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As part of EWEB promotions, we are trying to be better about what we give away as prizes and advertisement. We want to focus on items that are sustainably made and preferably local. For example, one of the biggest promotional items we give away is water bottles, mostly stainless steel, but we can't find any that are not made in China. We want to give away things that are high quality, usable, compostable or recyclable, made in the USA, etc. Any suggestions?

Challenge Guidelines

Items must be high quality, useable, reusable, compostable or recyclable, and made locally or sustainably.

What this challenge offers to the winner

The winner will receive one of whichever product we end up selecting as a new item for our promotional prizes and giveaways. And of course our deepest appreciation.

Which state this challenge is located in

Oregon

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Crissy Trask: Finding products that are made in the USA is challenging. I recently came across Go Glass water bottles made by Life Factory (http://www.lifefactory.com/). They are for sale at the White Salmon, WA Harvest Market of all places! The bottle is glass so it's 100% recyclable and inert. For protection it has a silicone sleeve. (More info on silicone here: http://tinyurl.com/4zptg84) According the the label, the bottle itself is made in France, but the sleeve is made in the US. I guess that's something. As far as price, they seem to be priced comparable to stainless steel and aluminum bottles--meaning they aren't cheap. But it will last virtually forever!

Anne Michelsen: Why don't you ask around the local artist community? There may be local craftspeople who produce products that would fit the bill. For instance, I know a guy in my area who has his own sawmill and gets all the trees that are taken down in the city I live in. Urban lumber is usually just thrown out because most sawmills won't take it. However he is able to process it into beautiful items, such as cutting boards and the like. Local organic farms might be another good place to look. Everybody loves to eat, and many farms produce wonderful nonperishable items such as jams, maple syrup, homemade soap, etc.

Becky Brun: Check out Resource Revival, which makes cool eco-friendly awards made from recycled bike parts: www.resourcerevival.com

Renee Johnson: Liberty Bottle Works makes stainless steel water bottles in Washington. I bet you could even get a special design.

Renee Johnson: I take it back, they are aluminum, but metal and made in the good ol' US of A.

Galen Mittermann: How about paper pulp planting containers, seed starters, or hanging plant pots? From recycled stock, recyclable and biodegradable. Also cheap. Check out Western Pulp in Corvallis. http://westernpulp.com/

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