From Eating Plastic Pollution to Detecting Land Mines, Bacteria Is on the Job When you think about bacteria, pleasant things probably don’t come to mind. In fact, most of us likely prefer to keep bacteria at bay. (Movement readers appreciate how Norwex Microfiber actually removes up to 99% of bacteria from a surface with water […]
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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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Problematic Plastic We’ve talked a lot about the problems that plastics can cause, but what about the problem that is already occurring? Plastics that have been disposed of continue to be an issue that everyone should be aware of and worried about! Industrial ecologist Roland Geyer has had this issue on his mind since he […]
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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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New Podcast to Help You Share the Norwex Mission Today I am delighted to welcome my friend and visionary, Angela Haseltine Pozzi, Founder, Executive Director and Artistic Director at the nonprofit Washed Ashore. Angela shares the heart-warming story of how a trip to the ocean for her own personal healing has led to a massive […]
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New Technologies to Clean Up Water In honor of both Water Quality Month (August) and World Water Week (hosted by the Stockholm International Water Institute each last week of August), I’d like to gently encourage us all to “keep it clean, people”—our water, that is. Perhaps our planet’s greatest natural resource, the water we often […]
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Plastic Free Challenge Conclusion Greetings, Movement members, I’m fresh from our 2020 Norwex National Conference—where we just launched our exciting new fall products virtually from the Dallas Home Office. I am so thrilled about how some of these products will help reduce plastic, not just in our homes but in our world. As this video […]
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Could Fish Scales Be the Answer to Single-Use Plastic? We’re almost there! With just three more days in the Plastic Free Challenge, it’s not too late to go ahead and sign up if you haven’t already. Even if it’s for a little as 24 hours, I think you’ll be surprised how eye-opening it can be […]
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Why I’m Choosing to Go Plastic Free Great news: I’m starting week #3 of going plastic free in July. And I know from the positive response to the poll question of my blog on June 30 that many of you have decided to join me. Thank you, Norwex Movement members and guests, for being a […]
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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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