovery Education

Do you want your kids and their classmates to be exposed to science lessons that help kids explore the benefits of recycling and landscaping? TurfMutt and Discovery Education have teamed up to provide a free elementary curriculum for K-5.

The TurfMutt science program helps gets kids outside to explore their natural world. TurfMutt online lessons and resources help students understand the importance of the green spaces that surround us daily such as lawns, flowers, bushes and trees. TurfMutt motivates and inspires kids to get outdoors to explore their ecosystem. Plus, the program is offering a $5,000 sweepstakes to one lucky school to spruce up its green spaces.

One school will win a $5,000 grant to give their school's play area an eco-friendly makeover. Two runners up will receive "Green Packs," complete with eco-friendly, TurfMutt-branded school supplies for the whole classroom. Educators may enter once a day, every day to increase their chances of winning. Sweepstakes ends March 1, 2012.

About Discovery Education

Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) revolutionized television with Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery Education. Powered by the number one nonfiction media company in the world, Discovery Education combines scientifically proven, standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community in order to empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than half of all U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services.

About OPEI’s Education and Research Efforts

OPEI’s Education and Research efforts focus on developing educational materials, supporting research and furthering programs to foster environmental stewardship and an appreciation of our parks, forests, lawns and landscapes. Priorities revolve around environmental best practices and stewardship in the care and enjoyment of our green spaces and safety education that ensures safe and proper use of outdoor power equipment.