Pests destroy your lawn, kill your trees and eat your garden. What can you do besides poison them? It turns out there’s quite a bit you can do with chemical-free pest control. As long as we have had gardens, we have had to deal with pests. Here are a few tips to deal with pests […]
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Weeds! No one likes weeds in their yard. There are many ways to get rid of weeds, from sprays, to powders and everybody’s favorite, picking. Some of the most effective ways to eliminate weeds are to eliminate the source. There are several simple steps you can take to a weed free lawn, from not mowing […]
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Chemical-Free Zone photo contest We are overwhelmed by the passion and diligence of Norwex Consultants and customers, who are creating safer havens in their homes by eliminating chemicals! The response to our Chemical-Free Zone photo contest last month was amazing! We are so grateful that so many entered and have committed to providing healthier homes […]
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Illinois Becomes First State to Ban Microbeads “With some popular facial cleansers containing as many as 300,000 microbeads in a single container, environmentalists worry the non-biodegradable beads—which are small enough to bypass sewer and water treatment filters—will wreak havoc on the water supply. Environmental advocates say microbeads can absorb toxins and harm fish and other […]
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An increasing number of products today are described as “eco-friendly” and biodegradable. However, not all of them live up to the environmentally friendly label. Even those that do make the grade as certified biodegradable or compostable don’t end up where they should. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Organic materials—comprised of yard trimmings, […]
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Reduce Chemicals in your Home Clean Formulas and Clean Conscience: Learn how you can help yourself and others reduce chemicals in your homes as well as the environment. Chief Marketing Officer Amy Cadora shares about the “dirty” chemicals lurking in everyday products and how we can all have a cleaner conscience when we use fewer […]
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Real Trees vs Artificial Trees If you’re trying to maintain an eco-friendly home, you may have some concerns about your Christmas tree. Many people don’t choose a live Christmas tree because of concerns regarding farming practices and the use of pesticides. But is opting for an artificial tree truly a better choice? Approximately 33 million […]
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Don’t Equate Cotton to Chemicals? You may not typically give much thought to how the cotton that’s blended into your clothes, bed sheets, mattresses and personal products is grown. You may never have wondered what the cotton shrubs are fed, what is used to protect them from insects or how much water it takes to […]
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Let’s Ride This past weekend marked the first annual Norwex R.A.C.E event. Around the globe, Norwex Consultants, friends and Home Office staff biked and walked in support of reducing chemicals in our homes and environment. Here in the Dallas area, we dedicated our R.A.C.E. to the Coppell Nature Park, just around the corner from our […]
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Helping Out the Honeybee: a honeybee Pollinator crisis The Numbers Did you know that about one in every three mouthfuls of food you eat is dependent upon insect pollination—and that that honeybee is responsible for 80 percent of that pollination? The variety of different foods dependent to some extent on pollination is astonishing. Almonds for […]
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