Cast Your Vote! Green Chic Finalists

1. Diane:
I limit my driving. I bum rides from and entrust some tasks to family/friends. My lovely car sits in the drive a lot. It is there if I need it. I am not as active as I was or would like to be because of a medical issue; it has made this change easier to initiate. I’m glad for the positive.

2. Savvy Christine:
Use bar soap instead of liquid soap and shampoo — especially if the bar soap is hand-made locally. It costs less to ship, doesn’t have as much packaging, and you can take it in your carry-on bag on airplanes. I love homemade bar soap. It feels so luxurious.

3. Dina:
I always use my own “green” shopping bags – and bring my own coffee cup when I go to Starbucks.

4. Nelsby:
I buy only organic, Eco-friendly personal care products (bath, body, lotion, cosmetics, etc.).Thanks for the giveaway…I’d love to learn more ways I could be greener

5. Becca Greene:
I work in a restaurant and always bring in my own cup to work instead of using the disposable ones like most of my coworkers. added bonus i always know which one is mine. plus mine is super insulated so i don’t end up with watered down tea. recently, I’ve been trying make it home remedies like using the pineapple rinds you would normally throw away or compost as an exfoliate/wrinkle reducer to save money and in addition the packaging costs of buying extra beauty products.I’m glad you brought up throwing small purchases in your purse. one of the many reasons i am now hooked on having a super sized purse.

6. Aik:
I buy only organic products. I use self-made organic toilet bowl washer. I plant my own veggies. I don’t use disposable bowls, plates, etc. I bring my own shopping bag when I go to the mall. I eat only organic, non-chemical products. I recycle.

7. Julie:
I make my own cleaning products out of vinegar, essential oils, baking soda, etc. I use my own reuseable shopping bags for everything except raw meat products. I recycle. I plan on planting a garden now that we are in a house.

8. Kaycee:
I bought a fantastic adorable water bottle which I refill instead of using plastic ones. I was using at least one bottle a day last year!!

9. A.J.:
I bring a canvas shopping bag when I go shopping to avoid having to use plastics for my purchases.

10. Valerie:
Always carry a compact tote bag in my purse for when I’m shopping.

11. Jen:
I keep a mesh reusable bag in my purse all the time for small purchases.I make my own laundry detergent to keep chemicals out of the water supply.I make my own cleaners or use Eco-friendly cleaners

12. CurlyFry:
I light candles instead of having overhead lights on!

13. Diane:
Shorter showers for sure. Just purchased a water saving contraption that has made it possible to make everyone’s showers shorter, whether they want it that way or not! Ha!

14. Laureen:
My lifestyle revolves around being green (and dragging my family into it too, but that’s where most of the battles lie!). One of the many things I do is consolidate car trips and I do not drive unless absolutely necessary.

15. Tofufairy:
I am green chic because I do everything I can to help the environment in my little part of the world…I recycle everything I can, I reuse or free cycle or Craig’s list or donate anything I do not need or can’t use. I compost, I buy organic and natural products to use on my body and in my house.

16. one4earth:
I am green chic because I started a recycling program at my job on Earth Day 2007. Since then, I have collected over 20,000 bottles and cans and recycled them, preventing them from entering the waste stream.

17. Kelly:
I’m a green chic because I always recycle my tin cans, bottles, newspapers, and I try to reuse all my plastic bottles. I also try to walk whenever I can instead of drive.