Save Trees and Money by Renting Text Books Instead of Buying This Year

This is a sponsored post brought to you by Campus Book Rentals.

It has been said that college students purchase about a tree per year in textbooks. That may not seem like much until you think about how many students are in college each year. 19.7 million students were excepted to enroll in the nation's colleges in 2011, that means 19.7 million trees! (Source)

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If you have a child enrolling in college this year then I would urge you to check out CampusBookRentals.com. In lieu of e-books, which would be ideal but aren't always available for physical students, you can rent their textbooks instead of buying them!

Not only will you be helping reduce the amount of trees used each year (putting a dent in that 19.7 million) but you will also be reducing the amount of money you spend by 40-90%! Its a win-win!

CampusBookRentals.com also donates to Operation Smile for EVERY textbook rented. Operation Smile is an international charity that heals children's smiles, changing their lives forever.

If you have already purchased textbooks this year or have some from past semesters, you can still help with the new RentBack Program. You can rent those textbooks to other students, helping them save money and do their part in helping the environment AND Operation Smile.

The RentBack program will help your wallet as well, make you as much as 2-4x more than standard buy-back programs!

You have nothing to lose by checking it out, there are many other benefits to be had, check them all out at CampusBookRentals.com.

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Off To School We Go Giveaway Hop! {Ends 8/19/13}

Welcome to the "Off To School We Go" Giveaway Hop hosted by Mommy's Favorite Things and Mama's Baby Cupcakes.

This hop is focused on items you'd want/need to send your child(ren) off for another year of learning!! After visiting my giveaway, make sure you use the linky below to take a look at the other bloggers and see what they have to offer! Each blog has a minimum prize package of $25 per winner.

My Journey to Living Well is proud to be sponsored by The Stubby Pencil Studio who will be supplying one lucky winner with a $75 Back to School package crammed full of eco-friendly school supplies!

Stubby Pencil Studio Review

Its back to school time and to be honest this is the first year that I've given much thought to eco-friendly school products. Usually the teachers just give you a list and you fight the crowds at the local Walmart to get everything together.

I don't know if I paid attention before but I definitely noticed this year that the teachers actually put the brand of the supplies that they want! Well this time I've taken things a bit different and contacted some companies online who offer eco-friendly school supplies.

The Stubby Pencil Studio was very gracious in sending me these great eco-friendly back to school products for review.

Back to School Tips & Tricks at Lunchtime

Everyday a mountain of trash is needlessly thrown away at lunchtime, creating environmental problems, health hazards and wasting hundreds of dollars for every family packing a lunch. School trash bins nationwide are overflowing!

Have you ever thought about going green at lunchtime? ECOlunchbox is an elegant solution to the problem of lunch waste. With news about the health dangers of plastics growing, green consumers are seeking out non-plastic food containers as well as generally avoiding potentially leachy synthetics when it comes to food packing. 

Plastic water bottles. Granola bar plastic packaging. Plastic chip baggies. Plasticized cardboard juice boxes. Cheese stick plastic wrappers. Paper napkins. Plastic yogurt cups. Brown bags. Plastic utensils. Plastic Ziploc baggies. 

How to Pack A Waste-Free Lunch: 

• Cloth napkins by ECOlunchbox are great for everyday and make great gifts 

• Snacks packed in nifty stainless steel ECOdippers and ECOpods by ECOlunchbox are healthy for people and our planet. 

• Sandwiches, and other main dishes, fresh fruits and, fresh vegetables, and treats packed in a non-toxic & reusable stainless steel ECOlunchbox bento 

• Reusable utensils are also great. 

Here are just a few products you can check out to go green for back to school:

ECOnapkins: Set of 2 Artisan Cloth Napkins
from: ECOlunchbox

Stainless Steel Spork

ECOdipper: Eco-friendly Snack Container

ECOlunchpod: BPA-free, Stainless Snack Container

ECOlunchbox Three-in-One: Stainless Steel Bento




ECOlunchbag + 3 napkins: Eco-Friendly and Artisan Made

Disclosure: My Journey to Living Well uses affiliate (marketing) links whenever possible. This post may contain affiliate links. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Eco Sale - 15% Off Everything at Abe's Market!

Abe's Market is celebrating their move into a new office by giving YOU 15% Off everything for the next 3 days! This is a great time to save on eco-friendly back to school products and snacks too! Abe's has everything you need to go green!

And don't forget, they are still offering these great $5 Sample Boxes! Each box comes with a $5 credit to Abe's which makes it #FREE! This is a wonderful way to be introduced to green and eco-friendly products so make sure you put one in your cart while you're over there!

      

Disclosure: My Journey to Living Well uses affiliate (marketing) links whenever possible. This post may contain affiliate links. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

$5 For a Sample Box That INCLUDES a $5 Gift Card! And a Coupon Code to Boot!

Ok, here's the deal. Abe's Market is offering a promotion where you choose a sample box (pre-packaged OR pick your own) for $5 THEN they'll send you the box along WITH a $5 Abe's Market Gift Card. That makes this box #FREE!

Who said going green has to be expensive? NOT me! Abe's Market has everything you can think of to get started. All green, eco-conscious products, all the time!

Need more incentive to go check it out? How about a coupon for $10 off a $30 purchase? Yep! And I'm talking SITE-WIDE! Just use code BEAUTY at checkout!

Head over there and now see what you can find. I know I have some savvy shoppers on here, let me know what you get!

Disclosure: My Journey to Living Well uses affiliate (marketing) links whenever possible. This post may contain affiliate links. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”