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Underpants can do more than keep your nethers tethered and chafe-free. PACT’s caused-related organic skivvies also conserve forests (ForestEthics), protect oceans (Oceana), support literacy (826 National), and promote renewable energy (EarthSpark) through local and national nonprofits. And, with the launch of a new range of V-necks and tanks, PACT has even more ways to pay it forward. Clean up your top and bottom lines with a $150 gift certificate, good for anything on the site, including PACT’s latest prints by artists from Creative Growth, the world’s oldest and largest art center to serve artists with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities. Hey, it’s what you wear on the inside that counts, right?

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It may be back-to-school season, but you won’t need any instruction on standing out from the pack. Take your A-game up a notch, whether you’re hitting the lockers or cubicles, with one of Crystalyn Kae’s capacious Troubadour totes, which we’re giving away in your choice of available solids, velvets, and tweeds. Punctuated by silver-toned hardware, each bag is handmade in Seattle from glazed cotton, which Kokorowski crinkles, stretches, and buffs to give it a supple, leather-like appearance. Plus, the Troubadour includes a padded divider—roomy enough for a 15-inch laptop, homework, and not-at-all-fake doctor’s notes. Enter now to win!

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Sun-kissed glow? Hot. Blistering scalp? Not so much. Shield your noggin from that mass of incandescent gas with The Andean Collection’s new Lola hat, made by fair-trade artisans in rural Ecuador. Available in three sizes (feather optional), each fedora comes in a dazzling array of neutral (camel, chocolate, slate) and jewel-toned (fuschia, electric blue, lavender) hues. Enter now to win a topper to call your own—and watch an exclusive behind-the-scenes video about the label’s inspiring mission.

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As harrowing as your bicycle commute is, it’s no Tour de France, so who says you have to dress the part? Leave the spandex for some other hapless two-wheeler. If “velocouture” is your Waterloo, Nau’s new “Pedal” collection will steer you in the right direction. We’ve partnered with the Portland label to give away a kit to call your own, in your choice of men’s or women’s styles. Tackle headwinds straight on in the Dualist jacket, a merino wool and recycled polyester number inspired by vintage cycling jerseys. Take an unexpected turn in the Detour short, which comprises 80 percent recycled polyester and 20 percent organic cotton. And to corral your essentials, strap on the recycled polyester Motil Pack, which includes a built-in hydration sleeve and shoulder straps padded with recycled wool. The entire bundle retails at $530, so enter now to win!

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With summer in full bloom—unofficially, anyway—’tis the season for second chances. If you didn’t win a $200 Hessnatur gift certificate the first time around, we’re giving you another shot at the dice. Also worth a twice-over? The ethical label’s latest collection by Miguel Adrover, its rock-star creative director. Awash in sumptuous silks and lightweight wools in saffron, chocolate, and ecru hues, Adrover’s Spring/Summer 2011 line offers relaxed lines that telegraph ease and tranquility. Enter now to win!

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Haven’t you heard? White is the new black. To help you embrace the new neutral—and show you that it’s anything but vanilla—we’ve conspired with Nixxi to give away a bleach-white Cropped Moto jacket from the Canadian label’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection. Bolstered by crisp linen, an oversize collar, and an asymmetric zip-front, the lightweight topper is primed for brisk summer nights (and chilly morning afters). And if perchance you’re not ready to leave the dark side just yet, this offer is good for a version in black, as well. Enter now to win!

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If your wardrobe is in desperate need of a spring awakening, you’re in luck. Our friends at Hessnatur are giving away a $200 gift voucher, good for any men’s, women’s, or children’s purchase online. Still, if we may, we’d like to draw your attention to Hessnatur by Clodagh, a new collaboration that combines Hessnatur’s fine organic textiles with green icon Clodagh’s discerning eye. Created for the modern nomad, the versatile separates are designed to take you from yoga studio to restaurant, day to night, season to season. Enter now to win!

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Our parent site, Inhabitat, giving away this super plush rug from Shaw to one lucky reader—and it could be you! As part of its Earth Week of eco-giveaways, Inhabitat has a whole slew of eco-chic prizes for the home, including a cradle-to-cradle wool throw from Pendelton and today’s luxurious Shaw area rug. So if your floors are looking a bit bare, …

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Tired of assaulting your body with caustic chemicals and visions of swollen-eyed bunnies in stocks? It’s time to truly love the skin you’re in. Marie Veronique Organics is kicking off Earth Day by offering our readers a shot at winning a four-piece vegan beauty starter kit. The 100 percent cruelty-free collection comprises the Gentle Cleanser ($30), which strips muck and soothes without harsh irritants; the Gentle Mist ($30), which hydrates and regenerates skin; the Anti-Aging Oil ($70), which seals and protects your moisture barrier; and the Moisture Serum ($80), which uses elderberry extract and carrot seed oil to nourish and brighten your punim. Plus, in honor of Ma Earth, Marie Veronique Organics is giving 25 percent of all proceeds to the Center for Environmental Health. This giveaway ends on Friday, so enter now to win!

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If you’re as obsessed with Pendleton’s stylish bags and accessories as we are, don’t miss your chance to bring this super-plush Pendleton Eco-Wise wool blanket (worth $98) home. In celebration of Earth Week, our parent site, Inhabitat, is giving one of these cozy throws away to one lucky winner and it could be you, so click below to enter now!

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Who knew that discarded bicycle inner tubes could result in such head-turning statement jewelry? EcoFirstArt is giving away a one-of-a-kind necklace by Katheen Nowak Tucci, hand-crafted in the United States from tires that have lost their groove. Here’s where the rubber hits the road, people, so enter now to win!

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Cold air outside, hot and dry inside? That’s the road to epidermal ruin. Reverse the damage with a juice cleanse from the outside in. We’ve hooked up with Juice Beauty to give away a trio of its bestselling organic skincare products: The Green Apple Peel ($45), which uses spa-grade exfoliation to uncover a brighter complexion; the Stem Cellular Repair Moisturizer ($65), which encourages new cell growth to firm and eliminate wrinkles; and the Stell Cellular Repair Eye Treatment ($45), which puts the kibosh on dark circles and fine lines around the eyes—a total value of $155. Dull, chapped skin doesn’t stand a chance against certified-organic botanicals that burst with Vitamin C-enriched, antioxidant goodness, so enter now to win!

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Get the birth announcements ready; Apple welcomes its iPad 2 to the world on Friday. To commemorate the much-ballyhooed occasion—the likes of which we haven’t seen since the launch of, well, the first iPad—we partnered with Gillian Stevens of Dewdrop to give away one of her ultra-luxurious iPad sleeves. Hand-stitched from leather scraps, which Stevens dyes and silkscreens with natural pigments, each dramatically hued sheath offers protection from dust, scratches, and smudges without the bulk of Fort Knox. One lucky reader will get his or her choice of four designs (fuschia fish, bark flower, chocolate leaf, or silver octopus), just in time to welcome your special delivery.

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CALLING ALL WINTER-WEARY ECO-FASHIONISTAS!

Spring needs to haul ass, pronto. Besides the fact that we’re ready to unfriend and unfollow Old Man Winter for being ornery, we’re also drooling over warmer-weather togs from the likes of Hessnatur by Eviana Hartman. We hit up our friends at Hessnatur to put some of their merch up for grabs, which means that one very lucky reader will get his or her pick of any two pieces—free! Would you snag the nubby linen-and-silk cardi and sand-washed-silk jumpsuit, the relaxed-fit pleated short and cabled fisherman’s sweater, or something else entirely? Let us know what you would choose in the comments below, and they could be yours!

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Hell’s Angels, rock stars, and rebels without causes have one thing in common: their reverence of the beat-up leather jacket. If cruelty-free fashion is your schtick, however, The Sway has your back (and front and side, but who’s counting?) Its biker jacket, available for sale at Free People, is hand-patched from offcuts and leftovers of the leather industry, so no animals were harmed to provide that tough-cookie exterior. Need more green cred to go with your street one? The Sway lined its topped with 100 percent recycled pinstripe cotton. Enter now for your chance to win!
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LAST CHANCE TO WIN $250 WORTH OF ECO-SWAG!
If there’s one person who exemplifies the youthful, can-do exuberance of the modern green movement, it’s Summer Rayne Oakes, eco-model, social entrepreneur, author, editor, and designer. This holiday season, the Jane of all trades is offering a boatload of green, Oakes-approved goodies—a collective value of $250—to one lucky Ecouterre reader. We’re closing this contest very soon, so enter today!

You stand to win:

A set of Portico Home organic-cotton towels (bath, hand, wash)

A recycled-PET handbag from Oakes’ Zoe & Zac line at Payless ShoeSource

A pair of Modo’s ECO eyeglasses

An autographed copy of Style, Naturally

The latest issue of Above, where’s she’s editor-at-large

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Note: This contest is only open only to residents of the United States and Canada.

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WANT TO WIN A BRAND NEW WINDOWS 7 PHONE? YOU HAVE 1 HOUR LEFT!
The new Windows 7 smartphones just came out this week with a completely new sleek, chic, easy-to-use mobile operating system, and people around the country are clamouring to get their hands on these babies. If you’re dying to give them a try, you’re in luck, because we’re giving away a brand-spanking-new HTC HD7 Windows 7 smartphone (worth $500) to one very lucky Ecouterre reader. This innovative new gadget was designed with a super-crisp large display and allows you to access all of the best entertainment programs like Netflix, T-Mobile TV, and Slacker Radio right at your fingertips. On top of this amazing new phone, the winner will receive a one year Xbox Live Gold membership, a three-month Zune Pass that will allow them to download and stream unlimited music and keep 30 songs of their choice forever, as well as a T-Mobile SIM that will be active until Nov. 30, 2010.
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Summer was swell, to be sure, but with northerly winds beginning to gust and swathes of greenery blazing trails of copper and crimson, we’re ready to ditch our swimsuits for sumptuous, body-cocooning knits. We’re craving coziness, which is why we’ve partnered with Annie O. Boutique to give away one of its velvety charcoal Yuli alpaca scarves and a matching pair of alpaca arm-warmers, a total value of $187. Hand-knit by artisans from a women’s cooperative in Central Peru, the toasty twosome will take you from blustery fall days through frigid winter spells. Enter now for your chance to win!

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This is it, folks, your last chance to voice your opinion. (And we know you have one.) The competition is fierce, …

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With our Recycled Denim Challenge coming down to the wire, we need your help to crown a winner. Head on …

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With our Recycled Denim Challenge coming down to the wire, we need your help to crown a winner. Head on over …

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