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Thursday Giveaway: Go Green
April 16, 2014 8:29 pm | by

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Earth Day is coming up  and we’re going green! Literally. And we want to help more people do the same.

By now, you already know cloth diapers are eco-friendly and can help reduce your carbon footprint by keeping waste out of landfills. You also probably know that cloth diapers can save you a ton of money! So why not share all the great benefits of cloth diapers in honor of Earth Day and help even more people go green? 

For this week’s giveaway, five lucky winners will have a chance to go green. Not only will each winner receive a cloth diaper, but it will be a Hummingbird or Grasshopper bumGenius Freetime! Plus, three additional winners will receive a Change 3 Things Advocacy T-shirt.

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To enter, share ways how your family is living green.

Eligible entries must be posted no later than midnight Eastern time, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win. Winners will be drawn after the close of the contest and notified via email. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days of end of giveaway.

About the Author

Brittney is a social media coordinator for Cotton Babies. She has three sisters, loves pizza and enjoys listening to obscure bands no one has heard of. Outside of posting on the Cotton Babies Facebook and Instagram pages, she babysits a few cloth diaper-wearing kids and likes playing with her dogs.

Comments

128 Comments

  • Liz said...
    April 22, 2014 at 5:19 am

    We have started cloth diapering, using cloth wipes, and cloth paper towels. Recycling and using reusable grocery bags are also ways our family tries to be more green.

  • Fiona N said...
    April 21, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    We recycle and use usable bags
    Thank You

  • Jamie said...
    April 21, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    would love to try bum genius cloth!

  • Tracie Trump said...
    April 21, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    We plan to use cloth diapers in an effort to Go Green!

  • Monique Eckert said...
    April 21, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    We cloth diaper, recycle, no paper towels, mama cloth…

  • Julie said...
    April 21, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    We use cloth diapers, cloth wipes, our own wipe sutopn, we reuse glass containers, reusable snack bags, reusable menstrual products, reusable nursing pads, reusable make up remover rounds, in the process of switching to reusable unpaper towels and family cloth.

  • jennifer laur said...
    April 21, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    we cloth diaper, and we try to avoid disposable when we can (unpaper towels, family cloth here and there, reusable menstrual products, no paper plates, etc).

  • Beki Lozano said...
    April 21, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    we cloth diaper we use eco friendly cleaning products!! every little bit helps!

  • Hannah Avery said...
    April 21, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Cloth diaper, breastfeed!

  • Nettie Larson said...
    April 21, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    We’re switching to natural cleaners, glass storage, reusable bags & we already cloth diaper, raise chickens and buy local meats!

  • Jessica B said...
    April 21, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    We recycle, we conserve water and electricity and when this little one arrives next month we will cloth diaper.

  • Amanda Temple said...
    April 21, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    We recycle anything possible, reuse items when possible before washing/throwing out, and try to use less paper products in general! Of course, we also cloth diaper!

  • Jenny K said...
    April 21, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Cloth diapers, reusable shopping bags, organic foods, and natural body products!

  • Delaina Boyd said...
    April 21, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    I’m a new mom-to-be and I’ve just started creating my stash of beautiful and green cloth diapers and wipes! So excited!

  • Kristin said...
    April 21, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    Aside from cloth diapers our biggest go green and money saver is using wash cloths or rags instead of paper towels. Looking to start cloth wipes too!

  • katherine said...
    April 21, 2014 at 7:09 am

    we use reusable paper towels

  • Cathy mach said...
    April 21, 2014 at 7:03 am

    We recycle and reuse as much as possible. We use cloth diapers, mama cloth, cloth napkins, refillable glass water bottles instead of bottled water and try to save as much energy as possible.

  • Lisa H. said...
    April 20, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    I cloth diaper, use cloth wipes, and use reusable bags!

  • Kerri said...
    April 20, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    We are living green by beginning to use cloth diapers!!

  • Jessica Fletcher said...
    April 20, 2014 at 9:19 pm

    Using Cloth Diapers! and recycling!

  • Kristi N said...
    April 20, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    Cloth diaper and make our own detergent 🙂

  • Melissa S. said...
    April 20, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    In addition to cloth diapering, we garden, compost, and recycle. We also make a lot of our own cleaning products for both environmental and cost factor reasons. We are careful about electricity and water use too.

  • Jennifer (robbins) A. said...
    April 20, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    My family lives green by: recycling, using reusable bags, taking shorter showers, biking instead of driving, only having 1 car, turning lights off in rooms not in use, energy efficient light bulbs, cloth diapering, etc. . .

  • amanda w said...
    April 19, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    Cloth Diapers, cloth wipes, no bottled water, recycling, and working on conserving our resourses!

  • Jenni L. said...
    April 19, 2014 at 9:20 pm

    We use cloth diapers, cloth napkins, and we hang our laundry – when we can’t we use dryer balls to help reduce our impact.

  • Maegan Washington said...
    April 19, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    We currently cloth diaper. We are trying to go more green though. Just not everyone in the house is on board yet!

  • Chelsey L said...
    April 19, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    We are vegan, which is the best thing you can do for animals and for the planet! Also, we cloth diaper!!

  • Rachael Logan said...
    April 19, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    We cloth diaper, recycle, take the bus, and are vegan!

  • Sadie said...
    April 19, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    We CD and grow our own veggies and herbs in a garden!

  • Nicholle Holycross said...
    April 19, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    Cloth diapering and using green cleaners and personal care products are how we are going green at home.

  • Michelle H said...
    April 19, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    We use reusable products as much as possible, drive as little as possible, and either produce our own food or buy it locally.

  • Claire Rheinheimer said...
    April 19, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    I use cloth diapers and wipes and my own grocery bags when shopping.

  • Lara Clinton said...
    April 19, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    Shopping at Aldi has been a huge way that I’ve started to see how easy it is to start living a little greener — you have to bring your own bags or buy them while you’re there, so now it’s SO much easier to remember bringing bags no matter where we shop. 🙂

  • Sara P. said...
    April 19, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    We cloth diaper, recycle, reuse items, use cloth napkins and real dishes, avoid overuse of energy at home and drive fuel efficient vehicles. Being green is good for us and the environment!

  • chelsea preston said...
    April 19, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    By using cloth diapers, family cloth, unpaper towels, cloth wipes, mama cloth, stainless steel containers, cups and straws

  • Melissa c. said...
    April 19, 2014 at 11:25 am

    Cleaning rags instead of paper towels

  • Kelly B said...
    April 19, 2014 at 10:01 am

    We go green by using cloth diapers, recycling, composting, reducing waste, reducing our water usage, and trying to become more self-sufficient!

  • Mandy said...
    April 19, 2014 at 8:53 am

    We recycle things like paper and aluminum cans. We use reusable bags when we go shopping. We reuse anything that we can. Oh, and we cloth diaper! I would love a Hummingbird!!! Pick me!

  • Elizabeth J said...
    April 19, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Our twins will be born by a scheduled c-section on April 22nd, Earth Day. They will be our perfect reminders to reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible. By using cloth diapers, we know we will help the Earth just a little more.

  • Fiona N said...
    April 19, 2014 at 2:57 am

    We use reusable shopping bags, and recycle as much as we can!
    Thank You

  • Beth Rees said...
    April 19, 2014 at 2:37 am

    We cloth diaper, use cloth wipes, compost, use mama cloth, recycle, use reusable grocery bags, try to hang clothes to dry outside as much as possible, and we try to repurpose things as well

  • Danielle D said...
    April 19, 2014 at 1:14 am

    Cloth diaper, shorter showers, unpaper towels and simply try to use utilities as little as possible.

  • Sandra said...
    April 19, 2014 at 12:08 am

    Using cloth diapers of course!!

  • Emily Bushong said...
    April 19, 2014 at 12:01 am

    We use all cloth diapers and wipes!

  • Colleen Maurina said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:43 pm

    We cloth diaper, try to use all natural and non-toxic cleaners, grow our own vegetables and raise chickens for our own organic eggs.

  • Jamie Vasquez said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    We cloth diaper and recycle!

  • Charity M said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    I cloth diaper and use mama cloth. I make my own home cleaners with vinegar and essential oils. I also want to make some unpaper towels.

  • Sam C said...
    April 18, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    We use cloth almost everything and recycle everything our city allows. We are trying to live a much “greener” life since moving into our own home- it has saved us so much money and has made our lives better in many ways!

  • Raina Hood said...
    April 18, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    We cloth diaper. I also try to conserve energy whenever I can.

  • Jenna said...
    April 18, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    We use cloth diapers, cloth napkins, air dry our clothes. I also clean the kitchen with vinegar. Every little bit helps!!

  • nicole said...
    April 18, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    We are just begining to turn are family into a green family after years of what I found to be to much consuption and waste in our lives, I have been doing tons of research, and slowly turning my home into a green home, after 3 boys using traditional diapers, I am using cloth diapers for the first time when my fourth little guy arrives in a few months!!

  • Michelle T said...
    April 18, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    Well, we cloth diaper, recycle, and we try to be conscencious shoppers. We reuse what we can and have been upcycling what we can. My son loves when we get more boxes–they get added to his “mine” in the basement.

  • ryan said...
    April 18, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    My wife cloth diapers and uses cloth wipes. We also use mama cloth and recycle and conserve water.

  • megan b said...
    April 18, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    Cloth diapers, mama cloth, cloth wipes, recycling.

  • Rachel Figueroa said...
    April 18, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    Using as much cloth as we can (diapers, mama cloth, unpaper towels) and using safer cleaners too!

  • Rebecca T said...
    April 18, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    We use reusables instead of disposables whenever possible, including take out containers and grocery bags.

  • Michelle Lee said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    We cloth diaper, use reusable paper towels, and use earth-friendly cleaning products.

  • Christian said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:38 pm

    Our family uses cloth diapers and we use a clothes line to dry clothes. We shop with reusable grocery bags. This year we will try our hand at gardening!

  • Keara B. said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    We live green by using cloth diapers, avoiding the use of paper towels and other paper products, and recycling. Always looking for new ways to be green!

  • Rebekah Drapeau said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    We use cloth diapers, wipes, bags, mama cloth. We recycle.

  • Kimberlie said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Recycle, reuse use cloth diapers and cloth wipes.

  • Sarah Hayes said...
    April 18, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    we use unpaper towels and glass straws and hang clothes on the line as much as possible

  • Janell said...
    April 18, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    We are using only cloth diapers and wipes, recycle, use glass storage instead of plastic and have a garden and chickens in our near future!

  • Vicki Hall said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:45 am

    We use reusable items whenever possible and recycle.

  • Tracy Gordon said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:44 am

    We use cloth diapers and wipes and I am going to be making us some unpaper towels and cloth napkins.

  • Mackenzie said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:38 am

    We are starting to use cloth diapers instead of disposable!

  • Tiffany W. said...
    April 18, 2014 at 11:17 am

    We recycle and plan on cloth diapering

  • Stephanie Marcus said...
    April 18, 2014 at 10:56 am

    Cloth diapers of course and use reusable bags.

  • Stephanie Fox said...
    April 18, 2014 at 10:39 am

    We cloth diaper, breastfeed, recycle (a LOT), and generally try to keep our house and home green!

  • melissa bottorff said...
    April 18, 2014 at 10:32 am

    we use cloth diaper, grow our own veggies and recycle!

  • Veronica Bohan said...
    April 18, 2014 at 10:04 am

    we eat organic, and recycle

  • Tracey said...
    April 18, 2014 at 9:50 am

    We cloth diaper

  • AlexisB said...
    April 18, 2014 at 8:54 am

    We cloth diaper, recycle, and garden our own veggies!

  • Jessica said...
    April 18, 2014 at 8:31 am

    We live green by using reusable products whenever possible.

  • Erin B. said...
    April 18, 2014 at 7:55 am

    We use cloth diapers and have our own vegetable garden!

  • Cheri P said...
    April 18, 2014 at 7:51 am

    we have a garden, conserve water, walk instead of drive, cloth diaper, recycle.

  • Holly Wells said...
    April 18, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Recycling, Cloth Diapers, and Cloth Wipes

  • christine k said...
    April 18, 2014 at 7:08 am

    cloth diapers, wipes, tissues, unpaper towels, glass straws, mama cloth/cup, recycling….

  • KC said...
    April 18, 2014 at 5:51 am

    We cloth diaper, recycle, and do little things like turn off unnecessary lights, conserve water, etc. Wr will soon be using “un-paper” towels, too.

  • Elizabeth Carroll said...
    April 18, 2014 at 3:17 am

    Cloth diaper, recycle, share one car, and minimize our paper/plastic usage.

  • Heather ayers said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:30 am

    We cloth diaper and cloth wipe.

  • Jennifer said...
    April 18, 2014 at 1:12 am

    We raise our own eggs, garden, recycle, upcycle, and will use cloth diapers when the baby comes.

  • Catherine BW said...
    April 18, 2014 at 12:30 am

    We use cloth almost everything!

  • Katie F said...
    April 18, 2014 at 12:12 am

    We use cloth diapers, cloth wipes and we recycle when we can. 🙂

  • Jennifer said...
    April 17, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    well besides the cloth diapering we built our house by ourselves out of primarily recycled materials!

  • Didi said...
    April 17, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    We recycle and use cloth for paper towels.

  • Shalaina S said...
    April 17, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    My family is “green” by using cloth diapers and wipes. We reuse pretty much every bag we can, be it paper or plastic if any size. And we are very big on upcycling.

  • Amanda H said...
    April 17, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    We recycle, reuse all of our miscellaneous bags, and cloth diaper. We also buy things used where it makes sense to do so.

  • Elisia F said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    We recycle, use green cleaning products, cloth grocery bags, buy clothes at a second-hand store, and are using cloth diapers for the first time!

  • Audrey G. said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Cloth diapering, cloth wipes, recycling

  • Kailyn said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    Cloth diapers (of course!) and napkins, composting, gardening, and heating with wood!

  • Mary said...
    April 17, 2014 at 6:53 pm

    My husband walks to and from work most days (unless it’s snowing). We use reusable bags, cloth diapers, cloth nursing pads, cloth wipes, mama cloth and reusable towels.

  • Emily Yichia Chen said...
    April 17, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    I’m newbie to CD and I love BumGenius!

  • Christie said...
    April 17, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    We cloth diaper, of course 😉 We eat local, compost, buy used clothes, use earth friendly cleaners, and so on.

  • Vivian S said...
    April 17, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    We use cloth diapers, Eco friendly cleaning products and we use reusable shopping bags most of the time!

  • Natalie Lee said...
    April 17, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    Cloth diapering, reuseable totes, recycling

  • Mackenna D said...
    April 17, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    We live green by cloth diapering, and recycling.

  • Andrea said...
    April 17, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    We use cloth diapers and recycle. I’m hoping to start composting soon too!

  • Jennifer S. said...
    April 17, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    We live green by recycling, using reusable tote bags for groceries, using a water filter instead of bottles, and cloth diapering of course!

  • Nikki B said...
    April 17, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Love cloth diapering and all that it stands for. Plus, cloth bumms are the cutest!

  • Katie S said...
    April 17, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Well, one way we are living green is that we only have one car, so my boys and I do more walking than we would otherwise! Also, I use sandwich wraps and reusable snack bags and reusable water bottles.

  • Julie Ghrist said...
    April 17, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    We cloth diaper and use cloth napkins and towels instead of paper.

  • Amber McAllister said...
    April 17, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    My family is going green by eating meatless a couple of days a week

  • Heidi said...
    April 17, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    I love your website! The blogs are great and the product descriptions really help. Thanks!

  • Emily Nielsen said...
    April 17, 2014 at 9:46 am

    air drying our laundry; using cloth diapers!

  • Reba Holden said...
    April 17, 2014 at 9:42 am

    We cloth diaper and use cloth wipes. We do other small things, no lights during the day, everything is usually unplugged unless using, we take shorter showers, always turn water off while brushing our teeth, and we always put our less dirty dishes in the soaking sink first so we don’t have to keep refiling the sink because the water gets to gunky. We buy from farmers markets, and I love to reuse things and sew them into something new.

  • Beckie said...
    April 17, 2014 at 9:22 am

    We cloth diaper, recycle, and buy local whatever is available to us.

  • Velvet said...
    April 17, 2014 at 9:06 am

    I think Cloth diapering is our biggest ‘green’ thing for our family.

  • Jessica Rodenbaugh said...
    April 17, 2014 at 8:39 am

    We recycle every week, walk or cycle places when possible, and cloth diaper!

  • Sarah B said...
    April 17, 2014 at 8:19 am

    Cloth diapers, of course! =)

  • Diana Cote said...
    April 17, 2014 at 8:15 am

    WE try to re-use, recycle and donate as much as we can, we buy some fruit and veggies as well as stuff like soaps and honey from the local market. we also try to buy green, earth friendly products for our home or to clean them. I also try to buy toys that are wooden and natural for my child when I can.

  • Stacy F. said...
    April 17, 2014 at 8:10 am

    We use cloth napkins, cloth diapers, and grow a small summer garden!

  • Sarah O. said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:47 am

    We love CD, use unpaper towels, have Geothermal heating (woo!) and carpool to work!

  • Anna Pollock said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:46 am

    We live green by cloth diapering, recycling, conserving water/energy, growing some of our own vegetables, and just generally trying to be good to the Earth!

  • Leanne said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:22 am

    We’re planting trees next weekend and helping our community clean up the watershed. Love our outdoors space!

  • Kristina said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:13 am

    We have a small homestead so we do many things that are just normal to us, but that others find green. We have just planted an orchard, have a large garden, compost, raise chickens, and we use all earth friendly cleaners, soaps, and yard maintenance items. We believe in leaving the earth healthy and clean for our children to enjoy!

  • Lauren B said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:10 am

    Our family uses cloth diapers, cloth wipes, and cloth towels instead of paper towels. I’m planning on switching to mama cloth postpartum. We also conserve electricity and water in our home.

  • Ambyr A said...
    April 17, 2014 at 7:03 am

    cloth diapers, cloth wipes for now – gonna start recycling this summer.

  • Jessica McDonald said...
    April 17, 2014 at 6:58 am

    I prefer to use natural based cleaners around the house, and of course cloth diapers!.

  • Becky elkins said...
    April 17, 2014 at 6:57 am

    I Love Cloth Diapering IT Is VeryEasy!

  • Patti said...
    April 17, 2014 at 6:48 am

    My family has cut out all paper products with the exception of toilet paper. We also recycle and refuse wherever we can.

  • Joy said...
    April 17, 2014 at 5:31 am

    We are a cloth diaper, cloth napkin family

  • Christi D said...
    April 17, 2014 at 5:04 am

    We use energy efficient appliances, smart peer strips that shut off peripherals when main components are off, LED light bulbs, slow flow toilets and water aerators, CD…

  • Sara Angell said...
    April 17, 2014 at 4:40 am

    We recycle ALL paper, plastic, and aluminum. We use cloth diapers and wipes. I also use cloth breast pads when I’m nursing. We also support local farms to buy our produce and meat and reducing our carbon footprint by not buying foods that have to be brought in by other modes of transportation.

  • Meri M said...
    April 17, 2014 at 4:09 am

    We ‘go green’ in small ways…recycle more than throw away, use cloth over disposable, bring bags to grocery, organic fabrics for new cloths, homemade cleaning products…no ONE big thing just small ones that add up.

  • Brittney Salisbury said...
    April 17, 2014 at 3:26 am

    We CD, eat and use organic products whenever possible, recycle, are in the process of looking for more fuel efficient vehicles and if we lived where we could have a garden we would. We are trying to live more green!

  • mary workman said...
    April 17, 2014 at 3:20 am

    We live green by using cloth diapers, not using paper towels, all natural cleaning products, gardening, and composting. 🙂

  • Sam Miller said...
    April 17, 2014 at 3:07 am

    We use cloth diaper and wipes, cloth napkins, and recycle and compost everything we can!