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February 23, 2016 | | 31

Top Ten Reasons to Join the Norwex Movement

Why Join the Norwex Movement We can think of literally tons of reasons why you should join the Norwex Movement—but here are our top 10 favorites! Amaze your friends with your ability to calculate your own carbon footprint! Most of our everyday activities (like driving a car, disposing of our waste, and simply using electricity) […]

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February 18, 2016 | | 6

Warming Up with Down

Nature’s Most Effective Insulator Goes Upscale With winter in full force for the Northern Hemisphere, you probably don’t need a reminder to bundle up and stay warm. But what’s the best way to do that? When you’re talking about coats, jackets and comforters, you can’t beat down for staying snug and toasty. What exactly is […]

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February 16, 2016 | | 10

Find Your Passion: Norwex Movement Community Project

Getting Started: Find Your Passion As I revealed in my blogs of January 19 and January 26, the Norwex Movement is Jumping IN to make a difference in 2016. “If you believe passionately in what you are doing and whom you are doing it with, success is bound to follow.” • Anisa Kamadoli Costa Here […]

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February 9, 2016 | | 17

Our Friends, the Greens

Want to Be Healthier? Eat Your Greens! With all the high-calorie, low-nutrient food choices that often compete for attention in our fast-paced world, it’s important to remember our highly nutritious friends, the greens, sitting quietly in the produce aisle or local farmer’s market. Always on your side, the greens are naturally low in calories and […]

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February 4, 2016 | | 6

A Dolphin Calls for Help

“He swam right up to me . . .” Norwex Movement applauds diver Keller Laros, who freed the distraught dolphin from the painful binding. And what a display of trust on the dolphin’s part! Not all sealife can ask for help like this dolphin did, so let’s use this as a reminder to keep our […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Environment, Plastic

January 28, 2016 | | 18

How to Safely Dispose of Unused Prescription Medications

The dangers of dumping unused medications Keeping our homes clean and safe from harmful chemicals is something that is always top of mind. Sometimes, while cleaning out cabinets or drawers, however, you might discover expired prescription medications that you forgot about long ago or simply no longer use. The National Community Pharmacist Association (NCPA) estimates […]

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

January 26, 2016 | | 7

3 Artists Use Trash to Create Awareness

Society’s Discards Spark Change The Bandon, Oregon-based Washed Ashore Project is on a mission. And they’ve found kindred spirits in Portugese artist Bordalo II as well as photographer Benjamin Von Wong of San Francisco. All three are using society’s discards to make a statement as they literally turn trash into treasure. By bringing their artistic […]

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Ideas for Making a Difference: Norwex Movement Community Project

Ideas for Making a Difference in 2016 You’re Invited to Jump IN, Too As I mentioned in the blog of January 19, the Norwex Movement is Jumping IN to make a difference in 2016. We’ll reach out to others by hosting a community awareness/service project later this year in order to help create awareness about […]

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January 21, 2016 | | 11

U.S. Passes Law Banning Plastic Microbeads

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 In a major positive step for the environment, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, an act that will ban the manufacturing of products that contain plastic microbeads. According to one report, “Microbeads were deemed instrumental in ‘unnecessary plastic pollution,’ with recent research estimating […]

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January 19, 2016 | | 11

Norwex Movement Community Project

Our 2016 Community Service Project 2016 holds great things for the Norwex Movement. We’re taking our message of sustainability even further as we increase awareness about harmful chemicals in our homes and plastics in our environment. How can I make such a bold statement? Because of YOU, our number-one asset, our Norwex Movement members. I […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Community Project, Conservation, DIY, Environment, Health, How You Can Help, Plastic, Reuse Recycle