UPDATE: January 23, 2009
Three readers have been selected at random, and officially won — Congratulations to: Susan DeBourcy, First Place; Anna LeRoux, Second Place; and Tommy Johnson, Third Place! Many thanks to ZeroWater for partnering to offer such a great green giveaway, and also to everyone for participating. Stay tuned for our next Green Giveaway which will begin very soon. And hey, let’s all continue to do our best to conserve water — every drop counts.
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This is an awesome Giveaway, sponsored by ZeroWater. Three lucky readers will each receive a cool green prize, (applies to U.S. residents only). We’ve tested it, and now we use it all the time.

ZeroWater is a great way to filter your tap water — it removes 100% detectable dissolved solids, saves money by not buying bottled water, saves the earth by not adding empty plastic bottles to the landfill, makes your life easier by not schlepping bottled water into your home and having to recycle empties. (more info, here.) And hey, the TDS Meter (valued at $30) is included FREE with each ZeroWater Pitcher and is not reflected in the value of each prize:
1st PLACE prize value: $80.00
· ZeroWater Pitcher
· 2x Filters
· 2x ZeroWater Sports Bottles (right)
· TDS Meter
2ND PLACE prize value: $52.00
· ZeroWater Pitcher
· 1x Filter
· 1x Sports Bottle
· TDS Meter
3RD PLACE prize value: $40.00
· ZeroWater Pitcher
· 1x Filter
· TDS Meter
To enter: first visit zerowater.com. Then enter a comment on this post telling us what you do to conserve water.
It’s that simple.
Entries must be received by 1pm, EST on Friday, January 23, 2009.
Prize notification: via email — be sure to add the following address to your email address book: m at AlternativeConsumer.com.
Random Drawing takes place on January 23, 2009. Three lucky winners will be selected and notified by email. (add: m at AlternativeConsumer.com to your address book.) Winners need to reply to notification via email within 24 hours in order to claim their individual prize, otherwise their offer is null and void. The 3 lucky winners’ names will also be included on this post.
Thanks for reading The Alternative Consumer — start clicking and good luck! (one entry per person, of course.)
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I mulch my garden so I hardly ever have to water and I only run a full load of laundry. Thanks for the giveaway!
I bought a front load HE washing machine, only run my dishwasher when it is totally full, and don’t let the water run while brushing my teeth. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
I put a brick or two in the water tank on my toliet.
I try to conserve water, whenever I can. I don’t have a dishwasher and I only wash full loads of clothes. I would love to win the pitcher and water bottle, since it’s reusable. Thanks for having the contest!
I turn off the sprinklers when it rains. I never leave the hose running when I wash the car and I don’t stay longer than necessiary under the shower.
I try to remember to turn the water off while I’m brushing my teeth.
We only run the dishwasher when its completely full.
Quick showers, no water running when brushing teeth, full loads of laundry and dishes and I plan on getting rain barrels this spring!
We run full loads of laundry and dishes, take quick showers (wash long hair every other day) and only water the lawn every few days.
I turn off the water when I brush my teeth and also try to take short showers.
I brush ny teeth in the shower. I only wash full loads in my dryer. And, I have stopped buying bottled water.
We run the shower water hot by filling watering cans, then fill the humidifier with them :)
I turn off the water when I brush my teeth :-D
I turn off the water when I”m brushing my teeth rather than letting it run the whole time as I used to do! ~ :)
We try to flush less when permitted.
We have several large pitchers at the bathtub facet to catch the water flow as the water warms for a shower.