Enter to win tickets to the Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax!
3/1 Update: Thank you all for sharing your stories on how you and your family, “Speak for the Trees!” The nine prizewinners essay’s are posted below. Enjoy the movie!
In Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, we learn how one boy learned the importance of protecting the environment and Speaking for the Trees! Whole Foods Market – Poplar is giving away 9 sets of 3 children’s tickets to the film The Lorax. We want to know what your family has done to support the environment whether it be recycling, clean-up efforts, community projects or environmental awareness activities. To enter, use our the blog comments section and tell us how your family can Speak for the Trees. We will choose the top 9 entries based on quality of entry and level of involvement described. Entries will be accepted from February 20th – March 1st.
Please include your email address in your blog post. If you are chosen, we will then contact you via email and make arrangements to pick up your ticket package!
Full rules below.
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“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” Ticket Giveaway Official Rules
No payment or purchase necessary to enter. Entrants must be legal US residents, 18 years of age or older to participate. All entries must be deposited, no later than March 1, 2012, in an entry box provided at Whole Foods Market, Poplar (5022 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38117) Limit: one entry per person.
All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. No incomplete, illegible, or mechanically reproduced entry forms will be accepted. Officers and employees of Whole Foods Market, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries and agents, and the immediate family members of the foregoing, are not eligible to win. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, destroyed or misdirected entries. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
Prizes/Conditions: Prizewinners will be selected from among all eligible entries received, on or about March 2, 2012. Total of 9 prizewinners will be selected to receive three free children’s movie tickets for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.
Tickets must be picked up at Whole Foods Market, Poplar. Due to the anticipated high volume of entries, only those selected to receive free tickets will be contacted.
All prizes will be awarded. Limit: three movie tickets per household. No transfer, substitution, or exchange of any prize will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Entry constitutes permission for Sponsor to use the name, photograph and likeness of any entrant for promotional purposes without further compensation. All taxes on prizes, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winner. All federal, state and local rules and regulations apply.
By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to “hold harmless” the Sponsor and agents affiliated with this promotion for any and all damages that may result from acceptance of a prize offered, or participation in the promotion. Entrants further agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
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We LOVE trees and we CAN’t wait to see the Lorax. With or without a free ticket from Whole Foods! But, thanks in advance for the opportunity. We like to plant trees as a family and we even go and visit the tree we planted in DC before we moved to TN! The tree in DC is growing, just like our kids! Fun to watch. Since in TN, we’ve planted trees in our yard and it’s a family affair. Trees, like everything on our planet, are very important and we enjoy “speaking for them!” Thanks!
My family speaks for the trees by recycling and conserving. We do everything we can to help preserve our environment. First, we recycle. We live in the county and we do not even have trash pickup because we only have one bag of trash a week for our family of 3. And that one bag that we have we burn. We recycle everything that is recyclable; therefore, cutting down on waste. My magazines that I get I read and then pass them on to Baptist Hospital for the patients to read. This is another example of how we recycle. Also my best friend gives my daughter all of her daughter’s hand me downs and once my daughter outgrows all of her borrowed clothes we give them back and she passes them on to another family to use. This is another way we recycle in our family. By doing this we save money and recycle clothes so they get as much use out of them as possible. We also use leaves and pine needles for mulch in our yard. We have an artificial Christmas Tree which saves us money each year and preserves trees at the same time. Our pull tabs off of our cans we donate to our school so they can recycle them and earn money for the school at the same time. When I drive somewhere to run errands I always combine my trips to one day a week to preserve gas and emmissions. Sometimes I even run errands with my mom to save on fuel and emmission by carpooling. When I wash clothes I make sure I have a full load and when I dry my clothes I add a dry towel to my laundry cutting the drying time in half. We turn our lights off every chance we get and not let water run unnecessarily. I even have a full jug of water in my toilet tank to reduce the amount of water used when flushing the toilet. I could go on and on with the ways we try to reduce energy usage, conserve and recycle. My family does this because we love, respect and appreciate the world we live in that our God made for us. Thanks for the chance to win tickets for my daughter that I love with all of my heart.
We now have a recycle bin in our kitchen and we make every effort to recycle everything that can be. My four year old daughter has gotten so good at it and will call someone out if they put something in the trash that doesn’t belong. We never throw away our clothes or old toys but either give them to someone or take them to a consignment shop. And when it comes to buying new things, we check consignment first before buying new. Also, if we are walking somewhere and see trash, we pick it up.
We recycle as much as possible, and we are always conscious of our energy usage. We have always reminded our children about the value of these simple habits, however small they are, because every little bit counts. We also discourage useless driving, and trying to consolidate out many errands into one trip, and try to use our more efficient vehicle the most!
Oue family speaks for the trees in several ways. Reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse! Waste reduction is imperative to speaking for the trees. This is something we try to instill in our two year old daughter. She has even started recognizing the recycle symbol, and the numbers on the plastic.
In addition, we give to various conservation efforts, two being Shelby Farms and the Wolf River. We want our daughter to know what nature looks like in person, and not have to travel far and wide to get to it, or have to look at a calendar to see it.
I am understanding day by day how importance of the environment and playing my small part in conservation. At home, I wash only twice a month to help conserve water and energy. I try to use grocery bags over and over and for several projects. I always give twice a year to goodwill or other agencies. Additionally, I have cut papermail by going paperless on all my bills and opting out on spam mail. I folllow the same rules at work by cutting the use of unnecessary paper by emailing, scanning, and archiving. We also have a shredder bin for confidential documents and recycling. I love my God’s earth because he has made miraculous and beautiful things. I also extremely enjoy nature and cool comfortable days under shade trees. I am a country girl at heart! Be Blessed and be a Blessing to others.
We bought The Lorax book on Friday with much anticipation for the movie opening this weekend. We read the book together and decided we too would become more like the Lorax. Some of the many ways our family will speak for the trees is by recycling more, using less water and making a better effort in turning off lights, fans, etc. My daughter had a great suggestion, which will become a new tradition in our family. We move often, due to my husband’s military career. We are going to plant a tree, at each new place we call home.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – The Lorax
My daughter and I both Speak for the Trees by consistently recycling at home. Although, she’s only 2 years old I am setting an example for my little one by helping her to identify with placing the trash in the appropriate recycle bins. As a single parent I am a huge fan of cosignment stores and I shop for myself and my two year old as much as I can. Her daycare also has an event called a SWAP twice a year that helps parents who cant afford new clothes and things. Parents bring gently used clothing to give away and also pick up clothing in case our kids need whatever is there to choose from. I love it because its a community effort and is very successful with parents! I also encourge and teach my baby about throwing things away instead of littering!
My family speaks for the trees in several different ways. At home we recycle #1s and #2s in the city recycle bins, along with paper products. We collect the #5s so we can bring them with us to Whole Foods for recycling. At work I started a “Go Green” initiative that included eliminating Styrofoam cups and plastic utensils; everyone was given a reusable travel mug to use instead. I have taught my co-workers how to print double-sided if and when they must print something. I also formed a Recycle Team where each person takes a week to collect the recyclables and take them to the First Congo drop-off location; we collect plastics, aluminum, and paper. I have gotten family members involved also; my mom collects plastics and brings them to my house for recycling since her neighborhood does not offer the service (yet). My dad collects aluminum cans since he is a Diet Coke-oholic. Regardless of the location, all aluminum cans are donated to the Memphis Animal Shelter and the can tabs are donated to St. Jude. Also, all plastic caps are donated to my niece whose school is working on a wall mural made entirely out of them.
at home and at school we recycle and teach the kids what things can be recycle. We have a special board at school that tells them what products are recyclable. We love whole foods way to recycle.