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February 14, 2017 | | 9 Comments

Welcome to the Salad Bowl: Tokyo Workplace Offers Unique Benefits

Adding Agriculture to the Work Farm Can you imagine sharing office space with broccoli, lemon trees and rice paddies? Pasona Inc., a Japan-based firm that specializes in human resources and temp staffing, has found a revolutionary way to meld its international corporate headquarters in Tokyo with an organic farm. According to architect Yoshimi Kono, the […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Conservation, Eco-Friendly Cities, Energy, Environment, Food, Health, Safe Havens, Water

February 9, 2017 | | 10 Comments

Why Mopping Is My Most Hated Chore

Sprays, Sponges and Strings: Just Say No Of all the household cleaning chores I’m not a fan of, I must say mopping is right down there among my very least favorites. Oh sure, I appreciate having a clean floor that my bare feet won’t stick to. And I realize the importance of keeping the floors […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Do This Not That, Energy, Environment, Family, Health, Plastic, Safe Havens, Water

February 7, 2017 | | 6 Comments

Movement Members Meet Up

2017 Leadership Conference Movement Booth Recap Most days, you can find Norwex Movement by looking for us online. But recently, Norwex Movement made a special live appearance at Norwex’s 2017 Leadership Conference, where the company’s independent sales Consultant Leaders gathered for recognition, to see and touch our newest products, and discover how to grow their […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Community Project, Conservation, DIY, Do This Not That, Eco-Friendly Cities, Energy, Environment, Family, Fan of the Month, Food, Health, How You Can Help, Kids, One Less, Plastic, Recipes, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens, Water

February 2, 2017 | | 2 Comments

3 Cleaning Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making [Updated]

Do you make these mistakes? Back by popular demand, today we are featuring one of our most popular blogs of 2016, “3 Cleaning Mistakes You Didn’t Know You’re Making.” As a special bonus, we’ve included a fourth little-known error! View the updated blog Do you enjoy learning about cleaning tips? We’d love to hear from […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Energy, Environment, Health, How You Can Help, Safe Havens, Water

January 31, 2017 | | 15 Comments

How to Keep Your Indoor Air Safe for Your Family

Breathing Easy? Thank a Houseplant! With much of the world in the firm grasp of winter, today we take a minute to shine a light on three of the most common indoor air pollutants—and how you can avoid them. Ozone Ozone is one of the main components of outdoor air pollution, but it can also […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Do This Not That, Environment, Family, Health, How You Can Help, Safe Havens

January 24, 2017 | | 14 Comments

New Soap Means Less Plastic in the Ocean

Soybeans: an Alternative to Plastic Microbeads From body washes and foot scrubs to shampoos, exfoliating facial cleansers and even toothpastes, many of today’s personal care products contain plastic microbeads to help whisk away rough, dry skin cells or food particles (in the case of toothpaste). While these beads are great for exfoliation and cleansing purposes, […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Environment, Health, Plastic, Safe Havens, Water

Clean Your Refrigerator Coils—You’ll Be Glad You Did!
January 17, 2017 | | 16 Comments

Clean Your Refrigerator Coils—You’ll Be Glad You Did!

Hint: Let Microfiber Do the Work! It’s the middle of winter, and you may be going a little stir-crazy. So let me ask you a question: How long has it been since you gave your fridge a good deep-clean? I’m not talking about just the inside but the outside too—including the dusty nether-regions behind and […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, DIY, Environment, Family, How You Can Help

January 12, 2017 | | 17 Comments

The Plastic Bag: Is it on the Way OUT?

Small, Conscious Choices Can Make a Difference! As shown in this graphic from ResuseThisBag.com, plastic bags are a huge problem worldwide—and especially in the U.S., where more than 75% of all of the plastic bags in the world are used. The good news is that progress is being made to reduce this number, as evidenced […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Energy, Environment, Health, Plastic, Water

January 10, 2017 | | 18 Comments

Repair Cafés: Putting New Life on the Menu

Reduce, Reuse, REPAIR—Another “R” Word Makes the List! All over the world, people are being brought together through brokenness. Broken alarm clocks, broken blowdryers, scissors in need of sharpening and elastic waistbands that have come loose or lost their stretch—all these things and more are finding new life at community fix-it events known as Repair […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Conservation, DIY, Do This Not That, Reuse Recycle