The Green Life

Submissions 1 - 10

Attention! Clean up on Isle America


Wish the government did more. Damn.


Don't use plastic bags. Carry canvas.


Using paper is just for losers.


Need better place for my children


STOP STOP STOP STOP buying things.


I compost. Yes, in NYC.


Try staying clean, and still green.


Thermostat: Not too cold or hot.


'Spring Fling'--organic peach meets strawberry


About the Contest

What can you say about yourself in just six words? In its new book, Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure, SMITH Magazine offers hundreds of minuscule yet insightful life stories. And now the short, short life story sensation is going green.

SMITH and TreeHugger challenge you to define your green life in just six words. Got a swell philosophy? Traveled a strange path? Fall off the eco-wagon often? Lay your tiny tale on us and you could win a copy of SMITH's new book, a Planet Earth DVD set, or even an iPod nano (personalized with your winning submission, of course). Everyone on this big, blue marble has a green story. So, what's yours?

About The Book

Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure collects almost 1,000 six-word memoirs, including additions from many celebrities including Stephen Colbert, Jane Goodall, Dave Eggers, and more.

Surprisingly addictive, Not Quite is both a moving peek at the minutia of humanity and the most literary toilet reading you’ll ever find.

The Fine Print & Contest Rules

By submitting an entry, you are granting SMITH and TreeHugger the right to reprint or republish that entry online or in print. See SMITH's terms for complete details.

This contest ends February 18,2008. Prizes are not redeemable for cash and must be accepted as awarded. Winners are decided at the discretion of SMITH judges and all decisions are final. SMITH reserves the right to change the contest rules. Enter as often as you want. SMITH reserves the right to reprint or republish all entries.