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January 5, 2017 | | 20

What to Watch Out for When You’re Cleaning Green

Typical Mistakes to Avoid in Eco-Friendly Cleaning When it comes to housework, you already know to shun harmful chemicals found in many typical cleaning products. But the following “natural cleaning” mistakes should be on your radar, too! 1 Believing “natural” products won’t damage fabrics and/or surfaces. Even if a product is labeled “nontoxic,” the ingredients […]

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

December 29, 2016 | | 8

Small Steps = Great Strides in 2016!

NorwexMovement.com End-of-Year Recap Norwex Movement has witnessed exciting progress toward the solution of some of our planet’s most challenging problems over the last 12 months! 2016 at a Glance Here’s a quick peek at some of our top environmental blogs of the year: 1 In the United States, the FDA banned 19 ingredients, including triclosan […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Eco-Friendly Cities, Energy, Environment, Family, Food, Health, How You Can Help, One Less, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens, Water

December 27, 2016 | | 3

2016 Blog of the Year

The Votes Are In! Thank you to everyone who recently voted for our Norwex Movement blog of the year! The ballots have been tallied, and we’re pleased to announce our most popular blogs of 2016 (drumroll, please) . . . 7 Consumer Items Banned Around the World Use this attention-getting infographic from QuidCorner to help […]

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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, Food, Health, How You Can Help, Kids, One Less, Plastic, Recipes, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens, Water

December 22, 2016 | | 13

3 Scary Reasons to Avoid Disinfectant Cleaners

What You Need to Know Disinfectant cleaners seem to be an easy solution for wiping up messes in the kitchen, the bathroom and even in the classroom. In fact, disinfectant wipes have been on students’ school supplies lists for some time now. However, as new research emerges, it seems that these disinfectant solutions aren’t as […]

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

December 20, 2016 | | 8

Norwex Employee Resolutions: A Fun Look Back!

What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? Whether you’re running a marathon or reinventing yourself, reading 50 books or losing 30 kilograms (66 pounds), resolutions help make us better! And while we may not always accomplish exactly everything we aim for, it’s still good to have a goal. Watch this fun video of some of our worldwide […]

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

December 15, 2016 | | 13

Norway—One of the Greenest Countries on the Planet

The Best of Both Worlds Did you know that Norway is one of the world’s leading exporters of crude oil? Did you also know that this beautiful country is considered one of the top 20 “greenest”, most eco-friendly countries of 2016? These two facts may seem to be in contrast to each other, but they’re […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Environment, Health, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens, Water

December 8, 2016 | | 13

The New Toxic Chemical Law That Will Keep Us Safer

New Chemical Regulations It’s been a great year for consumers in the United States! On June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. This act amends our nation’s primary chemicals management law and revises the standard under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). […]

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

December 1, 2016 | | 2

Cast a Vote for Your Favorite 2016 Blog Post

What Was Your Favorite? Your Vote Was Received! Thank you for taking the time to vote for your favorite! If you would like to suggest a blog topic, please let us know in the comments section below! Voting for your favorite blog post of 2016 has ended. View the Poll Results Resources: Movement Blog: 3 […]

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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

November 29, 2016 | | 10

5 Ways To Be Green AND Fashionable

Eco-Friendly Is Looking Good! While fashion is a great form of expression, it can do serious damage to our environment. An ABC News article illustrated that “20% of industrial water pollution comes from treating and dyeing textiles.” And that’s just one of many facts they’ve uncovered about how fashion can be harmful to our planet. […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Do This Not That, Environment, How You Can Help, One Less, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens

November 22, 2016 | | 27

Save Time and Get a Sparkling Kitchen in Just 12 Steps!

It’s Easier than You Think! Between baking treats for the kiddos and cooking nightly dinners for the family, it’s easy for the kitchen to turn into a major disaster zone. “I’ll clean the kitchen tomorrow” becomes the mantra of most tired and stressed moms as they stare down their messy kitchen—but stress no more! With […]

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