Live fully, with an awesome t-shirt

By Mir

August 6, 2008

In a perfect world, all of my clothes would be organic cotton. It’s comfy, it’s earth-friendly, and I am morally opposed to items which require dry-cleaning. The only problem is, well, you know how I am about spending. And organic costs more. I’m not saying it’s not worth it—it totally is—but let’s just say that right now my organic items are vastly outnumbered by my “ohmygosh you’ll never guess what a great deal I got on this!” items.

Anyway. I’ve recently decided I need one of everything from Tees For Change, purveyors of hip shirts that aren’t just made of organic cotton, they’re actually seriously sustainable: Every time you buy a shirt, they’ll plant a tree. See what I mean? I love them.

So here’s the deal: Tees For Change is having a big sale right now (up to 40% off), but they’re also giving away a Live Fully shirt to one lucky Want Not reader. Want to win it? Simply leave a comment on this post by 3:00 p.m. Eastern (noon Pacific) on Friday, August 8th, 2008 for a chance to win. One comment per person, valid email address required, shaving of armpits is optional. (You’re welcome!) Winner to be determined by random number generation and environmental sustainability.

Good luck, and may the fiercest tree-hugger win!

252 Comments

Kerri on August 6, 2008 at 7:34 pm

If it’s a tee, it’s for me! (catchy huh?)
Karen on August 6, 2008 at 7:36 pm

I’m a tree hugger at heart!!
Jessica on August 6, 2008 at 7:41 pm

Pick me! Pick me!
Allison on August 6, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Would love this shirt!
Sharon on August 6, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Cool shirt!!!
Em on August 6, 2008 at 7:47 pm

Dude, don’t even joke about the armpits.
Kathy on August 6, 2008 at 7:49 pm

I think the Random Number Generator is really cute…like, I totally have a crush on him…I hope he picks me!
Breanne on August 6, 2008 at 7:51 pm

One of these days I’ll win a contest…
Dana on August 6, 2008 at 8:00 pm

Me, me, me! Please?
KLO on August 6, 2008 at 8:03 pm

I’d love to wear it!!!
kris on August 6, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Fierce!
Denise on August 6, 2008 at 8:06 pm

I love it!
Joanne on August 6, 2008 at 8:17 pm

I’m a total tree hugger complete with splinters in my chest! I would love to win. I will be out of town until August 15. If I win, I promise to contact you as soon as I get home!
Lauren on August 6, 2008 at 8:18 pm

One can never have too many t-shirts, especially one as hard-working as this!
Sarah on August 6, 2008 at 8:20 pm

I like it and I think it could only look better if it was on me!
Heidi on August 6, 2008 at 8:20 pm

I’m in! (And just in case it increases my chances, I shaved this morning.)
Dorothy on August 6, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Nice shirt. Very nice shirt.
Janet on August 6, 2008 at 8:25 pm

I look totally hot in cotton.
The Diaper Diaries on August 6, 2008 at 8:29 pm

Cool, count me in!!
Sara on August 6, 2008 at 8:30 pm

I’m in!
HG on August 6, 2008 at 8:31 pm

Whooo!
Gretchen on August 6, 2008 at 8:31 pm

\m/
Sunnya on August 6, 2008 at 8:32 pm

I love this shirt, and thank you for the optional shave. 😉
Jen on August 6, 2008 at 8:38 pm

I would love an eco-friendly shirt!
Holly on August 6, 2008 at 8:38 pm

Me me me!
Steph on August 6, 2008 at 8:43 pm

OOOHHHH, I’d love one!
Elisabeth on August 6, 2008 at 8:44 pm

I wold love it!
divrchk on August 6, 2008 at 8:46 pm

Sounds great!
Debra on August 6, 2008 at 8:47 pm

Woohoo, im in!
Angela on August 6, 2008 at 8:47 pm

A new shirt is always better than dirt!
Cathy on August 6, 2008 at 8:48 pm

I’m all for comfort!
dcfullest on August 6, 2008 at 8:50 pm

i would love a shirt like that!
Jen on August 6, 2008 at 8:51 pm

Yes, please!! 🙂
Nic on August 6, 2008 at 8:52 pm

That’s so cool how they plant a tree for every shirt! Count me in for the contest. I’m on my way to look! Thanks!
pam on August 6, 2008 at 8:52 pm

Free shirt yay!!! Gonna go buy too though because I love em when they’re on sale.
Lenetta on August 6, 2008 at 8:54 pm

Hey, I drive a VW. That’s gotta get me some good karma.
Dawn on August 6, 2008 at 8:57 pm

Me me me!
Lisa on August 6, 2008 at 8:57 pm

I sure do love hugging trees. Cute shirt, awesome company!
~moe~ on August 6, 2008 at 8:58 pm

I may not be the fiercest tree-hugger but I need new and awesome tees.

You’re so pretty, Mir. 🙂
Courtney on August 6, 2008 at 8:59 pm

YES! Pick me!!!
Jennifer on August 6, 2008 at 9:01 pm

I really really love winning!!
Groovecatmom on August 6, 2008 at 9:02 pm

Pick me, oh great random number generator!
aimee f. on August 6, 2008 at 9:02 pm

oh i love tees for change! i would love a chance to win a live fully tee!
Candace (Mama Mia) on August 6, 2008 at 9:02 pm

I’d love one!
Kari on August 6, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Awesome!
Linda M on August 6, 2008 at 9:06 pm

Oh, good, *another* place to spend my money. Well, I suppose I can tell myself I’m supporting the economy.
jess on August 6, 2008 at 9:07 pm

Cool! Thanks, Mir, for having so many cool contests like this one!

jess
Abbey on August 6, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Neat!
Ani on August 6, 2008 at 9:09 pm

Pick me! Pick me!
Kristen on August 6, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Helping the earth? Free t-shirt? Count me in!?
laura on August 6, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Yes please!
Trish on August 6, 2008 at 9:19 pm

another contest? thank you beautiful Mir!
Katherine on August 6, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Maybe this will be my lucky entry. I live in tees.
Heather on August 6, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Organic tee! Wheeee!
blairzoo on August 6, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Must be my turn to win!……please?
Jess on August 6, 2008 at 9:25 pm

Yay organic cotton! You rock, Mir!
mamalang on August 6, 2008 at 9:26 pm

I’ve been wanting to try organic cotton and can’t find it around here.
T on August 6, 2008 at 9:27 pm

how delightful
Tiffany on August 6, 2008 at 9:28 pm

I would love a comfy new shirt!
Alicia on August 6, 2008 at 9:28 pm

I love me some Birkenstocks!! Does that count? He, he!
Christina on August 6, 2008 at 9:38 pm

I will win. I will win. I will win.
Cassie on August 6, 2008 at 9:41 pm

yay for tree-hugging!
Cassie on August 6, 2008 at 9:41 pm

yay for tree-hugging!
Chris on August 6, 2008 at 9:43 pm

Yay! Cool shirt!
Julie on August 6, 2008 at 9:45 pm

Yay for cool shirts!!! I wanna win!
Cyndi on August 6, 2008 at 9:50 pm

Does it have to be hand washed and laid flat to dry?
Jennifer on August 6, 2008 at 9:52 pm

Me! Me! Me!
Andrea on August 6, 2008 at 9:53 pm

I would love to win something, anything! Please!?! 🙂
Tina on August 6, 2008 at 9:58 pm

Ahhh, comfy shirt? I’m in!
eko on August 6, 2008 at 9:58 pm

I go WAAAAAAYYYY back with tree huggin’ – even before it was all the rage 😀 Heh.

Great give-aways, count me in!
Jill on August 6, 2008 at 10:02 pm

I have a migraine. It hurts to be clever. Count me in anyway?
emily on August 6, 2008 at 10:06 pm

free shirt? organic cotton? yes please!
FENICLE on August 6, 2008 at 10:07 pm

Love the shirts!! Cool idea on their part.
Kate on August 6, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Suh-weet!
Patricia on August 6, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Must have shirt.
chichimama on August 6, 2008 at 10:12 pm

I’m in!!! Thanks!!!
lisa on August 6, 2008 at 10:12 pm

pick me!!!
paige on August 6, 2008 at 10:15 pm

I love giveaways!
Kim on August 6, 2008 at 10:18 pm

I’m hugging a tree right now – hope you pick me! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
Jennifer on August 6, 2008 at 10:18 pm

I love t-shirts! Thats my wardrobe every day!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Emily on August 6, 2008 at 10:23 pm

I could use a new shirt!
Sonya on August 6, 2008 at 10:26 pm

yayy! such a great giveaway!
Samantha on August 6, 2008 at 10:27 pm

Could always use a new shirt 🙂
Thanks!
Crisanne on August 6, 2008 at 10:27 pm

Perhaps it’s my turn to win??
Sagey on August 6, 2008 at 10:27 pm

Please!
DBN on August 6, 2008 at 10:31 pm

One day I will have the lucky number! 😉
Sammie on August 6, 2008 at 10:39 pm

free tee, awesome!
Bre on August 6, 2008 at 10:44 pm

this is SERIOUSLY awesome!
Mary on August 6, 2008 at 10:45 pm

oh, I love organic cotton. I still remember my first… t-shirt that is. It was way back in 1994! and I wore it out.
M on August 6, 2008 at 10:47 pm

Hugging trees, hugging giver of tees!
Simone on August 6, 2008 at 10:50 pm

Pick me!!!!
Desi on August 6, 2008 at 10:51 pm

I hug bunnies and trees, ms random generator!
Jenn on August 6, 2008 at 10:54 pm

Thanks!
sarah on August 6, 2008 at 10:55 pm

I’d like one
Kyallee Dalrymple on August 6, 2008 at 10:55 pm

I live in T-shirts — they’re half of my daily uniform. They go great with stains from sticky-finger kid hugs. And I’m a total hippie wanna-be — I love it when I get dirty looks for hauling my reusable bags into JCPenney.
dee on August 6, 2008 at 11:08 pm

Another hippie wannabe chiming in for a free tee. Many thanks, sweet Mir.
Nicole on August 6, 2008 at 11:14 pm

thanks!
stew on August 6, 2008 at 11:23 pm

yo. semi-hairy pits here.
Sarah C. on August 6, 2008 at 11:31 pm

I love t-shirts!! 🙂
christine on August 6, 2008 at 11:34 pm

Awesome!
TessaG on August 6, 2008 at 11:34 pm

I love trees!
cheeky on August 6, 2008 at 11:35 pm

Oh, pick me! I love tees.
Julie on August 6, 2008 at 11:37 pm

love the shirt!
Gillian Claus on August 6, 2008 at 11:40 pm

Again I try….
Karla E. on August 6, 2008 at 11:41 pm

Not a tree hugger…but love tees.
Regina on August 6, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Oooh, organic tee! Count me in 🙂
Tracey on August 6, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Yippee!
Jennifer Minson on August 6, 2008 at 11:53 pm

Yay- more clothes
Rebecca on August 7, 2008 at 12:17 am

Well, it’s a contest! I have to enter! And I love clothes!
Tracey on August 7, 2008 at 12:19 am

me me!!
Heidi on August 7, 2008 at 12:40 am

Oooh. I love organic cotton.
Becca on August 7, 2008 at 12:59 am

These are nice shirts. Winning one would be make them even better.
Becca on August 7, 2008 at 1:00 am

Sorry, I can’t let that go.

I meant, winning one would make them even better. Not “be make”. Time for bed, clearly.
Keilexandra on August 7, 2008 at 1:11 am

ZOMG, I’ve been meaning to buy an organic tee forever, but I always end up buying the cheap ones.
CarolM on August 7, 2008 at 1:26 am

I’m a tree-hugger. And a random-number-generator-hugger!
Binky on August 7, 2008 at 1:37 am

Mmmmmm — pick me, please?
Katherine on August 7, 2008 at 1:53 am

What a great run of contests you’re having lately!

If I do win this awesome t-shirt, I plan to continue shaving my armpits. Believe, it’s preferred…
Nicole/wksocmom on August 7, 2008 at 2:02 am

I’m in!
Kim on August 7, 2008 at 2:06 am

Ditto to all the above.
Chesney on August 7, 2008 at 2:14 am

very cool, hope to win it
Brigitte on August 7, 2008 at 5:44 am

When nobody is looking, I’ve tried literally hugging a tree. It was actually kind of nice! (Just back away from the tree before a traveling bug thinks you are PART of the tree)
Bonnie on August 7, 2008 at 5:50 am

cool shirt. And I love trees!
Lil' Viking on August 7, 2008 at 6:27 am

I totally need a t-shirt that doesn’t have chocolate milk stains on it!
Jess on August 7, 2008 at 6:27 am

All about organic over here. Pick me!
Roxann on August 7, 2008 at 6:42 am

Pick me!
Corey Bishop on August 7, 2008 at 6:43 am

Will the shirt hide my hairy armpits?
Sara on August 7, 2008 at 7:02 am

What a relief! SO glad there’s no armpit check! Must be my lucky day!
Pam on August 7, 2008 at 7:04 am

Those are so nice…! I’d love a chance to win one. 🙂
Sara on August 7, 2008 at 7:13 am

Would be a fun birthday present for my eldest daughter.
sumo on August 7, 2008 at 7:27 am

Is the prize shirt a particular size, or does the winner get to pick?
Candi on August 7, 2008 at 7:50 am

Want one! (and they are shaved)
MaryAnne on August 7, 2008 at 7:51 am

May I have one, please?
Therese on August 7, 2008 at 7:56 am

I could totally use this T-shirt to go with the organic cotton shorts (my new favorite) I got at Sam’s Club.
elizabeth on August 7, 2008 at 8:02 am

very cool tees!
Corey on August 7, 2008 at 8:14 am

Cool contests lately!
Allison on August 7, 2008 at 8:21 am

These shirts sound great!
Brielle on August 7, 2008 at 8:43 am

Pick me- I need the incentive to shave these armpits!
amy on August 7, 2008 at 8:44 am

A true hippie tree hugger here!
Tina on August 7, 2008 at 8:52 am

Cute shirts!
Christy on August 7, 2008 at 8:54 am

Would love a tee!
Linda on August 7, 2008 at 8:56 am

Love, love, love these tee’s.
Debra on August 7, 2008 at 8:59 am

Yay. I want a tee shirt.
Brenda on August 7, 2008 at 9:01 am

LOVE T-shirts!!
Melissa on August 7, 2008 at 9:09 am

Tees for Trees!!!!! I love it! Great thing they have there! Kudos! Now, how’s about a free shirt 🙂
MMM on August 7, 2008 at 9:10 am

Ooooh, meeeeee!
Carolyn on August 7, 2008 at 9:10 am

enter me!
Amity on August 7, 2008 at 9:11 am

I wanna win!
Cathy on August 7, 2008 at 9:15 am

I want one! Me please!!
Lou on August 7, 2008 at 9:16 am

Thanks!
Leslie Marie on August 7, 2008 at 9:17 am

My turn to win 🙂
Erin on August 7, 2008 at 9:18 am

I want.
Jen on August 7, 2008 at 9:20 am

please count me in! thanks
Missy on August 7, 2008 at 9:28 am

Thank you pretty Mir!
LisaBug on August 7, 2008 at 9:31 am

In honor of this contest, just for today, I decree it a no shave day! And I am going to personally hug every tree in my yard! How’s that for free T-shirt enthusiasm?!!
Christina on August 7, 2008 at 9:34 am

Please enter me!
JamieH on August 7, 2008 at 9:34 am

Man, those tees look comfy!

(and on a side note: yay for the luxury that is shaved armpits!)
April on August 7, 2008 at 9:37 am

Cool, thanks!
Amanda on August 7, 2008 at 9:43 am

What a great T-shirt!
Michelle on August 7, 2008 at 9:46 am

allright
mamachristy on August 7, 2008 at 9:47 am

ohhh! Pretty!
shannon on August 7, 2008 at 9:47 am

LOVE contests.. You are pretty!
Tiffany on August 7, 2008 at 9:54 am

I love tee shirts
Sabrina on August 7, 2008 at 9:56 am

This is a great contest!
Karly on August 7, 2008 at 10:00 am

Ooh, count me in! Thanks!
Petunia on August 7, 2008 at 10:05 am

Cool!
Patricia on August 7, 2008 at 10:06 am

Cool!!! And Neat too!!!
Rachel on August 7, 2008 at 10:19 am

I’m all about organic cotton!
Rachel Graves on August 7, 2008 at 10:21 am

Nifty
Kathy on August 7, 2008 at 10:22 am

Live fully…. Good words to live by!
Christine on August 7, 2008 at 10:27 am

Pick me! :o)
Dot on August 7, 2008 at 10:27 am

hug a tree!
Heather on August 7, 2008 at 10:33 am

I love this company!! I do shave my pits, for what it’s worth 🙂
Elizabeth on August 7, 2008 at 10:34 am

Me! Me!
Erin on August 7, 2008 at 10:34 am

Woo! Sign me up for a chance at a free tee! 😀
Erin on August 7, 2008 at 10:40 am

Awesome! Thanks Mir.
Gwen on August 7, 2008 at 10:41 am

Yay!
casey on August 7, 2008 at 10:55 am

yes! please!
Laura on August 7, 2008 at 10:56 am

oh oh pick me!
Amy on August 7, 2008 at 10:56 am

I would love to have this shirt! You should really pick me!
court on August 7, 2008 at 10:57 am

🙂
pick me
Liza on August 7, 2008 at 11:15 am

Again with the cool finds! Way to go!
Jackie on August 7, 2008 at 11:28 am

Me! Me! Me!
Bethiclaus on August 7, 2008 at 11:34 am

Fun!
Sarah P. on August 7, 2008 at 11:41 am

me me me! I am a tree hugger tooooo!!!!
Brandie on August 7, 2008 at 11:44 am

A tee for a tree – I’m in!
Tara on August 7, 2008 at 11:50 am

Oooooh, Love it!
jess on August 7, 2008 at 11:59 am

fun!
Stacy on August 7, 2008 at 12:11 pm

please pick me!
Jamie AZ on August 7, 2008 at 12:18 pm

Hugging the tree! 🙂
Grete on August 7, 2008 at 12:22 pm

I love green companies! Hope I win!
Lisa- Domestic Accident on August 7, 2008 at 12:26 pm

Love them trees.
PS- Hope your MIL is doing better.
Scott F on August 7, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Cool! Would love one!
Melinda on August 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm

Thanks Mir!
Lexi on August 7, 2008 at 1:09 pm

Go tee! Go!
tory on August 7, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Stephanie on August 7, 2008 at 1:26 pm

I’m hugging!
Katie on August 7, 2008 at 1:34 pm

I’m not above bribery – pick me and I’ll plant ANOTHER tree! 🙂

(Why, yes, I *am* sweetly evil!)
Veronica on August 7, 2008 at 1:48 pm

I’m in
Kimlarie on August 7, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Count me in!
Stephanie Chance on August 7, 2008 at 1:57 pm

I wanna win!
Lauren on August 7, 2008 at 1:58 pm

Entering another wantnot contest I surely won’t win.
Melissa S on August 7, 2008 at 2:09 pm

I just hugged a tree this morning. Kind of like in the movie Superstar.
Linda on August 7, 2008 at 2:45 pm

I’m in for this one, although with the weather here in Maine already, I’ll probably have to wait until next year to wear a t-shirt again :).
Jennifer B on August 7, 2008 at 2:53 pm

Love these contests! Count me in!
Mayhem on August 7, 2008 at 2:56 pm

Looks comfy!
Cassandra on August 7, 2008 at 2:58 pm

Hippy Mama should win!
Crystal on August 7, 2008 at 3:03 pm

Me me me!
Heather on August 7, 2008 at 3:14 pm

Pick me! Pick me!
lisa on August 7, 2008 at 3:18 pm

pick me!
Courtney on August 7, 2008 at 3:59 pm

I’ve never felt organic cotton that I know of. I definitely deserve to win! 🙂 Thanks for the chance, Mir!
Tiffany C on August 7, 2008 at 4:09 pm

mememe!
Gennie on August 7, 2008 at 4:17 pm

I could definitely use something soft and comfy to wear!
Erin on August 7, 2008 at 4:17 pm

Please pick me? Pretty please, pretty Mir? I would love a cool organic t-shirt.
K on August 7, 2008 at 4:26 pm

This would go really well with my new organic shade-grown coffee.
Andrea on August 7, 2008 at 4:48 pm

I’d love this shirt!
Jane on August 7, 2008 at 5:46 pm

I’m in!
Chrisoula on August 7, 2008 at 6:22 pm

Thanks!
Cindy on August 7, 2008 at 7:28 pm

Thank you.
Cindy on August 7, 2008 at 7:28 pm

Great giveaway. Thank you.
Sarah on August 7, 2008 at 9:30 pm

Oooh! Pick me! I’m wishing I could hug a tree right now in my beautiful desert landscaping.
Laura Carney on August 7, 2008 at 10:00 pm

Never owned any organic cotton! Pick me 🙂
Brittany on August 7, 2008 at 10:10 pm

pick me!!!
Jo-elle on August 7, 2008 at 10:36 pm

me! :::waving hands::::
Phyllis@Aimless Conversation on August 7, 2008 at 11:18 pm

I’ll take it!
Abbie on August 7, 2008 at 11:32 pm

Love organic!
mama speak on August 7, 2008 at 11:35 pm

tree hugger here!
Corinne on August 7, 2008 at 11:59 pm

Shirt shirt shirt!
Jamie on August 8, 2008 at 2:59 am

Would love this!
Cheri on August 8, 2008 at 3:03 am

cool, thanks!
Kim on August 8, 2008 at 8:27 am

I love tees and trees!
Robin on August 8, 2008 at 8:39 am

I would be very proud to wear this! Thanks!
Kathryn on August 8, 2008 at 10:14 am

oh! Tshirt! fun!
Rachel on August 8, 2008 at 10:32 am

Pick Randomly. : – )
Vicki on August 8, 2008 at 11:47 am

PICK ME!!!! #1 TREE HUGGER HERE!!
Kiley on August 8, 2008 at 12:51 pm

I’m in 🙂
gregnkim on August 8, 2008 at 1:43 pm

I an #1 tree hugger. 🙂 PICK ME!!!
Henley on August 8, 2008 at 1:47 pm

I want one!! Please???????

Happy Friday!
Paige on August 8, 2008 at 1:55 pm

It would be especially great if they would plant that tree in my backyard. We have really rocky soil.
gina on August 8, 2008 at 2:07 pm

me wants!!!!
Wendy on August 8, 2008 at 2:08 pm

I want one! 🙂 Do we get to pick the size? haha
Deb@Bird On A Wire on August 8, 2008 at 2:13 pm

Oh wow, Mir, I love these T’s. I’d love em even more if I won one!
sara on August 8, 2008 at 2:13 pm

I want a chance!
Daisy on August 8, 2008 at 2:14 pm

Great contest! Please enter me in this one! I’ll plant a tree, whether I win or not.
Tessa on August 8, 2008 at 2:17 pm

I’ll play! thanks!
Laura on August 8, 2008 at 2:18 pm

I would love to have my very first organic tee come from the very pretty Mir! Count me in!
Kathy on August 8, 2008 at 2:22 pm

ACK! I almost missed the deadline!
Patricia on August 8, 2008 at 2:24 pm

t-me!
Barb Szyszkiewicz on August 8, 2008 at 2:24 pm

I’d love to win! Thanks for hosting this contest!
Bah on August 8, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Gimme a T!
Erin on August 8, 2008 at 2:36 pm

oh that would be GREAT as i am trying to make my family more GREEN!!!
Esther on August 8, 2008 at 2:39 pm

It’s my birthday Mir! Pick me!
MissyT on August 8, 2008 at 2:43 pm

That great t-shirt will be well-worn here — I’ll share it with my three girls!

Live fully, with an awesome t-shirt

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