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November 29, 2016 | | 10

5 Ways To Be Green AND Fashionable

Eco-Friendly Is Looking Good! While fashion is a great form of expression, it can do serious damage to our environment. An ABC News article illustrated that “20% of industrial water pollution comes from treating and dyeing textiles.” And that’s just one of many facts they’ve uncovered about how fashion can be harmful to our planet. […]

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November 18, 2016 | | 12

California Votes to Ban Plastic Bags!

Kudos to the Golden State As reported by the LA Times and others, California voters recently approved the first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in the United States. And the ban couldn’t have come soon enough. As gyres of plastic debris (including plastic bags) grow ever larger in our oceans, toxins are being released […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Do This Not That, Environment, Health, One Less, Plastic, Reuse Recycle

October 20, 2016 | | 18

How Well Do You Know the 5 R’s

  It’s So Easy Being Green! Many of us grew up learning about the 3 R’s of waste reduction—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But did you know there are actually 5 R’s that promote sustainability? It’s true! Introducing The 5 R’s Understanding these eco-friendly concepts and putting them into practice is a great way to help eliminate […]

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October 4, 2016 | | 32

Wash Your Hands OF (not with) Paper Towels!

The Weighty Problem of Paper Towels Did you know that the average person uses 2400 – 3000 paper towels at work every year? Or that 90% of American households use paper towels for cleaning every day? They’re so lightweight, you might not think much about using them, but paper towel waste adds up to a […]

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April 21, 2016 | | 26

It’s in the Bag: Amy’s Trash-Free Experiment [video]

Just How Much Will She Accumulate? It’s Amy’s Trash-Free Day experiment! Watch how much trash our Chief Marketing Officer and Green Blogger Amy Cadora generates in one day—and discover how she plans to scale it back! Amy’s Trash-Free Day Earth Day – Friday, April 22 In support of our mission of reducing chemicals and plastics […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, DIY, Do This Not That, Environment, How You Can Help, One Less, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens

March 15, 2016 | | 37

The 12 Most Astonishing Things that Harm Sea Turtles [Infographic]

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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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Environment, Food, Health, How You Can Help, One Less, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Water

February 23, 2016 | | 31

Top Ten Reasons to Join the Norwex Movement

Why Join the Norwex Movement We can think of literally tons of reasons why you should join the Norwex Movement—but here are our top 10 favorites! Amaze your friends with your ability to calculate your own carbon footprint! Most of our everyday activities (like driving a car, disposing of our waste, and simply using electricity) […]

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December 29, 2015 | | 4

Our Most Popular Blogs of 2015!

Best of What You Liked and Commented on the Most As 2015 draws to a close, I thought it might be fun to revisit your favorite blogs—the ones you clicked on, shared and liked the most this year. So below we’ve compiled your Top 5 favorites, in reverse order. The goal of this blog is to […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, DIY, Do This Not That, Environment, Food, Health, How You Can Help, Kids, One Less, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens, Water