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Chemical Warfare: Beware of These 5 Toxins
September 19, 2017 | | 15

Chemical Warfare: Beware of These 5 Toxins

Are Unwanted Chemicals Knocking on Your Door?   While there’s no way to get an exact count of all the different harmful chemicals lurking in any given home, one thing is sure: in today’s world, unsafe chemicals are all but impossible to avoid. Uninvited Guests They’re sneaky. Chemicals cling to the bottoms of our shoes on […]

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

Norwex Movement Comes to Town At National Conference 2017
August 31, 2017 | | 10

Norwex Movement Comes to Town At National Conference 2017!

Where Will the Movement Take You? Each year, our parent company, Norwex, hosts a three-day extravaganza where Independent Sales Consultants can learn all about new products designed to help families reduce chemicals in their homes and help them live more sustainably. At Conference, Norwex Consultants are recognized for their achievements throughout the year, and they […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Environment, How You Can Help, Repair, Reuse Recycle

3 Alternatives for a Safer Clean
June 13, 2017 | | 12

3 Alternatives for a Safer Clean

Ideas to Help You Save Money and the Environment Check out one of our popular blogs from 2016, “Green Cleaning Alternatives.” It has helpful solutions for replacing chemical-laden household products, so your family stays safer! Many name-brand glass cleaners contain harmful chemicals including ammonia, a powerful eye, skin, throat and lung irritant. Many name-brand laundry […]

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

Are you washing your clothes in chemicals
May 9, 2017 | | 14

Are You Washing Your Clothes in Chemicals?

How Safe Is Your Laundry Room? Did you know that dryer sheets, fabric softeners and typical clothing sprays can be loaded with chemicals that are potentially harmful to you and your family? It’s true! And because these chemicals come into contact with your bedding, towels and clothing—which then covers your skin for hours at a […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Do This Not That, Environment, Family, Water

April 25, 2017 | | 5

Where in the World Is the Mariana Trench and Why Is it Polluted?

Our Far-Reaching Impact on the Environment Pollution. It’s everywhere. Its impact on the planet? More devastating than we really know! When scientists discover massive amounts of toxic chemicals in a place where humans have virtually never been, the pollution problem facing the planet is far worse than the average individual may realize. Nearly 1600 miles […]

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

March 28, 2017 | | 9

Why Use Microbeads When There Are Better Alternatives?

Save the Environment (and Your Skin) from Microbead Damage Along with New Zealand, five Nordic countries—Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden—are next in line to ban the use of microbeads and microplastics in cosmetics. This comes after the US passes the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 and Canada adds Microbeads to its list of toxic […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Eco-Friendly Cities, Environment, Health, How You Can Help, Plastic, Safe Havens, Water

March 23, 2017 | | 7

4 Things You Need to Know about Outdoor Air Pollution

Problems with the Air You Breathe Did you know that Americans are far more likely to die from the effects of outdoor air pollution than from guns and car accidents combined? Or that air pollution is also deadlier than both HIV/AIDS and malaria? It’s true. A September 2015 study published in the journal Nature revealed that each […]

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