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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

April 19, 2016 | | 11

Experts Warn of More Plastic than Fish in the Sea

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

April 14, 2016 | | 6

4 Products to Avoid Bringing Into Your Home [Slideshow]

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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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Do This Not That, Health, How You Can Help, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Safe Havens, Water

April 12, 2016 | | 8

Want Results? Springboard from Your Passion!

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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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Community Project, Conservation, DIY, Environment, Health, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Water

March 22, 2016 | | 4

One Person CAN Make an Impact! We Challenge You to Be That Person!

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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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Community Project, Conservation, DIY, Environment, Health, Plastic, Reuse Recycle, Water

March 17, 2016 | | 20

One of these 20 simple things takes 600 years to decompose! [Infographic]

Estimated Decomposition Rates of Common Marine Debris Items Did you know that a cigarette butt casually tossed on the beach could last for up to five years in the ocean? Or that a length of broken fishing line can linger up to 600 years? And that’s assuming the fish, birds or other marine life don’t […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Conservation, Do This Not That, Environment, How You Can Help, Plastic, Water

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

March 8, 2016 | | 7

4 Easy Tips to Build Your Team: Community Project

Surround Yourself with Talent! Blog Summary by Teresa Kulupka – Norwex Director of Online Marketing As we discussed on February 16 and February 25, in launching a successful community awareness project, it’s important to ensure that we’re passionate about the subject. Only when we’re fully invested will our passion be evident to all and contagious […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Chemicals, Community Project, Conservation, DIY, Environment, Health, How You Can Help, Plastic, Reuse Recycle

March 1, 2016 | | 5

Eco-Friendly Cities: San Francisco

San Francisco Known for its amazing contemporary art and culture, the world-famous Pier 39, as well as the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco also happens to be one of the world’s greenest cities. San Francisco has earned its eco-friendly reputation by promoting a greener lifestyle for its citizens while initiating innovative strategies to help […]

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Posted in: Amy's Green Blog, Conservation, Eco-Friendly Cities, Environment, Health, Plastic, Reuse Recycle