Choose Reusable! Click to view Could it be time to bag the bag? This eye-opening infographic by Arte Ideas shows the high toll plastic bags are taking on our planet. Alarmed by the impact? You should be. Gyres of plastic debris grow ever larger in our oceans, releasing toxins into the water and harming marine […]
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“The variety of life is our insurance policy. Our own lives and livelihood depend on it.” —From The Convention on Biological Diversity When you consider the sheer volume of animal and plant species in the world, from the tiniest single-celled organisms up to the most massive sequoia trees and blue whales—it’s hard not to be […]
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Common Items That May Be Doing More Harm Than Good You want your home to be a clean, safe haven for your loved ones, but you may not realize that you could be bringing (or have already brought) some pretty toxic stuff into your house. As I mentioned in this January 2016 blog, the air […]
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Eco-Friendly Cities: Portland Ahhh, Portland. If just thinking about the Oregon city conjures up images of a hip culture brimming with great music and a laid-back attitude, delicious coffee available on most corners, lush, green spaces everywhere you look, along with plenty of rain . . . you’d be right. One of the most eco-friendly […]
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Stop Junk Mail at Its Source Here’s one of those fun, math “story” questions for you: A recent study estimates that our planet is currently losing 15 billion trees per year, with only 5 billion of them being replaced. If we have about 3 trillion trees on the earth right now, how long will it […]
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Imagine you’re having friends and family over for a nice relaxing evening. Suddenly a worried-looking guest comes to you from the hallway. Sewer system failure! Oh no! A clogged sewer line can be a literal party pooper, causing a variety of inter-related problems, such as: Click to enlarge Toilet Clogs These are just bad news […]
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Just How Much Will She Accumulate? It’s Amy’s Trash-Free Day experiment! Watch how much trash our Chief Marketing Officer and Green Blogger Amy Cadora generates in one day—and discover how she plans to scale it back! Amy’s Trash-Free Day Earth Day – Friday, April 22 In support of our mission of reducing chemicals and plastics […]
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Did you know? These four common household items may be doing more harm than good. Click through the slideshow to learn which products to avoid—and what to use instead! For More Information: 4 Things You Should Avoid Bringing Into Your Home Share this… Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Pinterest Tumblr Linkedin Print Email
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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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