This month, Norwex® will be adding another color to its philosophy of “living green.” We’ll also be “thinking pink,” as part of our annual campaign to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And that’s cause for a party. In fact, 50,000 of them—this year’s “Party for a Cause” goal. For every Norwex Party that North American […]
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Part 3 of my Body Burden series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear Welcome to the final podcast of my 3-part series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear, author of the “Little Things Matter” YouTube video for chemicals of concern. Dr. Lanphear is a professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and principal investigator […]
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Part 2 of my Body Burden series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear Welcome to the second podcast of my 3-part series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear, author of the “Little Things Matter” YouTube video for chemicals of concern. Dr. Lanphear is a professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, and […]
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Part 1 of my Body Burden series with Dr. Bruce Lanphear Norwex Learning Network · On the Mission, Episode 9: Body Burden: What Is It and Should I Be Concerned? Today I’m super excited to share the first of my 3-part podcast with Dr. Bruce Lanphear, author of the “Little Things Matter” YouTube video for […]
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Movement readers, I’m super excited to start the Plastic Free Challenge this Thursday, and I’m hoping many of you will join me. But we all know that reducing plastic isn’t always easy, so I’ve put together a few tips to help us avoid plastic as much as possible. 1. Buy in bulk where possible. Last […]
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Readers, I’m so excited to share with you that just like last year, I’ll be attempting to go completely plastic-free the entire month of July! As you may recall, I had moderate success in 2020 (but I know I can do better). And it would help me so much to know you were in it […]
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The Buzz About Pollination We all know that bees are an essential part of life because of their important role in pollination. But did you know that they’re not the only pollinators around? Other creatures like birds, bats, butterflies, moths and small mammals are also responsible for pollinating our plants. It’s thanks to them that […]
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Gearing Up for Grilling? If your summertime plans include cranking up the grill for a delicious meal to serve family and friends, you’ll want to make sure your cooker is clean! Not only does a well-kept grill look better, it’s safer, works better and lasts longer, too. Even if you wiped down your charcoal or […]
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Radically reducing chemicals and making the world a little safer I’m so excited to wish Norwex® a big “Happy anniversary!” After beginning in Norway 27 years ago this month, Norwex now has a long, proud history of radically reducing chemicals in homes all over the world. Our exceptional microfiber, household and personal care products are […]
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Celebrating Trees Around the World “Arbor Day is not like other holidays. Each of those reposes on the past, while Arbor Day proposes for the future.” –Julius Sterling Morton You might call Arbor Day a grassroots effort to support the future of trees globally. “Arbor” comes from the Latin word for “tree,” and over […]
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