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		<description><![CDATA[Good Morning! Hope all of the moms out there had a nice Mother&#8217;s Day! Today is Monday so that means it&#8217;s time to flaunt some green stuff!  This product will be added to my list of favorites for sure! GlassDharma creates glass straws for your drinking pleasure. GlassDharma glass drinking straws are: (from the site) [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://eco-officegals.com">Eco-Office Gals</a><br/><br/><a href="http://eco-officegals.com/2009/05/11/flaunt-it-monday-glassdharma/">Flaunt It! Monday: GlassDharma</a></p>
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<p class="style101" align="left"><em><span class="style101">GlassDharma </span>glass drinking straws are<strong>: </strong>(from the site)<strong><br />
</strong></em></p>
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<li class="style101"><em>Made of <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span title="Borosilicate glass is a type of glass with the main ingredients of silica and boron oxide. Borosilicate glass is well known for having very low thermal expansion, making it resistant to thermal shock, more so than any other common glass. Borosilicate glass was first developed by Otto Schott in the late 19th century.  Borosilicate glass is often used for high-quality beverage glassware (a popular brand name is Pyrex). Borosilicate glass has increased durability along with microwave/dishwasher compatibility.">borosilicate</span></span> tubing and is the strongest glass commercially available.<br />
Means  that we have spared no expense in bringing you the strongest,  most durable drinking straw possible.</em></li>
<li class="style101"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span title="Annealing is a heat treatment process wherein a material such as glass is altered, causing changes in its properties such as strength and hardness. It is a process that produces conditions by heating and maintaining a suitable temperature, and then cooling at specific rates. Annealing is used to relieve internal stresses, refine the structure and improve cold working properties.">Annealed</span></span> to Corning, Inc. specifications (a       process that strengthens the glass).<br />
So you can have confidence you are purchasing the highest  quality  glass  straws available.</em></li>
<li class="style101"><em>Made of glass which does not leach ANY TOXINS into your food.<br />
So you can use your non-toxic straws with confidence. </em></li>
<li class="style101"><em>Created with  the beauty and       elegance that only glass can give.<br />
You’ll feel like royalty –  with a touch of ‘glass’.</em></li>
<li class="style101"><em>A great environmental       addition to your kitchenware.<br />
Great for hot or cold drinks, microwave and dishwasher safe!! </em></li>
<li><em><span class="style101">Are fully backed by our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.glassdharma.com/guarantee.html">100% Satisfaction Guarantee</a>. If they don’t meetyour expectations, return for a  full refund.</span></em></li>
<li class="style101"><em>Covered with our unbelievable <a target="_blank" href="http://www.glassdharma.com/guarantee.html">Lifetime Guarantee Against Breakage</a>.<br />
Means that if they ever break, we’ll replace them &#8211; Free,<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.glassdharma.com/difference.html">(<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Why do we do this?)</span></a></em></li>
<li class="style101"><em>Hand-made in the U.S.A.<strong><br />
</strong>Buying from GlassDharma means that your dollar is not going off-shore &#8211; it stays right here in the U.S.A.</em></li>
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<p><a href="http://eco-officegals.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/set_of_61.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1405 alignleft" title="set_of_61" src="http://eco-officegals.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/set_of_61.jpg" alt="set of 61 Flaunt It! Monday: GlassDharma" width="204" height="156" /></a>I have had a good while to use these since I received them before running the Earth Day giveaway.  My sample pack included 1 Beautiful Bends, 1 Decorative Dots &amp; 1 Simple Elegance with cleaning brushes.  I must say these have done wonderful in the dishwasher and I have yet to need the brushes. The Simple Elegance came in a larger size, it would probably do well for smoothies or milkshakes, but since I don&#8217;t drink either I haven&#8217;t used it much.  The Beautiful Bends I have used occasionally, but it&#8217;s more for a tall glass which I also don&#8217;t use often.  However, the Decorative Dots has gotten its wear and tear! (Do I sound like I&#8217;m making up my own version of the 3 little bears?? LOL)  These straws making sipping your drink so sophisticated! Although, it isn&#8217;t the end all answer to the removal of all plastic, like a reusable shopping bag, it&#8217;s one more difference you can make to help the environment. I have really LOVED the opportunity to try out these straws!</p>
<p>Want a chance to win a <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">sample set</span> $30 store credit (that will buy a whole set of 4 plus shipping) to buy some of these awesome straws?  Do as many of the below as you wish and leave a separate comment for each one.</p>
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<li> Visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.glassdharma.com/" target="_blank">GlassDharma</a> and comment here on which product you would love to try</li>
<li>Blog about this giveaway and link back to this post.</li>
<li>Tweet this giveaway</li>
<li>Stumble this giveaway</li>
<li>Use other forms of social networking to spread the word about this giveaway.</li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Eco-officeGals">Subscribe</a> to my feed to stay up to date with the latest from Eco-Office Gals.</li>
<li>Buy anything from GlassDharma and comment 5 times that you did! (I will confirm)</li>
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<p>One winner will be chosen on Wednesday 5/13/09. Please don’t forget to leave a separate entry and any entries that show obvious laziness i.e. a simple “Thanks for the great giveaway” will not be published therefore not counted. It’s just not fair for the people that do know how to follow simple directions. US and Canadian residents only. Thanks!</p>
<p>Here are your random numbers:</p>
<pre class="data">25</pre>
<p>Timestamp: 2009-05-13 23:37:10 UTC</p>
<p>Congrats Cathy!!!</p>
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