Eco-Friendly Sales! (Cyber Monday,Green Tuesday and Giving Tuesday )

With all the hype over Cyber Monday, it’s hard to know where the real deals are. So, GoGreenRide is here to make your shopping troubles less of a burden by giving you some recommendations and their exclusive promo codes. We also want to encourage you to join us on #GivingTuesday.

For your accessories: 

Kayu  makes clutches and sunglasses–perfect for everyday events! Order online today and get 25% off your purchase plus free shipping when using code: gobble.

For your skin:

1. MyChelle Dermaceuticals- MyChelle is a top skin care brand. Today they are offering 50% off all their products with no promo code necessary!
2. Erbaviva offers a wide range of organic skincare products for babies and mothers. Use promo code EBVCYBER2013 and you could receive 25% off and free shipping on your purchase of $100 or more.

For your nails:

Scotch Naturals 100% free of toxins nail polish is giving away 25% off  their Scotch’s detox package when using promo code: BLACKFRIDAY.

For your stuff:

Roztayger sells built-to-last leather bags, wallets, and accessories for men and women. Shop today and receive 15% off on orders over $250 with code: BLACK15. Sale goes through Tuesday December 3rd.

For your pockets:

This GreenTuesday recycle your electronics with Gazelle.com and receive cash depending on your items worth.

For your pets:

Island Dog Design creates sophisticated eco-friendly dog beds and this GreenTuesday they are giving away their dog beds at a price of $65 with no promo code necessary!

For your heart: 

#GivingTuesday?

Following Cyber Monday, GoGreenRide wants to encourage you all to kick off the holiday season with a day dedicated to giving (#GivingTuesday). Giving Tuesday is a movement created to establish a national day of giving. On this December 3rd, exclusive retail companies have come together to give back to charity and non-profits. Last year, more than 50 million people worldwide spread the word about GivingTuesday. This led to a milestone trending on Twitter and charities like Blackbaud processed over $10 million dollars in online donations. GoGreenRide encourages you all to become apart of the movement by simply becoming a social media ambassador. Spreading the word to your networks or by giving back in any way you can, whether that means volunteering at a local charity or donating to a cause of your choice will make a difference. 

Tips for a Green Thanksgiving!

The Holiday season often brings on lots of pounds and lots of waste! But with tips for a Green Thanksgiving you can easily minimize the amount of fat and the amount of waste around you this holiday season.

Green during Dinner:

Cloth Napkins can be rewashed and reused!
Eco Friendly Bamboo Plates

Collect for others:

Keep leftover cans from thanksgiving: (green beans, carrots, and other non-perishables) and bring them into a local school near you! Many schools participate in can drives that donate your unused cans to homeless shelters all over the city. 


Try a new 'gobble gobble':

Buy a Pastured Turkey: Pasture raised turkeys are low in fat and high in protein. They are also free of hormones, steroids and antibiotics!

Go Organic:

Shop locally and buy organic foods for your table! This removes harmful pesticides and chemicals that you nor the environment need.

Decorating with Nature:

Create beautiful decorations with stuff from your own backyard: Using pinecones, evergreen branches and leaves.

Donate your Compost:

Give your food scraps to a local Neighborhood-Based Food Waste Drop-Off center. You can become a part of the movement to waste less and help make NYC cleaner and greener!

On a side note, at GoGreenRide, we are thankful for this year's growth! We'd like to thank each one of you for riding with us and giving us your feedback. Without your support, loyalty, suggestions and feedback, we would not have been able to make such great strides this year. Wishing you peace, love and happiness. May your hearts be filled with thanks this holiday season.

Event Recap: Voss Foundation Women Helping Women Luncheon

GoGreenRide was proud to sponsor the Voss Foundation’s fourth annual Women Helping Women Luncheon! The event took place on Nov. 14th at Dream Downtown and raised funds to provide African women and their families with access to clean water. Supermodel Selita Ebanks hosted the event, which honored fellow model Maya Halle Samuelsson and her husband, award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson, for their work improving health in Ethiopia through their Three Goats foundation. The Voss Foundation does extraordinary work helping to fulfill the basic water needs of communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Women and girls are the primary collectors of water and walk many miles to fetch it, leaving them with little time for education or enterprise. The Voss Foundation’s projects afford these women the opportunity to improve their lives and those of their communities.

Holiday Stress? GoGreenRide to the Rescue

We know the holidays can be a chaotic time to shop for all of your loved ones or to simply get around the city. GoGreenRide is here to make life a little easier for you.

 

Our book per hour rate is regularly only $45, but for the holiday season we are slashing that price down to $40. Whether you need to shop for presents or get around to meetings in the freezing cold, let us handle your transportation needs.

Use the code 'spree' to receive $5 off the per hour option, which is available on our website or by giving us a call. 

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GoGreenRide Weekend Roundup

Halloween is over and November is officially here! Here's a roundup of cool events in the city to keep you busy this weekend, whether solo, with friends of with your family.

Food: 
Take a French Macaron Cooking Class - Sat. 11/2 | 9:30 a.m to 12 p.m with Chef Olivier Dessyn
** Sidetour is a cool startup that offers unique experiences and macarons to mark your fall sounds like a winning combo to us!

Libations: 
Sake All Stars - Sat 11/2 |  9 p.m to 11:30 p.m @ Sakagura - 211 East 43rd Street
** If you're a big fan of sake, this is definitely the place for you. GoGreenRide's friendly drivers can take you to and from the event, so you can truly take advantage of the unlimited sake tastings from such diverse breweries like Azuma Rikishi, Fukucho, Hakkaisan, Hoyo, Houraiken, Kaiun, Kakurei, Kamoizumi,
Masumi, Nanbu Bijin, Naraman, Rihaku,Shichida, Shichiken, Tasuriki, Tedorigawa, Tentaka, Yonezuru

Music:
Berlin - Sat 11/2 | 7:30 p.m. @ Museum of the Moving Image - 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria
Lou Reed's legacy gets the spotlight after his passing this week. Celebrate his impact on music and view Berlin at the Museum of the Moving Image, Dir. Julian Schnabel's chronicle of an unforgettable event in St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn.

Need a cool way to get to any of these events? Let one of our friendly GoGreenRide drivers take you there.

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Member of the Week: Joe Hubrich

Meet Joe Hubrich - Make-Up Artist Extraordinaire and one of our favorite GoGreenRide members!

Joe has worked with Bette Midler, Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Lisa Rinna, Kelly Rutherford, the cast of Jersey Shore, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, Camille Grammer, Mary Steenburgen, Brad Goreski, John Lithgow, Janice Dickenson, Elaine Stritch, Miss USA 2009 and 2010 and so many more. Joe's work has been published in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Allure, Lucky, Town & Country, Gotham Magazine, Hamptons, New York Family, Time Out New York, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Quest, Playbill, US, In Style and People magazines. His bright and sprite personality has captured millions on the "Housewives of Beverly Hills" and "E! News".

We had a quick chat with Joe to hear about upcoming plans and holiday recommendations for our members:

GGR:  What's your favorite thing about being a makeup artist?

JH: My favorite thing about being a makeup artist is watching the confidence boost my client gets when they getup from my chair.  Nothing better than seeing someone feel so comfortable in their skin.

GGR:  Any cool upcoming projects that you are working on?

JH: I have a couple exciting new projects coming up, one of my clients is Co-hosting a national television show & I'm the creative director on my best friend Jonathan Mendelsohns album cover that's just around the corner. 

GGR:  Favorite NYC neighborhood?

JH: My favorite NYC neighborhood is Soho.  When I first moved to NYC I would go to Soho to get inspired on everything beauty & fashion.  I still do actually, it holds a special place in my heart.

GGR: Any Halloween plans?

JH: My Halloween plans are always devoted to my friends & clients.  My phone & email are always full of everyone wanting to fulfill their fantasies.

GGR: Any cool makeup tips/trends you recommend for the upcoming holiday season?

JH: My holiday trend recommendation is add a little sparkle & a bold lip.  Find a shimmering shadow that matches your eye shadow & add it to the bottom of your inner eye.  Choose a bold lip that brings out your beautiful skin & give them something to talk about.  

Learn more about Joe on his site joehubrich.com or follow him on Twitter via @joehubrich

Green Weekend Round-Up

As we bid farewell to the last warm weekends of the year, here's a roundup of cool events in the city to keep you busy this weekend, whether solo, with friends of with your family.

Food: 
Food Truck Rally - Sun. 10/20 | 11 a.m to 5 p.m @ Grand Army Plaza

Libations: 
Cider Week New York - Thru 10/27 at various locations

Children Events:
Madison Square Park Fall Kids Festival - Sat 10/19 | 11 a.m to 2 p.m at Madison Ave and 23rd St.

We're reaching the peak of pumpkin picking season, so check out Mommy Poppins for a list of nearby pumpkin patches to see this weekend.

Shopping:
Jonathan Adler Warehouse Sale - Thru Sat. 10/19 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Up to 70% off furniture, rugs, lighting, pottery, pillows, throws, dinnerware & accessories - 513 Irving Ave. Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Theater:

Motown The Musical - Sat. 10/19 | 2 p.m. or 8 p.m., Sun. 10/20 | 8 p.m. @ Lunt-Fontanne Theater

Need a cool way to get to any of these events? Let one of our friendly GoGreenRide drivers take you there.

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