What’s Wrong with This Picture? Video provided by Newsy Newslook It’s often said that there are plenty of fish in the ocean, but did you ever think that there might be just as much plastic as fish floating around out there? A disturbing report by the World Economic Forum and Ellen MacArthur Foundation shows that […]
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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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3 Tips for Creating Your Goal If you’ve been following this series and are interested in creating your own community outreach/awareness project, we’re very excited to have you involved with us! By now, you’ve had some time to think about what drives you and what you’re passionate about. Hopefully you’ve written down your passion statement, […]
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Hazards of Asbestos While it may seem like the hazards of asbestos exposure are a thing of the past, the researchers at EWG Action Fund have estimated that as many as 15,000 Americans die every year due to diseases resulting from exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals that form as […]
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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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Ethical Alternatives to Fast Fashion As an environmental advocate, I know the terms “eco-friendly,” “green” and “sustainability” are used quite often. We hear those terms in regard to everything from recycling to removing the harmful chemicals in our homes, but what about environmentally friendly fashion? You may have noticed that the fashion industry has made […]
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The State of the Honey Bee It’s been awhile since we checked in on our friend the honeybee, so we thought now would be a good time. Turns out, there’s both good news as well as not so good. First the not-so-good news. The years 2006 – 2013 were unhappy ones for bees. During this […]
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But I’m Just One Person . . . What Can I Do? As I’ve blogged about for the last few months, the U.S. Home Office is on a mission. We’re making plans to help empower our surrounding local community with knowledge about the impact of harmful chemicals in their homes and plastic pollution in the […]
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12 Major Sources of Plastic Pollution “We throw things away when we don’t know where ‘away’ is.” Angela Pozzi, Founder, The Washed Ashore Project Here’s a riddle for you: What is so incredibly convenient that many don’t seem to care how expensive, ugly or harmful to the environment it can be? That’s right—it’s plastic. Click […]
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