I became vegan 14 months ago when I read your book. It had a huge impact on my family. My husband is vegan as well & our 3 kids are very compassionate about animals & the earth. My 4 year old asked me this morning to throw out the cardboard from his applesauce into the recycling bin. We've grown lots of our own produce from our backyard garden. We eat as much organic as possible. The kids use containers in their lunchboxes instead of plastic. Eating kind & wise & being earth friendly is just a way of life for our family.

I love your book and this blog! After reading The Kind Diet, I became vegetarian and now I am in the process of becoming vegan. This year will be the first year that I will be making vegan-only meals in my campus apartment. I am so excited! I also walk to class and downtown instead of taking the shuttle or driving. I pack my lunch in a reusable sandwich container and reusable lunch box. I refuse to buy plastic water bottles because I know how bad they are for the environment. I use an aluminum bottle instead. I am also a member of an organization on campus that advocates for farmers markets to set up tables on campus in order for students to buy fresh produce weekly. I love that we can support the local farmers! I use makeup and hair care products that are not tested on animals. Later on in the semester, my vegan friends and I are going to take a trip to an Animal Sanctuary nearby. Thank you so much for creating this blog! It allows me to become informed about all the opportunities that are available to me to improve my health, save our environment, and help the animals. You truly are an inspiration to me.

I just recently stopped eating meat! I bring my lunch in containers (even found one for my sandwich) in a reusable lunch bag. I also bring my water in a stainless steel bottle. I use my notebooks until they're absolutely finished instead of buying a new one for each class.

My first day of my first year of college marked my official switch to veganism! I've had a plant based vegetarian diet for over two years, and now just seemed right for me. So many people in my dorm are curious about my lifestle and I've been slowly educating those who are interested in what veganism means to me, and how it can make you feel. Hopefully, I won't be the only vegan in my hall by the end of this year!

Hey Alicia, I'm Alyssa, 20, devoted yogi, nature/animal lover, transitioning vegetarian-vegan and eco lover! I'm not sure if I would qualify for this giveaway because at the moment I am not enrolled in school. BUT- I'm working full time living at home again to get back on my feet and pay off some school debt. I do however, plan on going back to school once I pay off this debt and save up. I want to teach yoga! I'm also interested in getting an education on nutrition or something involving helping the environment, not sure on that quite yet, I'm just focusing on this moment right now. Anyhow, I thought it wouldn't hurt to give it a shot in this giveaway. I've been looking into getting your product anyway, seeing as I'm transitioning into a vegan lifestyle. To make this year the most eco friendly yet, I'm selling/donating all of non-vegan products like shoes, handbags, clothing etc. Also, I plan on recycling everything I can! The city I live in doesn't do much for the environment so I'm also thinking of going to some locations and asking them to save paper, glass and aluminum so I can not only take my stuff but their stuff to the recycling locations. I've also made a vow to conserve, conserve, conserve-water, electricity, energy etc. Along with all of these acts, I'm doing daily research on how to be more eco friendly. I ordered your book and I'm sure the tips you provide will also be very helpful! Thank you for your time, and thank you so much for providing so much wonderful information on your site, it's great! Take care, namaste :)

-Alyssa Danielle

I'd really appreciate getting all those awesome ecotools items! I've been a big fan of ecotools since reading your book and becoming a vegan over a year ago, but now as a grad student in Canada, I don't have a lot of money to spend on non-essential items!

I bought containers to bring sanwiches and things that would normally be bagged, so now I can wash instead of throwing away. Reusable tote for lunch. At work I brought in a plate, bowl, and silverware so that I do not use paper everyday (though they are made from recycled products).

Signed up for online classes, so no commutting, either!

Last year my son who was then 13yrs old was one of the first members to his jr high school "go-green" club. This year I have volunteered to be a staff in that club! I have set up recycling totes in my home, us recycled green bottles if we have to have bottled water and those bottles are used until they are falling apart! we also have the water bottles with filters, dont use disposable utencils or cups anymore and are trying to bake/stovetop cook rather than use the microwave.

I'm 46 and going back to school to become an aesthetician and would love to share these products along with the school and classmates. Wish me luck!

Michele

I am such a minimalist because of allergies. My daughter is starting to use make up now and I don't have any to give her for trying this would be a great jump start!!

When my twins were little, I brought them up vegan, like me! But by the time they got to kindergarten, they were seduced by birthday party cakes and pizza on playdates. I decided I did not want to force my choices on them, as they were already feeling left out at social events as far as their limited food choices, so I let them eat some chicken, fish and dairy when they were away from home. It did not take long for them to learn from my healthy example that a kind diet was by far the best choice to make for ourselves and our environment, and by the time they were in second grade, they were vegan by choice. Their choice. Now they are almost 12 years old and proudly bring their vegan lunches to school. Although many of their friends give them a hard time about their lifestyle, they are happy and confident in the choice that THEY MADE for themselves, and choose to live a kind life. This year we have embraced our green lifestyle even more by buying "environmentaly friendly" school supplies (Target has some GREAT ones) and even lunch bags made from bamboo. We hope to be an example to others and show them how great it is for ourselves and our world, to live a kind life.

I've been using a re-usable water bottle and lunch box when on campus :) I've also been really focusing on all-natural, cruelty-free makeup, so this set would be perfect! :)