This giveaway is now closed
Joie did a review on BlueAvocado's reusable bags back in February, and she also got us a giveaway sponsorsed by BlueAvocado. Thanks Joie, and thanks BlueAvocado!
BlueAvocado offers kits of reusable shopping bags that are far from boring, and hard to forgot, considering they fold up into small pouches. No more excuses for forgetting! The full kit is said to replace 16 plastic bags... sounds like it's definitely enough for a family's shopping trip!
One lucky Focus Organic winner is going to receive a Starter Kit in blue from BlueAvocado ($29.99 value). The Starter Kit includes one pak (a carry-all bag), one pod (a stuff n' go bag), and one veg (a produce bag). These three bags hold a total of 50 pounds of groceries and replaces 8 plastic bags.
Giveaway Details
- Entrants must live in the U.S.
- Contest will run from today, April 22nd, until 11 PM Central time (Midnight EST) on, Saturday May 9th
- Winner will be chosen randomly, announced, and contacted on Sunday, May 10th
How to Enter
- Leave a separate comment for each entry.
- Visit BlueAvocado and tell me how many plastic bags are pledged off the street so far (click the billion bag pledge image at the bottom of the page to find out, and no cheating! the number may have changed since the last comment!) (Required)
- Subscribe to our feed via email or via feedreader.
- Follow Focus Organic on Twitter. Tweet a message including a link to this giveaway (make sure to include @focusorganic in your Tweet). Include your Twitter username or a link to the Tweet in your comment here.
- Favorite this blog on Technorati. Include your Technorati username in your comment here.
- For an additional two entries, promote this contest on your own site, including a link to this post. Leave two separate comments if you do this.
- So you can leave a total of 6 comments if you complete all forms of entry.
181 Responses
1
she
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
111,281 subscribed!
2
she
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
blogged entry #1
http://www.shebecameabutterfly.net/?p=2681
3
she
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
blogged entry #2
http://www.shebecameabutterfly.net/?p=2681
4
Emily
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
111,281 still.
This is a great product!
5
Sarah Crawford
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:51 pm
111,801 bags have been pledged off the street so far.
sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com
6
Sarah Crawford
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I subscribe via Google Reader
sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com
7
Sarah Crawford
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Follow on Twitter (hellojournalist) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/hellojournalist/status/1587603716
sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com
8
Sarah Crawford
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I favorited you on Technorati (sarahbcraw)
sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com
9
nfmgirl
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
111801 bags now
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
10
nfmgirl
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
I'm a subscriber
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
11
valerie m
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
111,801
12
valerie m
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
subscribe
13
valerie m
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
technorati
valerie2350
14
valerie m
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
http://twitter.com/valerie2350/status/1587724751
15
Nichola K
April 22nd, 2009 at 3:56 pm
111,801
Thanks for this chance. Happy Earth Day!
16
Stacy
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
111,801!
17
Diane
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:41 pm
112061 bags!
18
Diane
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:43 pm
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/dwalline/statuses/1588476723
twitter id is: dwalline
19
Carrie
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
112,061 are pledged
20
Carrie
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
i'm an rss subscriber
21
Erica
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
112,061 still pledged right now.
Thanks!
22
Jill
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
112,061 Pledged so far.
23
Jill
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I'm a New Subscriber
24
melissa
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:54 pm
112061 pleadged as of today.
25
Tina
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:07 pm
112,061. Awesome.
26
Condo Blues
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
112,061 bags have been pledged so far.
27
Condo Blues
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I'm a subscriber.
28
Condo Blues
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I'm following you on Twitter @condoblues.
29
Carla
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:35 pm
112,061 bags pledged.
30
Carla
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
I am subscribed via RSS
31
Carla
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Tweet: http://twitter.com/CarlaRose/statuses/1589356812
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susan
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:45 pm
It was 112,061!
33
susan
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I subscribe.
34
susan
April 22nd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I follow on twitter and tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/1589425819
35
Sara
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:06 pm
It is at 112,061 right now.
36
Sara
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:07 pm
subscribe
37
Sara
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:07 pm
follow on twitter and tweeted http://twitter.com/SaraMama/status/1589585493
38
Maureen
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
There were 113,101 bags pledged off the street when I was on Blue Avocado. Thanks!
39
Katrina
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
113,101 and I checked 1 minute ago
40
Wehaf
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
113,101 (checked at 9:35 PM central time). It's amazing how many more have been pledged since you opened the giveaway.
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Sue
April 22nd, 2009 at 11:55 pm
113,101 at 10:55 MST. Thanks for the giveaway! These are really cute.
42
Susan
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:07 am
113,101 at 10:07 PM PDT
43
Susan
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:08 am
I am an email subscriber
44
rajee
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:04 am
113,101
45
andrea v
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:31 am
113,101
46
pays to live green
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 am
113,101
47
pays to live green
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 am
I am subscribed to your RSS feed and email subscription.
48
Veronica
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:25 am
There are 113,101 plastic bags pledged off the street!
49
Veronica
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:26 am
I'm an email subscriber!
50
Mary M.
April 23rd, 2009 at 7:34 am
113,101
51
jd
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
113,101!
52
Maggie Smith
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
113,101
53
Maggie Smith
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
Twitter follower (royaldixie)
54
Maggie Smith
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
Google Reader Subscriber
55
Maggie Smith
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:28 am
I faved you (royaldixie)
56
Betty N
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:24 pm
113,101 Bags pledged off the street so far.
57
Betty N
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
tweet http://twitter.com/Grandma3710
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Betty N
April 23rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
added you to favorites on Technorati http://technorati.com/faves/Grandmaabc
59
Denise
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:56 pm
113,101 plastic bags so far have been pledged off the street!
Love the colors of these bags!
60
Denise
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I subscribe
61
Kirstin
April 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
113,101!
62
Bebemiqui
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Right now the count stands at 113,101.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
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Stefanie Hartman
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
It was 113,101 when I first got on the site. I pledged too. When I checked again a bit later it had grown to 114,141. Amazing. Blessings, Stefanie fhartman@frontiernet.net
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Stefanie Hartman
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
new subscriber thanks fhartman@frontiernet.net
65
Sweetpeas
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm
114,141
66
Sweetpeas
April 23rd, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I subscribed.
67
Jennifer Causby
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
114,941 ! I also pledged! Reusable bags rock!
68
Michelle
April 24th, 2009 at 8:45 am
115,181.
Wow - awesome.
Michelle
http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/
69
Michelle
April 24th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I subscribe via rss.
Michelle
http://oneordinaryday.wordpress.com/
70
Anne
April 24th, 2009 at 10:27 am
115,181 bags.
71
Jessica
April 24th, 2009 at 11:39 am
115,441 have pledged!
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wendy wallach
April 24th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
115,441 bags...and yes, even tho it is the same as previous poster, I just checked and that is what it said!
madamerkf at aol dot com
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Jill W
April 24th, 2009 at 6:47 pm
I even pledged! 115,961
thanks!
74
Jill W
April 24th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I subscribe in my yahoo reader, thanks!
75
Jill W
April 24th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
You are faved in my technorati-I'm idahojill, thanks!
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Jill W
April 24th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I follow you on twitter-idahojill-and I tweeted, thanks! http://twitter.com/idahojill/status/1608711436
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Jill W
April 24th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Blogged here: http://tinyurl.com/c2lyuh
thanks!
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Jill W
April 24th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
2-Blogged here: http://tinyurl.com/c2lyuh
thanks!
79
Angie Lingo
April 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
115,961
80
Kate
April 25th, 2009 at 1:40 am
115,961!!!
81
Gina D
April 25th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
116,221
Bags pledged
off the street
82
Gina D
April 25th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
i subscribed email
83
Carolyn G
April 25th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
116,221 when I visited.
84
Carolyn G
April 25th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
I subscribe
85
Carolyn G
April 25th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I faved on technorati: carogonza
86
kathemc
April 25th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
116,221 as of this writing
87
Tanii
April 25th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
116,221 pledged so far
88
Noreen
April 26th, 2009 at 12:37 am
116,221
Bags pledged
off the street.
89
Kathleen
April 26th, 2009 at 9:51 am
116,221 bags have been pledged off the street
90
Kathleen
April 26th, 2009 at 9:51 am
I subscribe
91
Kathleen
April 26th, 2009 at 9:52 am
I faved you on Technorati under KatydidandKid
92
sito
April 26th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
116,481 bags were pledged as of this writing.
93
sito
April 26th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Twitter follower & tweeted - http://twitter.com/sito50/status/1621804063
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sito
April 26th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
E-mail subscriber.
95
Deb Thompson
April 26th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
116,481
96
Jennifer B
April 26th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
i checked its still 116,481
97
Jennifer B
April 26th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
subscribed to feed
98
Jennifer B
April 26th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
following on twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/jblanton41/status/1623444987
99
Jennifer B
April 26th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
faved on technorati
user name- jenblanton
100
Jennifer B
April 26th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
blogged with link #1
http://mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com/2009/04/cool-giveaways.html
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Jennifer B
April 26th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
blogged with link #2
http://mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com/2009/04/cool-giveaways.html
102
greenfish
April 26th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
116,481 bags pledged
These bags are cool!
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judy brittle
April 26th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
116,481 bags pledged. Thank you!
104
judy brittle
April 26th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I'm a subscriber.
105
judy brittle
April 26th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I follow on Twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/1625452027
106
kate
April 26th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
116,481 bags!
107
Carla
April 27th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Blogged about it: http://greenandchic.com/blog/blog-lists/blogroll-green-day/
108
Ken
April 27th, 2009 at 11:47 am
116,481 right now
wondering if they update in intervals?
109
Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma
April 27th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
116741...including my pledge. I hate those plastic bags!
110
Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma
April 27th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
E-mail subscriber.
111
Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma
April 27th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Faved you on Technorati (thebabblingbrooks)
112
Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma
April 27th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Following you on Twitter (sendtocindy) and tweeted this giveaway...
http://twitter.com/sendtocindy/status/1630877987
113
Rhonda
April 27th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
117,521 Pledged! Great start!
114
Rhonda
April 27th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I subscribe in google reader
115
Rhonda
April 27th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I follow on twitter and tweeted
http://twitter.com/hondaray6/status/1632587870
116
joanna smith
April 27th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
The pledge surely is climbing! It's at 118,041 Woo, Hoo! That's amazing!
117
joanna smith
April 27th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I am a current email subscriber
118
joanna smith
April 27th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I am following you on twitter and here is the link to my tweet:
http://twitter.com/joannaonthelake/status/1632651650
119
DebbLou
April 27th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hi, I just love this bagging system... very unique...
I hope I was this number 118,821 ... I signed up and hope to help minimize plastic bags by doing my part in using totes to shop... thanks...
120
Bonnie S
April 27th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
118,821
Bags pledged
off the street.
121
Bonnie S
April 27th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I subscribed. Thanks.
122
~Michelle @ Women Who Win
April 28th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Very cool! It's up to 118,821 bags!
--Michelle, blogattoday (~!at] gmaildotcom
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~Michelle @ Women Who Win
April 28th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/sweepstakesgirl/status/1632600563. --Michelle, blogattoday (~!at] gmaildotcom
124
Michelle mays
April 28th, 2009 at 12:31 am
118,821 at 12:30 a.m. central time .
125
Laney
April 28th, 2009 at 1:53 am
118,821 at 2:54 EST.
126
Renee G
April 28th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
So far, 118,821 have been pledged.
127
Madeliene
April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
120,381 after I made my pledge! Thanks!
128
Madeliene
April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I subscribe in Google Reader.
129
Madeliene
April 30th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/MaddyRu/statuses/1661950346
130
Joanne
May 1st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
121,421 right now!
131
Joanne
May 1st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I'm subscribed via email
132
Sarah
May 1st, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Right now, there's 121,421! These look really neat!
133
NGS
May 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 pm
121,421 bags pledged off the street.
These bags look so pretty. I really would love to have them. I'm going to bookmark the site and if I don't win, I might buy some as an early summertime gift to myself!!
134
JFK
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
121,941 bags pledged. cool!
135
JFK
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 am
I subscribe via email
136
JFK
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Follow! Tweet!
http://twitter.com/jfkdeals/status/1687313303
137
Raven
May 3rd, 2009 at 7:45 pm
123,241.
This. Is. Awesome.
138
Debby
May 4th, 2009 at 9:41 am
123,501 pledged so far. Pretty cool
139
Alice
May 4th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
123,501 right now.
140
Alice
May 4th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I favorited on Technorati. My user name is alicejane.
141
Darcy
May 4th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
123,501 same as the comment above - but I promise I checked!
142
amy p
May 5th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
so far 123,501. are pledged.
143
amy p
May 5th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I subscribe.
144
amy p
May 5th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
I follow on twitter and tweeted. 1amypugmire.
145
Heather D.
May 5th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
123,501 bags pledged so far. That's awesome!
146
Dana
May 5th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
124,021 pledged
147
Dana
May 5th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I subscribe
148
Dana
May 5th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
follow on twitter
zebastyandylan
tweeted
http://twitter.com/zebastyandylan/statuses/1713281160
149
Laureen
May 5th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
There have been 124,021 bags pledged off the street.
Thanks!
150
Laureen
May 5th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Email subscriber. Thanks!
151
emily l
May 6th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
125,061! That is really neat.
152
Tina
May 6th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
130,261
Bags pledged
off the street.
153
Tina
May 6th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
I favorited you on Technorati: TinaAKAPeachez
154
Andi
May 6th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
130,261 bags!
155
Victoria
May 7th, 2009 at 10:08 am
130,261
156
Shannon
May 7th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
The number is one hundred thirty thousand two hundred sixty-one bags.
157
Jessica
May 7th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
There are 130, 261 Bags pledged off the street!
158
Shannon
May 7th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
I subscribe to your blog.
159
Fran
May 7th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
131,041 bags
160
Tammy Kennedy
May 8th, 2009 at 12:00 am
131,041
Bags pledged
off the street.
Thank you
camper223[at]live[dot]com
Happy Mother's Day To All
161
heather
May 8th, 2009 at 12:13 am
131,041 bags have been pledged. this is great! especially since the number is per week.
162
Michelle Underwood
May 8th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
131,821
163
Michelle Underwood
May 8th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I subscribe to your blog
164
danielle
May 8th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
The number does keep onn changing right now it is 132,341
165
Kimberly
May 8th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
The number is 132,861.
166
Kimberly
May 8th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
I subscribe to your feed by email.
167
Carolyn Barnett
May 8th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
132,861
168
Carolyn Barnett
May 8th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I subscribe.
169
Carolyn Barnett
May 8th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I follow you on twitter.
170
Dolores Olsen
May 8th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
132,861! wow! what fun to be a part of this. the site looked interesting. I am going back
171
bridget
May 9th, 2009 at 9:29 am
When I visited, 132,861 plastic bags had been pledged.
172
Samantha Aluse
May 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
These bags are great. My daughter's school just did a huge activity centered around earth day and now we MUST have reusable bags so this would be a fantastic addition to our house.
132,861 Bags pledged off the street.
173
Brittney
May 9th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
132,861! Woohoo! I love this product, thanks!
174
Lorie Shewbridge
May 9th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
As of Saturday afternoon: 132,861 - that's a lot of bags. Way to go earth!!
175
Peggy Gorman
May 9th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Saturday evening 133,901,wow! I took the pledge
matternu@aol.com
176
Peggy Gorman
May 9th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
subscriber
matternu@aol.com
177
Michele Pineda
May 9th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
133,901 pledged so far!
178
Michele Pineda
May 9th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
email subscriber/follower
179
Deborah Anderson
May 9th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
134,421 and counting!
180
kathy pease
May 9th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
wow 134,421
181
DawnS
May 9th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
134,421 bags!