so, repreve. it was briefly mentioned here but now for a little more detail: reeeecycling and, generally speaking, a greener earth. things worth talking about and being invested in for sure. the hunts could stand for a little improvement here, as you’ll see in the video. but it is pretty dang cool that companies like repreve are figuring out really cool things to do with our plastic. giving it new life, if you will. to explain – repreve is a recycled fiber (made with plastic bottles) that then can be used to make things. so, instead of using natural resources, repreve helps conserve them and uses our recycled trash instead. then, brands like these ones partner with repreve and a once discarded plastic bottle is given new life in clothes, cars, and more (six plastic bottles in that green beanie up there!). fun fact: since 2012 when repreve came to be, they’ve reclaimed over 410 million plastic bottles. umm… the hunts are probably behind by only a smidge.
i’d say i’m a little more likely to buy these brands now that i know they’ve got the whole green thing going on. it’s just a wise idea. and lucky for us, a few of our favorite brands are already on the list so it shouldn’t be too hard.
and now for a little #turnitgreen contest:
from now till february 2nd, enter to win $5000!! here’s how:
to celebrate the x-games in aspen this month, repreve invites participants to share how they “turn it green,” or how they live a more sustainable life by recycling or reusing materials, by sharing an image or video on twitter, instagram or vine with the #turnitgreen hashtag and tagging @repreve. once you share the image or video with the hashtag, you will be entered into a sweepstakes where five entries will be randomly selected as the top 5. those five will be voted on by visitors to repreve’s website where the image or video with the most votes will win a $5,000 cash prize. the other four video entries will receive a repreve jacket and a go-pro camera (retail valued at over $350).
i’m entered and could definitely think of a few ways to use $5000…
{a few additional notes: our house thermostat currently reads 69 degrees!! also, there was a spoof on elaine’s “can you spare a square?” that didn’t make the cut. next time…}
{song: jessica by allman brothers}
{this post is sponsored by repreve. thanks for reading!}
Parker placing himself right in front of Lindsey. Hilarious. I actually laughed out loud. What did he say after announcing "I'm Parker!"? What a fun video for a great cause!
this is a very good question. i think he said "more" like "MORE FACE TIME FOR ME IN THIS VIDEO PLEASE."
whoa. they are legit teens.
Cute video 🙂
Norway has a really fantastic recycling program – everything is separated and every household has bins for the different things and we compost. It's actually quite similar to how we do things in Canada. I wish more countries' governments would take a stronger stance on environmental issues & make it a little easier for everyone to take those steps!
LOVE this video…P and his facial expressions in the beginning and that beanie….Gracie trying to lick P and W…Lindsey and her "ummm" and just Lindsey cause she is just too cool…P standing in front of L in her portion of the video….W cause he is also too cool and of course the message behind the video itself! Good stuff and great kids!!
Love it! I like when William said that you guys won't turn up the heat, and when Parker stepping in front of Lindsay's camera time. LOL! I also take long showers and leave the water running when brushing my teeth. My bad!
Haha so cute. I laughed out loud when Parker's big belly was standing right in the middle. And yes to recycling.
hahaha, i'm laughing at your little addition at the end: "and yes to recycling"
Wait, just out of curiosity… you don't seperate your garbage in the US?
I think it's quite common in Europe? One person was refering to Norway, however it's done in Germany and France (at least) as well.
Go for it! This is such an important topic, love that you bring it uo here!
This was sooooo cute!! I don't even know what my fave part was…… William & Parker in the blanket……Parker blocking out Lindsey…..no prob William and his "you people"….. Classic teen. Love it.
CLASSIC. I worked on the Repreve campaign too and did a cheesy video with my kids, but I love your chalk wall and creative ideas. 🙂 We keep our house at 68 degrees in the winter.
Bahaha I laughed out loud and made my boyfriend watch when Parker stood right in the middle of the frame.
Bahaha I laughed out loud and made my boyfriend watch when Parker stood right in the middle of the frame.