win the flirty eco-bikini worn by gisele in vogue’s green fashion issue
vogue loved this flirty bikini so much, they asked loyale to bring it back from a past line. it’s made using all low-impact dyes in NYC baby!
inhabitat is giving it away for free. all you have to do is comment on the post.
win it here: $120 limited edition eco-swimsuit
edit: remy c brought up a good point about the suit - just want to clarify that it will not be the exact same suit worn by gisele, but it will be just as purty!
by they way, thank you so much for reading remy. i am a big fan of your writing!
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freecycle friday: theory dress shirt!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a royal purple dress shirt by theory (size s).
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FREECYCLE FRIDAY: post your best ecotip to score this sweet tweed dress for free!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a pretty tweed plenty by tracy reese dress (size 6).
it’s got a few smudges around the collar, but nothing that can’t be washed off.
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday the 27th (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty dress for free!!!
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good luck!
do you have stuff to freecycle to the best ecotip? send an email to swyyne[at]swyyne.com to donate it to the most worthy tip!
other stuff for urban piggies
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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freecycle friday: congratz dawn!
last week’s freecycle friday for this pink and tan novacheck plaid coat was extended because there were so many contenders. in the end, dawn proved to be the victor with this sexy ecotip:
“not only is this a green thing to do, but it’s a great way to start your day with the one you love! my boyfriend and I shower together in the morning in our new york city apartment bathroom, in other words it’s tiny. by doing this we are cutting down on the amount of water we use, as well as the fuel used to heat the water. in addition it gives us a chance to relax together before we have to make our way into a crowded subway for our morning commute!”
rarrrrrrrrr.
thanks dawn!
also, last chance to submit a tip for this special edition chase bank ipod.
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freecycle friday: post your best eco-tips to score this ipod for free!
note: since last week’s freecycle friday for this pretty pink and tan nova plaid stadium coat is deadlocked, you still have a chance to score it here.
now back to business - in honor of last friday’s phenomenal greener gadgets conference, this week’s freecycled goodie is a well-loved chase special edition ipod nano.
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score the nano for free!!!
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more stuff for urban piggies
recycle your credit cards into namerings
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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freecycle friday: post your best eco-tip to score this pink & tan nova check plaid coat for free!
hurry and score this coat for free!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a pink & tan nova plaid stadium coat with toggle buttons (size l).
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes by friday the 27th (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty coat for free!!!
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good luck!
do you have stuff to freecycle to the best ecotip? send an email to swyyne[at]swyyne.com to donate it to the most worthy tip!
other stuff for urban piggies
new yorkers - did you know that you can switch to wind energy?
a universal green charger cuts down on waste and annoyance
recraft your papers into cute hermes birkin valentines
lust: greenaid grenade-shaped eco-bag
laid off? recycle your business cards for waste free catharsis
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freecycle friday winner 2 sunny!
congratulations to the winner freecycle friday #2 - sunny!
here are sunny’s fabulous eco-tips:
1. one can donate his or her old clothes, shoes, household items (i.e. bedding, kitchen supplies) etc. to the Salvation Army or a nearby Goodwill.
2. another option for trading not only books but also clothes is http://rehashclothes.com/
if you have some clothes that you believe might find a better home than via salvation army or goodwill, you can trade your dear item for another, newer, exciting item as well as post what you are looking for so that others can possibly provide a similar item which they were looking to get rid of anyway!
3. if you place a ‘no junk mail’ note on your mail box, you’ll receive less junk mail! thus saving more paper.
4. it’s easy to use the back of printed paper for notes and lists. make a pile for scrap paper and start today!
5. old appliances such as radios, toasters, modems, etc. can be taken apart and used for parts. one can sell them to a local repair/electrical shop instead of discarding them.
6. you can go to http://www.rbrc.org/consumer/ to check out where to find out where to drop off your rechargeable batteries from cell phones, cameras, laptops, etc.
7. if you have a puppy, or a doggy, let them play with plastic bottles and roll around with them! my puppy loves playing with empty soda bottles and generally crushes them for me so that when they are ready for disposal, more bottles can fit in the bin. aluminum cans can also be crushed before placing in the recycling bin/bag/box. Plastic, reusable bins are the preferred container of course.
8. you can donate various paper products, beans, beads, fabric scraps, ribbons, used paper clips, and trinkets, to kindergartens for craft-making
9. one can re-use [washed] meat trays from the super market as paint palettes!
10. old dried up flowers excrete great color when squeezed onto paper with warm water! one can use these old flowers for ‘paint’ before simply throwing them out.
11. i’m sure someone else has already said this, but if you use an aluminum water bottle it saves a lot of plastic waste every time your mouth is parched and you’re not at home.
12. use plastic lead pencils (or pens) instead of the old #2 style pencils. save some trees.
13. try to use electric stoves, grills, or ovens and microwaves over gas stoves.
14. use dishcloths for cleaning instead of paper towels.
check out our lovely runner up nina’s eco-tip here.
see more free stuff here.
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freecycle friday: post your best ecotip to score this steel blue coat by luxe
this week’s freecycled goodie is a steel blue winter coat by luxe with military accents and furry hood (size s).
if you think you can give it a good home, comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty coat for free!!!
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good luck!
do you have stuff to freecycle to the best ecotip? send an email to swyyne[at]swyyne.com to donate it to the most worthy tip!
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freecycle friday winner yoon choi!
congratulations to the winner of the very first freecycle friday ever - yoon choi!
here are [some of] yoon’s eco-tips:
eco-tip #1: I use all the leftover veggies, meat, noodles, dumplings, and even kimchi to make a big soup at the end of the week. This can be served with rice, over rice and even mixed up with rice noodles.
eco-tip #2: I save plastic bags from the grocery store to collect cat litter.
eco-tip #3: Recycle paper. It’s so easy. Just separate them from the other recyclables.
eco-tip #4: I wash and reuse wooden chopsticks, plastic containers from take out places and keep all unused tissue from restaurants in my car for the kids.
check out our lovely runner up linda’s eco-tip here.
see more free stuff here.
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freecycle friday: post your best eco-tip to score this north face jacket
it’s finally friday!
this week’s freecycled goodie is a women’s powder blue north face outer (size l).
comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the comment with the most votes (your friends can vote by commenting with your name) will score this purty north face.
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good luck!
check out more free stuff here and remember to check back on monday for next week’s freecycle friday giveaway. i promise it will be a good one.
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freecycle friday: north face snowboarding jacket
i know, i know. it’s not friday today, but i thought i’d move freecycle friday to monday because there are already so many reasons to love friday, and monday really gets no love.
this week’s oldie but goodie is a women’s powder blue north face outer that i used to rock on the slopes (size l). if you think you can give it a good home,
comment on this post with your favorite eco-tip or product.
the best tips will be re-capped at the end of the week, and the one with the most reader votes by 6pm on friday will score this purty north face.
remember - pics of you demonstrating your tip get extra credit!
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good luck!
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free gmail stickers courtesy of google!
true, these stickers are made out of paper (i’ve contacted google to see if they’re recycled), but email reduces SO much of our paper use that we can afford to pay a little homage to it.
i am such a sucker for unicorns…
send your self-addressed stamped envelope (along with a note if you’re so inclined) to:
Send me some Gmail stickers already
P.O. Box 391420
Mountain View, CA 94039-1420
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free stuff: pink motorola razr
if you think you can give it a new home, please post a comment describing what you’ll be doing for the holidays to make the world a greener, better place.
bonus: send me a pic showing what you’ll be doing (whether it be helping out at a soup kitchen, recycling more, using less water, wrapping your gifts with newspaper instead of buying giftwrap, greenifying your home by switching to CFL lightbulbs, etc.).
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details:
verizon cdma network
gently used with just a few tiny scratches
in box with charger
good luck!
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urban outfitters luxe soldier coat steel blue size s - free
the styling of this coat by luxe is so original: soldier-style brushed silver buttons and furry hood. the first person to comment on this post about what they will do this holiday season to move our country toward a greener and more sustainable future or help others who are less fortunate gets this coat for free.
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good luck!
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adidas black & pink track jacket m
new and perfect for fall and winter lounging.
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score it for free! find out how here.
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why is this a site?
swyyne has always been an experiment for me. with all of the other super eco sites out there, i've been feeling like i want to contribute something just a bit different. so for now, here are my random musings.
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