Closing the Chapter Well can you believe it? The New Year is almost (finally) here! I know for many of us, 2021 couldn’t come soon enough. And while this year has certainly been challenging, it’s a good time to remember all we’ve accomplished and for me to say “Thank you” for what you’re doing to […]
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Feeding America Today, I’m super excited to be speaking with Michele Bart, Director of New Partnerships — Southwest, for Feeding America. Highly rated by watchdog organizations like Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau, Feeding America is the United States’ largest domestic hunger-relief organization. With great challenges as well as audacious goals, their mission is […]
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Exploring OEKO-TEX® Today I’m happy to talk with Ben Mead, Managing Director of Hohenstein Institute America. Ben oversees OEKO-TEX® responsibilities for the United States, and he works with industry leaders in the areas of sustainable textile processing, green chemistry and developing restricted-substances programs. Earlier in 2020, several of our Norwex Microfiber products were submitted for […]
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The Seabin Project Get ready for another exciting episode of On the Mission! This time, I’m talking with Pete Ceglinski, CEO and Co Founder of the Seabin Project. The Seabin Project is near and dear to our heart here at Norwex as we partnered with them to set up Seabins in Malta. Tune in now […]
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“It’s Time to Break Out of This Mess” In honor of Plastic Free July, we wanted to share how a 13-year-old named Arlian, aka Plastic Free Boy, is making a big difference in the fight against plastic in Australia. He’s started his own movement, “Plastic Alarm,” to warn other kids as well as adults about […]
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Coronavirus Environmental Impacts There’s no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the world in ways most of us never could have imagined. The loss of life, health and jobs has been unprecedented, and our former way of living is now just a fond memory for many. But as I’ve been viewing the world […]
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Convenient Ways to Live More Sustainably Have you ever thought about how many daily habits are formed based purely on convenience, like grabbing a single-use water bottle instead of something more sustainable? Isn’t it interesting how once formed, these habits can become almost second nature to us? But habits born of convenience can sometimes put […]
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Heartfelt Ways to Show You Care I am grateful and honored to work for a company that was recently able to donate one million masks to help with the personal protection equipment (PPE) shortage through our “A Million Masks. A Million Thank Yous.” initiative. You can read more about it in the blog by one […]
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Addressing the Water Crisis World Water Day is just around the corner, on March 22—making now the perfect time to bring about some water awareness! Did you know that over 2.2 billion people (almost one-third of the global population) are without access to clean and safe drinking water? And that number is growing. Currently, just […]
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No Need for Chemicals Is your refrigerator getting grungy? If you can’t remember when you last gave it a thorough cleansing, now may be a good time. The good news is you don’t need harmful chemicals! Here’s how. Begin by taking everything out. This is also a good opportunity to toss any food that’s expired […]
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