Great gifters have one thing in common: an uncanny knack of landing the perfect present for everyone on their list. But equally important is feeling good about gifting—which means softening your ecological footprint with options that are innovative and eco-friendly. Luckily, even the pickiest Santas don’t have to sacrifice style for sustainability. Here are some […]
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Welcome to my podcast with Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D., author of Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race. Dr. Swan is one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a professor of environmental medicine and public […]
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Welcome to my podcast with Sarah Miretti Cassidy. Sarah is Director of External Affairs at the Cancer Hope Network, one of the beneficiary organizations of our Party for a Cause donations during October, aka Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Learn about the amazing history of this first-in-the-nation provider of support for patients with all types of […]
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We love to gather and celebrate at the holidays. And while you still may not be hosting at the same level as years past, you always want to make visitors feel special. Here are seven ways to give them the five-star guest treatment, featuring our new limited-edition holiday products and some of our year-round faves. […]
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There’s a reason we wish the holidays could last all year. It’s the spirit of the season—joy and anticipation, love and laughter, giving and sharing. At Norwex, we call this time happy “hygge” days, a word Norwegians use to denote coziness, comfort and contentment. At the very core is our global Mission: improving quality of […]
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This month, Norwex® will be adding another color to its philosophy of “living green.” We’ll also be “thinking pink,” as part of our annual campaign to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And that’s cause for a party. In fact, 50,000 of them—this year’s “Party for a Cause” goal. For every Norwex Party that North American […]
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If you’ve got kids, you’ve got messes. And while keeping your house neat and tidy is often challenging, it’s not impossible. The key is helping children feel as though they’re part of the solution rather than the problem. Beyond basic chores, like doing dishes and laundry, daily tasks can teach important life lessons such as […]
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Spring cleaning seems to get all the love. More than a tradition, it’s become a metaphor for any kind of heavy-duty cleaning or organizing. But for myriad reasons, sprucing up your home for fall is equally important—especially with the onset of cooler weather, when many of us will begin spending more time indoors. With tomorrow, […]
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This year’s World Cleanup Day, September 18, promises to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s how you can help. Imagine a global green wave, with over 180 countries, thousands of partners and millions of people joining forces on the very same day. This Saturday, it becomes a reality. Now in its fourth year, World […]
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Part 3 of my Body Burden series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear Welcome to the final podcast of my 3-part series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear, author of the “Little Things Matter” YouTube video for chemicals of concern. Dr. Lanphear is a professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and principal investigator […]
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