Earlier this week, I blogged about a great site I discovered, called Recyclebank.
Basically, this is a site which promotes recycling and green activities to help our environment. BUT it is NOT boring! It is so much fun.
For example, you get points for reading about how Kashi recycles their cartons, and about how other manufacturers or companies help the atmosphere.
Each thing you read, or each mini-quiz you answer, or each "pledge" you take, earns you points. I just love it. A "pledge" is no big deal - there are no "pledge--police" - it's between you and yourself.
But today, I really got excited because I went back in and used some more of my points. I had seen offers there for Clean Well products and Earth Friendly products and today I opened another window and searched to see which stores nearby carried them - Fresh & Easy is nearby and they stock them, so I lassoed those coupons for sure...here's what I collected from the Recyclebank site this week:
January 09, 2012
Friskies Can Food for Cats - 2 free cans
January 11, 2012
Kashi - Save $2 On Any One Kashi® Food
Earth Friendly Products - $2 Off Any Product
Fancy Feast® Gourmet Cat Food - Buy two (2) 3oz cans of Fancy Feast® Gourmet Cat Food, Get one (1) FREE, up to $0.80
CleanWell - $1.50 Off Any CleanWell Product 4oz. or Larger, or 40 ct. Canister
Macy's - $10 Off Your Next $50 In-Store Purchase
I checked the Kashi prices today at the store and that coupon will get me a BIG box of Kashi cereal for half off!
The reason I got the Macy's coupon is because for the past two months we wanted to get Frank a new shaver and when I saw the Macy's offer, I checked their site and found that they have exactly the one he wants, for $49.99 - we'll pick up a candy bar for a dollar to make it $50 before tax, and that should enable us to use the coupon.
I'm going back in tomorrow and get more coupons for the cat food - it just dawned on me that the "add to cart" function included a place to state how many coupons you wanted. Shoot - I think I have enough points to buy for my little guy for the week.
Now I've got to go back in, do some more "green" and "recycle" thingies at their site, and build my points back up.
Recyclebank informs you about green options while offering fun ways to learn about how to help the environment and save while you are at it. There are over 3 million folks registered currently. That is a lot of people who are already trying to help those around them while they are helping themselves.
Basically, you register, you visit their site and earn points and collect rewards for simply caring about the world around you. You can earn points several ways and more are added all the time.
You can earn points by reading about a green topic. I haven't read a boring topic yet.
You can earn points by answering brief quizzes. The quizzes are fun and informative. They are very simple and quick. You don't need to be afraid that you will answer incorrectly. You will still get your points because they will let you know the correct answer afterwards. Their whole goal is to inform you.
You can earn points by pledging to take a green action. Don't worry - there are no green police to watch that you fulfill your pledge - it is between you and yourself alone. But the pledges are all sensible and you will want to fulfill many of them.
Many of these are interactive.
Once you are registered, you will receive regular emails. Some will advise you that there are some new actions to review so you can earn more points. Once you begin to accumulate points, you will receive a weekly email detailing the points you earn each week.
What can you do with your points? Just today, I printed out a coupon for two free cans of Friskies for my beloved Tigger. There are some rewards I want to get but I have to check a few stores locally first to be sure I can find somewhere to use the coupons.
Rewards are always changing or being added. Some of the reward sponsors that you might recognize are: Kiss My Face, Q-Tips, Green Mountain Coffee, Ruby Tuesday, Macy's, and K-Mart. See what I mean? The rewards are useful and desirable.
Okay, I did my good deed for the day. Now you've got to treat yourself to some information and some points. Hop on over to Recyclebank and check it out.
Oh, and did I mention that you also get points for referring folks if they sign up? What fun it is to help ourselves while we are helping others. It doesn't cost any of us a penny. How great is that?
Ok, FaveCrafts has done it again. They have instructions for turning your old magazine pages into recycled (green) gift bows!
I just love this one and I suspect I'll be very busy making a stash of these bows so I have some ready all through the year. I will never, ever have to pay for a bow again. I can just see the possibilities, too, in color combos, depending on the colors on the magazine pages. You really have to check this out.
And remember, if you like it but do not have time to print it or save it, register quickly for their site and their regular newsletter, and you will be able to simply "Add It" to your own article collection and come back for it when you need it.
