Hazards of Asbestos While it may seem like the hazards of asbestos exposure are a thing of the past, the researchers at EWG Action Fund have estimated that as many as 15,000 Americans die every year due to diseases resulting from exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals that form as […]
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What’s Going on in Our Nectar Corridors? “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” – John Muir Delicate and beautiful, Monarch butterflies are one of North America’s most beloved natural treasures. And perhaps nothing is more breathtaking than witnessing hundreds of the gently fluttering […]
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Keep It Clean to Keep It Safe! Not properly maintaining your dryer can cause it to overheat and catch on fire. Every year, 15,000 dryer fires in the U.S. alone needlessly damage homes and, in the worst cases, end lives. Just how combustible is lint? Watch this NBC News video to find out! NBC News: […]
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Ethical Alternatives to Fast Fashion As an environmental advocate, I know the terms “eco-friendly,” “green” and “sustainability” are used quite often. We hear those terms in regard to everything from recycling to removing the harmful chemicals in our homes, but what about environmentally friendly fashion? You may have noticed that the fashion industry has made […]
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The State of the Honey Bee It’s been awhile since we checked in on our friend the honeybee, so we thought now would be a good time. Turns out, there’s both good news as well as not so good. First the not-so-good news. The years 2006 – 2013 were unhappy ones for bees. During this […]
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But I’m Just One Person . . . What Can I Do? As I’ve blogged about for the last few months, the U.S. Home Office is on a mission. We’re making plans to help empower our surrounding local community with knowledge about the impact of harmful chemicals in their homes and plastic pollution in the […]
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Estimated Decomposition Rates of Common Marine Debris Items Did you know that a cigarette butt casually tossed on the beach could last for up to five years in the ocean? Or that a length of broken fishing line can linger up to 600 years? And that’s assuming the fish, birds or other marine life don’t […]
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12 Major Sources of Plastic Pollution “We throw things away when we don’t know where ‘away’ is.” Angela Pozzi, Founder, The Washed Ashore Project Here’s a riddle for you: What is so incredibly convenient that many don’t seem to care how expensive, ugly or harmful to the environment it can be? That’s right—it’s plastic. Click […]
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Ideas to Help You Save Money and the Environment! Benjamin Franklin once said, “Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” Keeping your home clean is an important task, but over time, it could cost you an arm and a leg. In fact, according to one report, the average family spends […]
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Surround Yourself with Talent! Blog Summary by Teresa Kulupka – Norwex Director of Online Marketing As we discussed on February 16 and February 25, in launching a successful community awareness project, it’s important to ensure that we’re passionate about the subject. Only when we’re fully invested will our passion be evident to all and contagious […]
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