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Freebie of the Week: B & B by the Sea

RiverWired.com — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:08:45 -0400

Need a restful, organic vacation? How does this sound -- five nights at a Bed & Breakfast overlooking the beautiful Mendocino Coast of California. And breakfast comes from the certified organic gardens. Stonyfield Farm will not only pay for the stay at the Inn, but the air fare to get you there -- for you and a guest. No purchase necessary. Start clicking.

Want to Win a Fuel-Efficient Smart Car – Plus $1,000 Cash?

RiverWired.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:36 -0400

Smart cars are tiny – that’s why they are called “fortwo”. Get it? That’s also why they use so little fuel and are ultra-low in nasty emissions. The Walking Company is giving away four of these little Mercedes gems in August 2008. Plus $1,000 in cash. Green on top of green – how sweet is that?
So don't just sit there -- here's what you have to do to enter....Just click and go.

Freebie of the Week: Four Bikes and Camping Gear for the Whole Family

RiverWired.com — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Isn’t it time you got out from behind that computer, quit reading your email (though do continue to peruse RiverWired.com for just a little longer) and take your family out into the big green world? NabiscoWorld Home & Away Sweepstakes is offering a Grand Prize for Outdoor Fun: 4 Schwinn bikes, a Wenger tent, four sleeping bags and other assorted camping gear to let the whole family have fun. Hey, it’s a great big green world out there. Deadline – 10-05-08.

Freebie of the Week: Caribbean Eco-Vacation

RiverWired.com — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:53:32 -0400

Are you ready for a free eco-vacation? How does five nights on an island next to the US Virgin Islands National Park plus two $500 airfare vouchers sound? (Total Value: $2760.00) Somebody has to go relax in a green way, why not you? Deadline: Enter by July 14, 2008.

http://www.redbookmag.com/sweepstakes/4620

Top 10 Green Products: From Solar Backpacks to Bamboo Bikes

RiverWired.com — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:04:24 -0400

Here at RiverWired, we pride ourselves in bringing you some of the most eco-friendly, economic, and all-around intriguing green items we can find. With that in mind, we’ve compiled this list (in no particular order) of 10 of some of our favorite products. Enjoy!

Click on each product for full description, price listing, and buying info.

1. Reware Solar Backpack

2. Vlatec CFL light bulb/air freshener

3. Baggu Reusable Shopping Bags

4. Calfee Designs Bamboo Bicycle

5. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living

6. Wine Trio From The Organic Wine Company

7. Beko Energy-Saving Washing Machine

8. Natalie Portman’s Té Casan Footwear

9. Organic Soy Briefs from 2(x)ist

10. Elephant Dung Stationery

Top 10 Ideas for Saving Gas, Money and Driving Green

RiverWired.com — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Gas prices getting you down? Carbon emissions weighing heavy on your shoulders? At RiverWired we want to reduce your worries as we help you reduce your footprint. Instead of talking problems, we offer some solutions for saving gas and improving mileage. Now more than ever, you have big reasons for driving green.

1. 15 Tips For Better Mileage -- Want to Get 70 MPG in Your Toyota Prius?

2. The Hype About Hypermiling

3. Two Wheels Are Greener Than Four

4. Honda Civic GX Tops List of Greenest Cars

5. Driving Green = Fewer Greenbacks

6. Five Tips to Find the Cheapest Gas Near You

7. Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars: Save Gas, Save Money

8. Record Month For Selling Gas -- Saving Cars Getting Better Than 30 MPG

9. GE Backs Electric Cars -- This Time For Keeps!

10. Top 10 Green Things to Do While Stuck in Traffic

Green Freebie: How about a Toyota Prius?

RiverWired.com — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Somebody somewhere is getting something green for free – why not you? Jet Blue Airways is making up for all those carbon emissions by giving you a chance to go green every day – with the Grand Prize of a Toyota Prius hybrid. Next prize-- $3000 gift card to Smith & Hawken, some of the most beautiful plants and gardening stuff around. And if you don’t get those biggies, you may still qualify for an Energy Star Sharp LCD TV, or an eco-culinary retreat for four – or a trip for two to an Arizona spa. I’m feeling greener already – how about you?

Green Free Stuff: Check out this Freebie of the Week

RiverWired.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400

We love to help you save money and energy and resources. And savings don’t get better than free stuff. Who doesn’t love it?

Here’s this week’s green freebie:

A trip for two to Reykjavik, Iceland, (which we are told is actually a greener country than Greenland) courtesy of Amtrak (though last we checked, you cannot get there from the US by train, so go figure). After that Grand Prize, Amtrak is also giving away two roundtrip tickets to anywhere their trains travel.

Green Free Stuff: Check Out This Freebie of the Week

RiverWired.com — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Saving money is critical these days. We want to help. And nothing says savings better than something that is absolutely free. Especially when it is something that will help you live a little greener.

This week’s green freebie:
A Trek 1.2 bike from Penn Cycle's Trek, so you can really lower your carbon footprint and get in great shape to save the world. You have to act quickly – the deadline for this giveaway is June 23, 2008.

Green Free Stuff: Check out this Freebie of the Week

RiverWired.com — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:36:22 -0400

The only catch is that you have to play to win. But who doesn’t love free stuff or the chance to win big? Freebies are the silver linings that those @#$%*+ optimists tell us to look out for. They are life’s little reminders that, despite what cynics say, maybe there IS such a thing as a free lunch.

Here’s this week’s green freebie:

Numi Tea is holding a contest for a free trip to China (valued at $8,000).
And second prize is a trip to California to visit their Tea Garden in the Bay area.

Good luck!