Saturday, July 25, 2009

Life Without Plastic ~ GIVEAWAY!


Did you know that plastic is causing tons of environmental problems for our earth? Or that it harbours serious health risks for those who are the most vulnerable amoung us...our children? Although plastic has a lot of great qualities and seemingly works well, the fact that it is used SO much is beginning to become a problem for our health and our earth. I was delighted to discover a great Canadian website called Life Without Plastic. Their site is packed full of information, helpful hints, and great alternatives. They also have a huge line of non-plastic products you can buy. Who knew there were so many great alternatives available? I love seeing the different options and dreaming about how I can get rid of more of the plastic items in my home. Life Without Plastic got us started though and sent a Stainless Steel Water/Juice Jug. And I must say, we are definitely enjoying our new jug. It holds 2 Litres, looks sleek, modern and elegant, and is MUCH safer than the plastic jug I used to use! One of my other features about our new Stainless Steel Jug is that it is unbreakable...no cracking, no falling apart - this thing is definitely built to stand the test of time.

Life Without Plastic has safer alternatives for almost anything in your kitchen! They have the cutest little bowls and dishes for kids. They've got stainless steel food containers, lunch kits, cups, and they even carry some more unique items like the bamboo utensils. Plus there's always new products being added. :) I found the selection and the quality of the products at Life Without Plastic to be absolutely wonderful.

WIN IT! Life Without Plastic is giving away TWO of their fabulous products to TWO of our readers! The two pirzes include a 12 cm airtight-watertight food storage container OR a 14 cm round food storage container with fold-out handle. In order to get one entry, head over to Life Without Plastic and tell us about one thing you loved or learned.

EXTRA ENTRIES - Please leave an additional comment for each extra entry
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CONTEST IS OPEN TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY!! Contest ends August 3, 2009.

258 comments:

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Jenn @ Beautiful Calling said...

I really like those children's bowls. Love the color and I bet they wash up beautifully!

Jenn @ Beautiful Calling said...

I follow in reader

Coccinelle said...

I like the bag "Reusable Compact Bamboo Bag with pouch (Leaves Model)"

I would like to live plastic free!

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Coccinelle said...

I am a subscriber!

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Coccinelle said...

I use washable cloth pads instead of disposable ones

ans many many other things!

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Coccinelle said...

I follow you in twitter!

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Coccinelle said...

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Butterfly Momma said...

I love their fun kids dishes (the ones with the stainless steel interiors) ... very fun and practical!

Butterfly Momma said...

I follow your blog

Butterfly Momma said...

I use cloth diapers for my babies to help reduce our footprint

cherdon said...

I love the Children's Double Walled Yellow Tiger Mug with Stainless Steel Interior. Thanks

cherdon said...

I subscribe

cherdon said...

I follow

cherdon said...

I recycle everything that can be recycled.

daer0n said...

I really like the Aquaovo's Ovobar Dispenser.

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daer0n said...

I have your button on my blog.
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cherdon said...

I follow you on twitter
Tweeted
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daer0n said...

I subscribe to your blog via email.
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daer0n said...

I follow your blog.
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daer0n said...

One thing that i would like to do to save our planet is to recycle.

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daer0n said...

I follow you on twitter.
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daer0n said...

I tweeted:
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Valerie said...

Children's Mug and Bowl - Yellow Tiger is so cute
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Annie1 said...

I know these facts; but they still terrify me

"food packaging is a large but underestimated source of food contamination," and "even manufacturers of plastics do not know the full extent of chemicals that are present in their products."

Another product that I love is the Stainless Steel Water Dispenser, 20 L (5 Gal.)

Brilliant site!

Thanks


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(in Canada)

Annie1 said...

Email subscriber


Thanks



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Annie1 said...

Follower




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Annie1 said...

I recycle everything that is possibly able to be recycled!


Thanks



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Annie1 said...

I follow you on Twitter (greeeneyedwhwom)


Thanks


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Annie1 said...

Tweeted


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Thanks


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roswello said...

i absolutely loved the stainless steel plates, they would last forever which would be good for someone clumsy like me LOL i try and use stainless steel as often as possible this is GREAT

roswello at hotmail dot com

roswello said...

i follow

roswello said...

i subscribe

roswello said...

i have your button

roswello said...

i want to drive less to help the planet , am trying hard all the time to car pool and walk

dor said...

Thanks for letting me know about the site. I love them and I love everything there. To name one is the Children's 5-Piece Japanese Wooden Lacquerware Set.
dorcontest at gmail dot com

dor said...

I subscribe by email.
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renee said...

I loved the Stainless Steel Oval Food Storage/Lunch Box, please enter me

Anonymous said...

I love the childrens mug and bowl...so vibrant
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Anonymous said...

I am a follower

karryknisley76athotmaildotcom

Anonymous said...

I am an avid recycler
I recycle and reuse all I can

Krista said...

Wow - I didn't realize you should remove the packaging off food because it leaches contaminates - gotta go get the plastic off my cheese!

Krista said...

I follow!

Kari said...

I really like the children's dish set combo - thats so cute!

Kari said...

I subscribe!

Kari said...

I follow!

Kari said...

In order to help the environment (and our wallets!), I like to buy as much second hand clothing as is possible for the kids. Saves so much from being thrown away!

Jane said...

I love the water jug, as well as the patio bundle, and those Japanese lacquerware dish sets are gorgeous!

Thanks for the info about this company.

Jane said...

I added your button to my blog

Jane said...

I use handmade cloth shopping bags and try to walk or cycle everywhere I can.

Lara said...

I love the stainless steel children's dishes and the cotton tote bag for the lunch containers!

Lara said...

I follow via RSS

Lara said...

I'm following on twitter

Lara said...

http://twitter.com/glidinglara

remarker/fcffollower said...

Love the Classic Klean Kanteen Bottles - and the accesories you can get for them!

pindabear said...

I love the Children's Cereal Bowl Set - with Stainless Steel Interior

pindabear said...

I subscribe

pindabear said...

I follow

pindabear said...

I dont use any harmful cleaning supplies, just vinegar and water.

Pam said...

Love the stainless children's dishes too. I learned that plastic food storage is the number one source of food contamination - yuck!

melacan at hotmail dto com

Pam said...

subscriber

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Pam said...

follower

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Pam said...

I always recycle. I'd like to try collecting rainwater but I'm worried about mosquitos and I'd also like to try composting but I have to learn more about it.

melacan at hotmial dot com

Angel S. said...

I had no idea that stainless steel is sefl-repairing. I'd love to try this!

Angel S. said...

I subscribe

Dana said...

I love love love the childrens cereal bowls, I need to get some!

Dana said...

follow you

Dana said...

subscribe

Dana said...

have your button

Irene said...

I love that there are so many alternatives to plastic: aluminum, ceramic, enamel, glass, lacquerware, stainless steel, wood, etc. I didn't realize that there were so many different alternatives for materials.

Tj and Amy said...

I love the Stainless Steel Oval Food Storage/Lunch Box. amsbolda@hotmail.com

Tj and Amy said...

I have your button. amsbolda@hotmail.com

Tj and Amy said...

subscriber. amsbolda@hotmail.com

Tj and Amy said...

follow your blog. amsbolda@hotmail.com

Tj and Amy said...

I recycle and use eco friendly products. like waterbottles. baby clothes, bowls. etc. amsbolda@hotmail.com

noreen said...

Japanese lacquerware dish sets are so pretty.

noreen said...

follow blog

noreen said...

use totes at stores and reusable waterbottles

Huguette E. said...

7/26 tweet
http://twitter.com/henglish/status/2852180587

VegMomma said...

I learned that the packaging on food, like cheese, leaches toxic chemicals into our food. I knew about this somewhat, but this reminded me to take better precautions with my family's food.

VegMomma said...

I subscribe.

VegMomma said...

I follow your blog.

VegMomma said...

The thing I want to do to help save the planet is to reduce my family's waste as much as possible, including the use of plastic.

fredamans said...

Thank you for the entry.

I love containers and am constantly on the lookout for more... being a Tupperware fan, the food storage products appealed most to me.

freda.mans@sympatico.ca

fredamans said...

Your button is in my blog.

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fredamans said...

I'm a subscriber

fredamans said...

The biggest thing I do to help save the planet is recycling. I also shut off extra power, and once a month do a one hour Earth Power Saver. Where for an hour you shut off all power, even lights. I find it helps to go for a walk. I am also a carpooler.

fredamans said...

I'm a twitter follower...

Http://twitter.com/fredalicious

fredamans said...

I tweeted this contest.

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Anonymous said...

I absolutely LOVE the children's bowls.

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Coccinelle said...

Tweeted at

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crossborderblogger said...

I learned how many times I have to use a stainless steel bottle for it to be greener than a plastic one!

tifani123 AT yahoo DOT com

crossborderblogger said...

I follow you on Twitter: tifani_b

crossborderblogger said...

I tweeted about the contest:
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Michele F said...

I like that the bamboo utensils were made by a women's co-operatvie.

Michele F said...

I follow.

Abby said...

Those wooden bowls are just beautiful!





ajcmeyer at go dot com

PamJ said...

I really like the Reusable Compact Bamboo Bags! (leaves and circles model are both my fave)

PamJ said...

One thing I do to help save our planet is cloth diaper :)

PamJ said...

I follow

PamJ said...

I subscribe

PamJ said...

And have your button

Anonymous said...

email follower.

I worry about all those plastic sippy cups that children use now days. I would love to win something not plastic!

mombogie@hotmail.com

Janice Bogenrief

daer0n said...

tweet:
http://twitter.com/daer0n/statuses/2862356650

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laurel said...

I love the Orange Duo Bots lunch container! So clever!

laurel said...

I follow!

laurel said...

We use cloth napkins instead of paper as one of our 'friendly to the earth' daily additions!

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship said...

Looking forward to the stainless steel ice cube tray!

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship said...

I subscribe via email

Kitchen Stewardship said...

I follow

Kitchen Stewardship said...

I follow on Twitter

Deb K said...

I love the SPECIAL PATIO BUNDLE with MUGS!!

lace said...

the 2-Tier Tiffin "Combo Pack" with sidekick and green bag would make a great lunch bag for the kids this year.

Jamie said...

I love the Children's Cereal Bowl Set - with Stainless Steel Interior. So cute!

jamie5315@hotmail.com

Salad for Breakfast said...

i really could do without plastic in my life! i love the kleen kanteen water bottle.

Huguette E. said...

7/27 tweet
http://twitter.com/henglish/status/2869601782

jgos said...

I loved the bamboo utensils!

Halifax said...

It's interesting to learn that their bento boxes and children's dish sets are carved in China, and the lacquer is applied in Japan

Halifax said...

I'm a subscriber

Halifax said...

I use recyclable grocery bags, to minimize the amount of plastic bags going to the dump

Halifax said...

Follow you on twitter

Halifax said...

Tweeted http://twitter.com/juan_hurrican/status/2870558843

Audrey said...

Would love to have this:
Stainless Steel Airtight Watertight Food Storage Container/Lunch Box, 14 cm (5.5") Diameter

Audrey said...

added your button to my blog:
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Audrey said...

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Annie1 said...

Tweet Tweet



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Anonymous said...

I love those stainless steel containers!

Thanks


Lisa

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Mark said...

I really like those three-tier lunch containers.

Irene said...

I never thought that food wrapped in plastic would have toxic chemicals leeching into the food, but it makes sense.

Irene said...

We are trying to use less plastic bags, so we either reuse the plastic bags we have or use reusable bags.

Grace said...

I like the childs stainless cup and the tumbler.
Wonderful stuff on that site.
I am moving to a plastic free kitchen.

mcveggie said...

ohhhh, i love the Japanese wooden bento box. Its so pretty and would be a fun way to pack my daughters lunch this year.
Thanks
veggiemcveggie[at]gmail[dot]com

mcveggie said...

i'm a new twitter follower :)

mcveggie said...

i follow your blog too

mcveggie said...

I subscribe through e-mail :)

mcveggie said...

We do lots for the environment in our home. A recent thing that we are proud of is that we have stopped using plastic grocery bags!
Thanks

mcveggie said...

I have your button on my blog

Anonymous said...

I love the Super fustinox Liquid Dispenser, 20 L (5 gal.), it looks like a farm milk container.
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Lee said...

I use fabric bags all the time and I really like the Reusable Compact Bamboo Bag with pouch(Leaves Model). Thanks for this giveaway and please count me in

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Lee said...

I subscribe to your blog

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Lee said...

I follow your blog

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Lee said...

To help save our planet, I recycle

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daer0n said...

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littlelamb said...

I learned that not all stainless steel is created equal, and as with many things, price is often an indicator of quality.

littlelamb said...

buttoned.

littlelamb said...

subscriber.

littlelamb said...

follower.

littlelamb said...

I use cloth diapers and recycle.

willowsprite said...

Thanks for the heads-up on this great company! I always like finding out about earth-friendly Canadian companies! I like the Children's 3-Piece Stainless Steel Dish Set.

willowsprite said...

I have your button on my blog!

willowsprite said...

I am a follower.

willowsprite said...

...and a subscriber!

willowsprite said...

I follow you on Twitter.

willowsprite said...

Tweeted! http://twitter.com/willowsprite/status/2881636745

willowsprite said...

I recycle pretty much everything that comes into our home. Very little garbage goes out. Avoiding packaged foods and buying in bulk saves money and junk. I never buy plastic toys.

Crystal P said...

Thank you for this site! I really stand behind companies like this. They strive to make a difference and for change for the better. There are plenty of friendly alternatives for plastic. We got by just fine without it before :)

I'm looking forward to seeing what the wood selection looks like when it comes out.

crystalmarieporter at gmail dot com

Crystal P said...

I subscribe!

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Crystal P said...

I follow!

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Crystal P said...

I have your button on my blog!

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Huguette E. said...

7/28 tweet
http://twitter.com/henglish/status/2888601812

Anonymous said...

I really loved the Reusable Compact Bamboo bag with pouch.
Bamboo is so nice.
Marj McClendon

Anonymous said...

I subscribe to your Glimpse blog via email.
Marj

Anonymous said...

We recycle aluminum cans, plastics, and use NO paper towels.
Marj

Annie1 said...

Tweeted


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Thanks


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Mary A said...

I really like the Super fustinox Liquid Dispenser, 10 L (2.7 gal.). I have been searching for a large non plastic water dispenser. Thanks for the giveaway.

Aileah said...

I really love how cool all their products look!

pam d said...

I love the Klean Kanteen bottle with Avent adapter.
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pam d said...

Subscribe
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pam d said...

Follow.
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Follow on Twitter.
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pam d said...

I use cloth diapers on my baby and reusuable grocery bags.
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L Harris said...

I love all the stainless steel products! I didn't realize they were even available! Bowls and plates and cups. Wow.

L Harris said...

I have your button.

L Harris said...

I follow you!

L Harris said...

I subscribed via email.

L Harris said...

I really want to get away from plastic in our home and I want to use paper or more cloth bags when we shop.

L Harris said...

I follow you on Twitter.

L Harris said...

http://twitter.com/mom2kchmwr2001/status/2897363569

daer0n said...

tweet:
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Carolyn G said...
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BRempel said...

The stainless steel jug would be great to add to my green space!

BRempel said...

I follow your blog.

BRempel said...

I have your button on my blog.

Christian Kay said...

I learned that plastic packaging could cause harm to my body. That isn't something I had ever thought about before...

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Coccinelle said...

Tweeted at

http://twitter.com/CoccinelleGreen/status/2902744609

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Huguette E. said...

7/29 tweet
http://twitter.com/henglish/status/2909424763

fredamans said...

Todays tweet;
Http://www.twitter.com/fredalicious

Melissa B said...

I loved their product selection. There are so many different colors and styles that it was easy for me to find a couple I love. saidera1 at gmail dot com

Melissa B said...

Follower. saidera1 at gmail dot com

Melissa B said...

Email subscriber. saidera1 at gmail dot com

Annie1 said...

Tweeted today


http://twitter.com/greeeneyedwhwom/status/2915170824


Thanks


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Coccinelle said...

Tweeted at

http://twitter.com/CoccinelleGreen/status/2918228190

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Karen said...

I like the Stainless Steel Deep Plates.

JeansandTs said...

I love is the Stainless Steel Water Dispenser, 20 L (5 Gal.)

JeansandTs@hotmail.com

fredamans said...

Daily tweet.

Http://www.twitter.com/fredalicious

Huguette E. said...

7/30 tweet
http://twitter.com/henglish/status/2931053563

Annie1 said...

Tweet Tweet


http://twitter.com/greeeneyedwhwom/status/2937953635


Thanks


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(in Canada)

bison61 said...

I like the Bamboo Doll

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Coccinelle said...

Tweeted at

http://twitter.com/CoccinelleGreen/status/2944519800

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Annie1 said...

Tweet


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Thanks


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Halifax said...

Daily tweet http://twitter.com/juan_hurrican/status/3056214541

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