Clean Air Action Day in North Texas This Friday (June 26, 2015) is officially Clean Air Action Day in North Texas. As the height of ozone season approaches, people all over (North Texan or not) are encouraged to participate in the goal of doing more for cleaner air, and reducing the amount of ozone-causing pollution […]
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World Environment Day: The Norwex Duck Release World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5th to help bring awareness and action to the environment. This year, Norwex employees are doing their part to improve the environment right here at our home office. It’s not unusual to see some small critters outside the office. […]
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A Greener Planet: Norwex Sustainability Efforts In April, several Norwex senior executives traveled to Malta for the annual Global Managers meeting. During their time there, a reception was given in honor of Norwex Malta’s corporate sustainability efforts, including the recent creation and beautification of the first-ever reading garden in the area of Bir Miftuh in […]
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Some Facts About Solar Energy 2014 was the biggest year ever for solar power—and for some pretty good reasons. Since solar power reduces the use of fossil fuels, it’s one of the most environmentally friendly power sources available. And it’s gaining in popularity. Solar energy usage has increased by about 20% per year over the […]
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Where are All the Monarch Butterflies Going? In the last two decades, the migration of the North American Monarch butterfly has declined by nearly 90 percent from 35 million in the mid 90s to 1 million in 2014. “Conservation groups have been keeping an eye on this decline, and recently the U.S. Fish and Wildlife […]
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Earth Day 2015 What is Earth Day? Earth Day is a global event that harnesses the power of people coming together. This year is the 45th anniversary of this annual event held on April 22, to demonstrate support and learn more about environmental protection and our offices in Dallas and Dauphin are getting into the […]
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Pick Up 10 Pieces of Trash on Tuesdays I’ve been getting into the habit lately of taking walks around the neighborhood at lunchtime. There’s a great tree-lined path that goes from our office back to the Coppell Nature Park and it’s about 3 miles round trip. The other day it was pretty windy and I […]
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Dangers of Road Salt Usage For most people, the winter months mean icy snowy weather and using a hefty amount of road salt. But scientists at the U.S. Geological survey say that the amount of road salt we’re using is contributing to toxic amounts of chloride found in rivers and streams in the Midwest. The […]
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Indiana Becomes Third State to Ban Microbeads Indiana House Committee leaders unanimously passed a bill banning the manufacture and sale of products containing hard tiny plastic balls called microbeads. This legislation follows the microbead bans enacted by Illinois and New York in 2014. These tiny bits of plastic are typically found in cosmetics and personal […]
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Keep Pests Away Without Harmful Chemicals It’s no secret that the pests come out in the summer. From ants to spiders and everything in between, it often feels as though we have more summertime guests than we desire. Here are some tips to help rid your home of those unwanted pests. Alternative Pesticides As a […]
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