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Ever gone holiday shopping in your birthday suit?
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We have, and so can you. This year, shop for gifts on your computer at home to save major energy (and major cash, thanks to our today-only exclusive online discounts). Warning: Naked shopping can get drafty - keep a scarf handy so you don't have to turn on the heat.The Benefits
- Big, bare discounts. For our second annual Green Tuesday, we got some of our favorite online merchants to offer Biter-exclusive discounts (today only!) as a green alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
- Clothes-less convenience. Online, there's no waiting in line, and you can shop 24 hours a day. Plus you can send gifts straight to the giftee, bypassing double-shipping.
- Au natural energy savings. Despite their size, e-commerce warehouses use 1/16th of the energy used to operate retail stores. And even overnight air shipping uses 40% less fuel than the average car trip to the store.
- More (streaker-friendly) selection. You'll find everything from clothing-optional vacation packages to paraben-free sunblock on the Internet.
Personally Speaking
Toshio spent hours searching online for a UPS uniform to wear to a costume party, only to discover that you can't get them due to security reasons. Guess we'll just have to admire the one on our SF-office UPS delivery guy.Wanna Try?
- Note: Codes were good only on November 27, 2007, and are no longer valid.
- Blooming Lotus - personal care products. Get 20% off of orders over $40; enter BITER in the coupon code field at checkout.
- Brilliant Earth - diamond jewelry. Get 10% off pre-selected earrings and pendants; just enter IDEALBITE in the reference code field at checkout.
- BTC Elements - apparel, jewelry, and gifts. Get 15% off; enter THEBITE in the coupon code field at checkout.
- Burt's Bees - beauty and personal care products. Get 20% off; enter BITERS20 in the promo code field at checkout.
- Caldrea - home-care products and candles. Get 20% off; enter BITER in the coupon code field at checkout.
- Helen E Riegle Design - handbags. Get 25% off; enter GREEN2SDAY in the promo code field at checkout.
- Patagonia - outdoor apparel. Get 20% off; enter N6252 in the promo code field at checkout.
- Saffron Rouge - beauty products. Get 20% off of orders over $50; enter BITE INTO 20% OFF in the partner code field at checkout.
Don’t miss our holiday gift guide next week.
Nov 27,2007
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Just in case you missed it in your Ideal Bite Daily Tip, check out today's Green Tuesday specials just for you Biters. Your power to affect change through your purchase choices continues to grow, so if you are gonna spend anyway, go on and make that money green(er)!
Note: Codes were good only on November 27, 2007, and are no longer valid.
- Blooming Lotus - personal care products. Get 20% off of orders over $40; enter BITER in the coupon code field at checkout.
- Brilliant Earth - diamond jewelry. Get 10% off pre-selected earrings and pendants; just enter IDEALBITE in the reference code field at checkout.
- BTC Elements - apparel, jewelry, and gifts. Get 15% off; enter THEBITE in the coupon code field at checkout.
- Burt's Bees - beauty and personal care products. Get 20% off; enter BITERS20 in the promo code field at checkout.
- Caldrea - home-care products and candles. Get 20% off; enter BITER in the coupon code field at checkout.
- Helen E Riegle Design - handbags. Get 25% off; enter GREEN2SDAY in the promo code field at checkout.
- Patagonia - outdoor apparel. Get 20% off; enter N6252 in the promo code field at checkout.
- Saffron Rouge - beauty products. Get 20% off of orders over $50; enter BITE INTO in the partner code field at checkout.
Biter Comments...
While not driving to a store is a good thing, shopping at local independent stores IS a good thing. Local stores put more money back into the community than chains and nationals, and they provide jobs.
Yes it is important to save money and gas, but saving communities can be just as important.
Thanks!
Another vote for the locally owned businesses: increasingly hard to operate in the face of the bigger and bigger box and the internet too. My store offers shipping (even locals who can't get out because of winter or age, sometimes) to bridge the gap. And think again about Burt's Bees: Burt's gone, Chlorox is in (sold for $6.5 million).
Fantastic! Have you heard about Etsy's Trashion? Encouraging people to buy handmade & recycled - check it out here -
http://www.etsytrashion.com/
& look for discounts that shop owners are having on Save the World Sunday, Dec. 2nd.
WTH! The Bert's Bees code (BITERS20) is coming up as "invalid". What's the deal?
Yet another shout out for local businesses. We've already heard about supporting the community and what-not, so I'd just like to add that if you keep it really local, it might even be possible to do your shopping on foot, or by public transit. Then you won't feel so guilty when you stop off for an irish creme coffee to warm your reddened nose and toes. Check with your local chamber of commerce, business improvement district, or visitor center for information about local shopping areas. For example, the City of Denver has produced some cool "local flavor guides" for areas of the City that are often overlooked in favor of big box stores and malls. http://www.localflavorguides.com/home.
And if you just have to get your super cool green gadget and your local store doesn't have it, they might be willing to order it for you.
Can you explain the calculation where overnight air shipping uses 40% less fuel than the average car trip to the store? How do overnight shipping and car trips compare in terms of greenhouse gases?
we're also having a holiday sale at GREEN WITH GLAMOUR! enter "holiday07" as the discount code - and receive 20% off almost everything through december 23rd!
I'm so unhappy about the fact that CLOROX has BOUGHT Burt's Bees. I really don't understand how BBs can claim to still be earth friendly when they have sold out to CLOROX. Disheartening news. What's next? Whole foods gets bought by Kraft?
I'm very disappointed you included Burt's Bees in your picks. It's definitely time to give them the boot - anything owned by Clorox is less than 'ideal' in my book!
Went to the BTC elements store; if I bought anything from there I would be shopping in the buff; do you think because we are trying to go green we have money to pay $125 for a pair of jeans.
I work everyday plus 1/2 day on Saturday and do not have that type of money to pay for jeans; $26 is my price range. Am I the only person on this earth who doesn't have tons of money; seems like everyone shows these stores with outrageous price tags on their clothes.
I am just a everyday individual... maybe this is the wrong newsletter for me.
I want to help go green but not if I have to spend tons of money I don't have.
Maria
just wanted to share the idea of offering things other than gifts to each other. Not all of us have $$ to spend and maybe we really should be thinking of other ways to connect to each other, in the real sense of GIVING.
Here is a wonderful letter from No-Impact Man's website: http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/2007/11/the-no-impact-d.html
Here also are some wonderful words by Gerald Iverson, National Coordinator for Alternatives for Simple Living:
http://blip.tv/file/495735
Here's to a blessed, love-filled holiday with something deeper than trappings.
julie
www.YERT.com
Maria-you are NOT the only one who does not have a ton of cash. There are a lot of ordinary people who read this newsletter & who want to go green. We also have to be able to afford the mortgage/rent, utilities, groceries etc. I like a lot of the tips in this newsletter but it needs to be aimed at people who earn less than the $80,000 that is mentioned in the press release. A lot less( half or less). We care about the environment,too. We just don't earn as much.:-)
Sorry, but I will ALWAYS need to turn on the heat this time of year regardless of what I'm wearing because I'm just a darned icicle in the fall and winter, and living in New England certainly doesn't help matters in that regard!
BTW, I can understand how "Green Tuesday" is an alternative to "Black Friday," but how is it an alternative to "Cyber Monday"? Whether it's "Cyber Monday" or "Green Tuesday," you're STILL shopping online.
A bottom up approach to saving the earth will never work - we need to force companies to use organics, force them to use recycled materials, force them to use green energy. Only that will bring the prices down to where ordinary individuals can truly afford to go all green. The burden of change should not be shouldered by individuals - but individuals CAN force big change through pushing for legislation that actually matters.
Error in my comment this morning: Chlorox paid $925 million for Burt's Bees.
I'm pleased to see so many thoughtful comments on this post.
I agree with Julie, reducing consumption is best! And supporting local economies by purchasing sustainable goods is the next best thing.
Jenn, there are a handful of companies, such as miessence, that are making certified organic products, using green energy, and offsetting the emissions from transporting their goods, and we should support them where we can if we are buying anything that's not local (and most of us still are).
miessence has certified organic products in a variety of price ranges, from $7.95 upwards:
https://anniesorganics.mionegroup.com:443/category/3
If you want to find out more about what miessence is doing for the environment, contact me at:
https://anniesorganics.mionegroup.com:443/contacts
All the best,
Annie
Independent Representative of ONE Group, makers of miessence, the world's first comprehensive range of certified organic skin, hair, cosmetic, health and personal care products.
Another great place to shop online is abe.com advanced book exchange.....pretty much every book you can think of, but second hand, great prices and good shipping rates from book dealers all over the place. Great for textbooks as well. I saved a tonne of money and didnt buy new, when I bought all of my books for my yoga teacher training course at this site. I highly recommend it.
Free Lost and Found Stickers good timing with Christmas around the corner.
http://LostandFoundStickers.com
Click on Activate, then Register for Free.
1st 200 people.
Mark
Actually, the City of Denver did NOT produce the new Local Flavor Guides. There are two organizations whose purpose is to support local business who teamed up to produce them.
* The Mile High Business Alliance is building a stronger local business community. http://www.MileHighBiz.org
* Local Flavor Marketing Group works exclusively with locally-owned businesses to better leverage their marketing dollars. http://www.LocalFlavorMarketingGroup.com
MHBA is part of a national re-localization effort to build stronger local economies. Check out http://www.LivingEconomies.org to join or start a network near you.
Thanks for noticing the guides! They just came out this week, and have been a great launchpad for our "Buy Local Week" campaign that the Denver Mayor has supported with his official proclamation.
extra extra, dont read about it
http://www.allhere.com
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Posted by: Annie | November 27, 2007 at 05:27 AM