The Brighter Planet Blog

What a whirlwind. In just one month, our friends on Twitter have posted more than 4,000 #earthtweet messages, and @earthtweet has more than 1,500 followers. More than 40 prizes have been given away, all donated by a wonderfully generous group of partners. 

We want to thank ALL our partners and acknowledge all the winners of #earthtweet giveaways — here’s the complete roster:

• 4/30: @estelle89 tweeted about reusing old jeans and took home a tote bag from Project Green Bag and a supercool TapGuard water filter from @GuyotDesigns. (What’s a TapGuard filter, you might ask? Watch this.)
• 4/29: @peterellis won himself a Studio 15 Laptop from Dell for his suggestion that businesses look at server virtualization for their web and network needs.
• 4/28: A @PromoteGreen recycled-materials umbrella went to @smileysnj for reminding us that we don’t need gadgets for everything.
• 4/28: @jamesfehon will now be able to keep a Sigg waterbottle at bedside to slake his thirst after any exertions.
• 4/28: @mgarone810 scored a copy of Simply Going Green, donated by author Kaayla Canfield.
• 4/27: @iDewDesigns won a passel of natural cleaning products from EcoDiscoveries for a great suggestion — plant a “rain garden.”
• 4/27: @IslandPress’s donated copy of Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It, by Robert Glennon, went to @nitram99blue for an original suggestion.
• 4/27: An organic-cotton hoody, beanie, and tote bag from @PromoteGreen went to @crewseek for providing 411 on stopping spills at the gas pump.
• 4/24: @Lzbyd went out and did something good, and in return scored a gift basket from Preserve.
• 4/24: @savvychristine won a copy of the book The Green Bride Guide, signed by author Kate Harrison. Best of luck on your wedding day!
• 4/23: A @ProjectGreenBag tote bag went to @thesmartmama for reminding us that reducing demand for unsustainable products is better than recycling them.
• 4/23: @Asaido is now munching Clif Bars from the case she won.
• 4/23: A @BillMcKibben-signed copy of American Earth was shipped off to @DaveLenef for observing that the best online communities meet offline, too!
• 4/22: A @ProjectGreenBag tote bag went to @Sun_Here. Hear, hear — save your ears.
• 4/22: @zazazarah won an awesome recycled-bike-parts wall clock from Eco-Artware.
• 4/22: @dlayphoto won herself a gorgeous silver sapphire pendant from @BrilliantEarth.
• 4/22: @jkositz clearly needs lots of hydration — and she shall have it with her new Sigg waterbottle.
• 4/22: @tpwalke2 scored a cool shake-powered flashlight from Gaiam
• 4/22: @christstrafford made a generous, difference-making gesture and will at least have a new pair of Levi’s to show for it!
• 4/22: A couple Patagonia @CleanestLine T-shirts went to @kevinkrejca. We agree, Kevin — sunsets top TV every time.
• 4/22: A T-shirt and tote bag from @ClimateProject was zipped off to @hungryungryhipp for a good energy-saving tip.
• 4/22: A Stonyfield Farms gift basket went to @RaiseAGreenDog.
• 4/22: Real Goods sent its Real Good Solar Living Source Book to @XONi49.
• 4/21: A gift pack from AffirmWater went to Dominique at @VIDA PR won a for a creative tip.
• 4/21: @dlpm won TWO books from @IslandPress — Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement and Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming — for her good, concise explanation of why local food matters.
• 4/21: A batch of natural cleaning products from EcoDiscoveries went to @fasiska
• 4/20: Eco-Artware’s MacGuyver-esque multiuse pen tool was dispatched to @1planet1people.
• 4/20: @enviroknow — whose tireless promotion of the #earthtweet tag gave the campaign a huge boost — is feasting on Clif Bars.
• 4/16: South African blogger @tracystokes won a signed copy of Bill McKibben’s Deep Economy.
• 4/16: @NanciMcGil scored a case of Honest Tea and a T-shirt.
• 4/14: A Sigg waterbottle went to @mightymarce for cutting her family’s landfill contributions.
• 4/13: @tomsalzer made the switch from plastic bottles to reusable stainless-steel bottles, and won @IslandPress’s Where Our Food Comes From, by Gary Paul Nabhan.
• 4/10: A @Gaiam solar radio went to @EcoOfficeGals.
• 4/9: An Eco-Artware map stationary set was sent off to @otibml for committed recycling.
• 4/8: A Patagonia organic-cotton @CleanestLine T-shirt went to @DizzyLizzy1.
• 4/7: @gobabygoFL takes reusable containers with her when dining out, in case of leftovers. For that, a 27 oz. Klean Kanteen waterbottle to you, Marissa!
• 4/6: Beth at @ecosphericblogis now devouring Clif Bars along with vegetables.
• 4/3: @eConsciousmarket salad plates and To-Go ware went to @LauraELM for a cool recipe.
• 4/2: An Aubrey Organics hair and body care gift basket was shipped off to @steet.
• 4/1: @legako’s haiku won her a ChicoBag reusable shopping bag from @BuyGreen.
• 3/31: A Seventh Generation gift basket went to @GreenGigs for posting the FIRST green haiku.

Special thanks to other partners who helped get the word out: 1 Sky, 1% For the Planet, 350.org, BeRewarding, Best Green Blogs, Bill McKibben, Clean Air Cool Planet, Current TV, EchoDitto, EnviroKnow, Global Exchange, Green Bride Guide, Green Living Magazine, Grist, Love Tomorrow Today, Patagonia, Peak Brewing, Power Past Coal, Project Laundry List, Reverb, Simply Going Green, Stonyfield Farm, The Climate Project, Treehugger, and We Add Up.

Phew! That’s a lot of winners, and a lot of fantastic partners. We’re grateful for all the participation we’ve seen so far — it’s been simply a lot of fun.

Now that we’ve had a minute to catch our breath, we’ll pledge to keep using the #earthtweet tag from @earthtweet and @brighterplanet, and we hope you will too. It’s been a really effective way to connect with so many on Twitter who want to solve our many environmental problems, and to share info about how people are actually getting it done.

Ian Wilker, Brighter Planet community manager