After reading this post, don't forget to enter our contest – you could win a new dishwasher. Plus, do you have your own story to tell? Send it to greenchallenge@canadianliving.com (no more than 300 words, please), and you could win one of 30 daily prizes. Today's winner is Myrna Sandle of Komoka, Ont.

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After enjoying those tasty greens, there is still more "green" in that box. Re-purpose it as an ideal shoebox and enjoy a more organized closet with your shoe collection easily visible. An added bonus is that you will probably gain extra space in which to store more shoes and have to eat more lettuce to get those boxes...it's a great cycle!

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Thanks to Myrna for sending in her story – and don't forget, if you still haven't entered, there's still time to send your own story to greenchallenge@canadianliving.com. Myrna wins a copy of Hell and High Water: The Global Warming Solution by Joseph Romm, courtesy of HarperCollins, and a Clear2O Home Water Filtration System. Today's code word: shoes Read more: • 7 steps to eco-friendly shopping • How to choose eco-friendly makeup • Help the environment in just 10 minutes a day