Kudos to the Golden State As reported by the LA Times and others, California voters recently approved the first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in the United States. And the ban couldn’t have come soon enough. As gyres of plastic debris (including plastic bags) grow ever larger in our oceans, toxins are being released […]
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Smart, Sustainable and Planet Friendly! According to Conserve Energy Future, “the garbage dumped in the ocean every year is roughly around 14 billion pounds. Plastic is the major constituent.” With the growing number of pollutants harming our planet, it can be difficult to envision a brighter and healthier future, but certain companies around the world […]
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Dryer Sheets, Softeners and Sprays! Oh My! With all the time-savers available to us these days, how is it that most of us still seem to have so little of it? Take our moms and grandmothers, for example. They probably needed an entire day just to launder and iron shirts, dresses and blouses. But now? […]
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Master the Art of Holiday Hospitality As the holiday season slowly settles in, it’s time to begin thinking about how to plan and execute the holiday get-togethers you might have in your home. The hallmark of a good host is how happy the guests are when they leave. Hospitality is an art form that, when […]
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Beating the Bead with Technology When it comes to environmental villains, microbeads pack an especially problematic one-two punch: They can look like food to marine life, and some fish even prefer the colorful plastic particles to their regular diet. The tiny beads absorb environmental pollutants like PCBs (flame retardants), BPA and other chemicals, making a […]
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Bats Need Our Help Cartoon bats can make great decorations during the month of October when Halloween is on everyone’s mind, but the truth is bats aren’t scary at all. In fact, bats are pretty amazing creatures that keep our ecosystem in check. What’s truly frightening is the alarming rate at which we’re losing large […]
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Essential Oils: Scents You Can Feel Good About There’s something about a fresh, crisp scent in the air that can remind us of happy times, lifting our spirits and making us feel that all is right in the world. But did you know that, in an effort to achieve this feeling, you could inadvertently be […]
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“Au Revoir, Disposable Dinnerware” Imagine packing up your family picnic basket and taking along compostable cups, forks and knives instead of single-use plasticware. In France, this could become the norm in less than four years! Earlier this month, France introduced a nationwide ban on single-use plasticware as a way to reduce both environmental waste and […]
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Do You Need to Clean More Often? Some people believe that your home is a reflection of yourself. If that’s true, then mine probably says, “Please clean me.” For many of us (myself included), the thought of having to clean an entire home can be intimidating. After some research, however, I discovered not only why […]
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These Common Items May Be Doing More Harm Than Good Norwex Movement welcomes all the new members who have recently joined our ranks! We congratulate you for all the small, conscious choices you’re making that are having a positive impact in our homes and on our planet! Here’s a helpful blog that received a lot […]
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