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Earth Day turns 43 on April 22, and the event started by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 continues to grow in popularity and impact. In fact, Earth Day has gained such widespread acceptance that major retailers and beloved brands now get in on the act. That's not just good news for the environment, but for all of us as consumers, too. Freebies and sales abound, and we've gathered the best of the lot here.

Free Reusable Bag from Target
In what's becoming an annual rite of spring passage for Target, the company is giving away one reusable Target bag per shopper on April 22. Head to your nearest store and visit the Guest Service desk to claim yours. We love Target bargains, and their freebies are even more on point!

Free Reusable Bags from Kellog's
If you can't make it to Target on Sunday, April 22, consider earning yourself a series of reusable shopping bags from Kellogg's. While you'll need to have purchased any two Kellogg's cereals or Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts (10 oz. or larger) to earn a freebie, toting around a '60s-inspired Kellog's print is almost priceless. Just fill out a short form and you can start collecting all four. Think of all the plastic bags you won't ever need!Read more

Amazon's Kindle Fire has been skyrocketing its way to the top of the tablet charts, recently surpassing Samsung as the number two tablet vendor in the world (behind Apple, of course). So in an attempt to extinguish Amazon's Fire, this week Barnes & Noble unveiled its new 8GB NOOK Tablet for just $199, which meets eye-to-eye with Amazon's price point. This aggressive, and perhaps desperate, move by B&N marks the start of a no-holds-barred tablet war with Amazon. But should NOOK fans jump on this "price cut" or is there a chance we'll see better deals in the near future?

To find out, dealnews analyzed previous NOOK announcements to see when this new tablet will most likely start seeing discounts. The first NOOK 7" tablet, which came with 16GB of storage, debuted for pre-order last November for $249, but it wasn't until last week that we saw an actual discount on the device when it was listed for an all-time low of $199 via eBay Daily Deal (now expired). Sure, we had seen it bundled with gift cards prior to this deal, but this was the first dollar-off discount we'd seen on the device itself.Read more

Biggest-ever, Free Software Update Adds Access to Popular Movies, TV Shows from Top Services Including Netflix and Flixster, with Others Coming Soon

Largest Digital Catalog of Books, Newspapers, Interactive Magazines, Children's Picture Books and Now NOOK Comics

Today Only: Free $25 Gift Card with NOOK Device Online Purchase Using a MasterCard Card

Introducing Instant NOOK Book Gifting - the Perfect Holiday Present for NOOK Customers Who Love to Read

December 12, 2011 - Barnes & Noble continues to enhance its critically acclaimed NOOK Color with the largest-ever software update to the device now available at no cost (www.nookcolor.com/update), adding over 100 feature enhancements, access to top video and music services, popular apps, comics and more. With new tablet features and access to the best names in entertainment, the first-ever Reader's Tablet is now even better at the incredibly low price of $199. Customers can enjoy popular movies and TV shows through leading services like Netflix and Flixster, with others coming soon. The update also brings faster, easier access to the world's largest digital catalog of color and interactive books, magazines, children's books, high-quality apps, and now comics and graphic novels.Read more

Free $25 Gift Card with NOOK Device Online Purchase Using a MasterCard Card

Up to 70 Percent off Season's Best Reading and Entertainment Products

November 28, 2011 – Barnes & Noble announced today even more amazing specials for online holiday shoppers on Cyber Monday. On Monday, November 28, customers who purchase any new Barnes & Noble award-winning NOOK device online with a MasterCard will receive a free $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card, along with free shipping. This amazing offer applies to the full NOOK product line, including the #1-rated $99 NOOK Simple Touch, the ever-popular $199 NOOK Color, and the all-new $249 NOOK Tablet, the company’s fastest, lightest tablet with the best entertainment displayed in stunning VividView. So in addition to giving the gift of the top-rated reading and entertainment products available, BN.com shoppers can also use the Gift Card to purchase great new physical or digital books, magazines and children's books – or a stylish accessory for the new NOOK. Read more

Highly Acclaimed Barnes & Noble eReaders and Accessories Now Available at Top Retailers

October 3, 2011 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. today announced that NOOK Color and NOOK Simple Touch eReaders are now available at Target stores nationwide and at Target.com as Barnes & Noble continues to expand the distribution of NOOK devices. The $139 NOOK Simple Touch Reader and the $249 NOOK Color Reader's Tablet and accessories arrived at Target on October 2, 2011. NOOK is now available at Best Buy, Books-A-Million, Fred Meyer, Office Max, P.C. Richard & Sons, Radio Shack, Staples, Target and Walmart, in addition to Barnes & Noble and www.bn.com.

"We are excited to bring our award-winning devices to Target as we expand the retail locations where people can purchase NOOK," said Chris Peifer, vice president, digital business development at Barnes & Noble. "The All-New NOOK offers a simple, easy-to-use, dedicated reading experience for readers of all ages and NOOK Color is the perfect sleek, sophisticated and reading-centric tablet device."

Barnes & Noble's NOOK product line uses the element of touch to achieve simplicity and ease of use. The NOOK Simple Touch features extra-long battery life on the ultra-light, portable 6-inch eReader with the most-advanced E Ink Pearl display and the most social reading experience ever - all for just $139. With a simple tap, it's intuitive and easy to navigate, shop and read.Read more

Digital, Rental and Used Textbooks Provide Savings of 25 to 75 Percent

Expands Popular No-Hassle Textbook Rentals Nationwide

Award-Winning NOOK™ Devices Now Offered Through All Campus Bookstores

August 15, 2011 – As financially strapped higher education students head back to campus for the new school year, many will find dramatic savings and great convenience at their Barnes & Noble College campus bookstores. The world’s largest bookseller and an innovator in college bookselling, Barnes & Noble, Inc., projects the over four million higher education students it serves will save more than $200 million during the 2011-2012 academic year thanks to the company’s offering of used, rental, and eTextbooks (both rental and purchase options) with savings between 25 to 75 percent. The company also announced it would offer its highly acclaimed line of NOOK reading devices through its more than 630 Barnes & Noble College bookstores. Read more

Customers Who Bring Their Old eReader to a Barnes & Noble Store to Compare and Upgrade to NOOK Receive 30 Free NOOK Books Worth $315

June 30, 2011 - Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world's largest bookseller, is inviting customers to experience what the critics and millions of customers are raving about: the company's award-winning, bestselling line of NOOK reading devices. Beginning July 1, bring any eReader into a Barnes & Noble bookstore to compare and upgrade to a NOOK device and receive an instant NOOK Book collection - 30 free digital titles valued at $315. The limited-time NOOK upgrade program is offered with purchase of any popular NOOK device including The All-New NOOK and NOOK Color Reader's Tablet.

Beginning Friday, while supplies last, customers will receive a free, 2GB microSD card loaded with 30 NOOK Books - from cooking and lifestyle to classics and reference - when they show a bookseller their old device and purchase the NOOK reader that best suits them. Book lovers of all ages will love The All-New NOOK, The Simple Touch Reader, which dozens of leading reviewers have praised as the best dedicated reading device on the market. The easy-to-use, ultra-light, portable 6-inch eReader features a simple, immersive experience with a full-touchscreen and the most-advanced E Ink Pearl display, the longest battery life in the industry with an incredible two months on a single charge and the most social reading experience ever with NOOK Friends - all for just $139.Read more