All About Styrofoam I was at a fast food restaurant the other day, and I noticed that the drink I ordered was in a Styrofoam® cup. Generally, I try to avoid places that use Styrofoam, but so many places use it for food and drink containers that it’s difficult to avoid sometimes. As I was […]
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Are pizza boxes recyclable? True or False: You can recycle your cardboard pizza box. If you chose True you’re correct! If you chose False you’re also correct! Let me explain: Most people in my quick office poll did not know this, but if your pizza box has cheese, grease or pepperoni on it, it cannot […]
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Explaining The Recycling Numbers Ever wonder which types of plastic are recyclable, or which ones are safe for you to use? It’s easy to determine, once you know to look for the code on the bottom of the item. Then, it’s just a matter of remembering this simple rhyme: “1, 2, 5, 4: These are […]
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Eco Friendly Gift Wrapping In the spirit of the coming holidays, here are a few eco friendly ways you can wrap gifts and conserve resources too! Use what you already have – Find inspiration by repurposing things you already have lying around – attractive shopping bags, gift boxes you have saved, newspaper comics, store ads, […]
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In honor of our month of giving, some “eco friendly” holiday gift giving ideas and tips! Buy an experience – Rather than buying a “thing”, buy a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant, tickets to a show or to some event they want to attend. Quality, not quantity – Higher quality items will last longer […]
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one less plastic bottle: save our earth On nearly every level, from production to disposal, plastics spell just one thing: “big trouble.” This is not an exaggeration either; while plastics have always seemed a miracle material, endlessly malleable, flexible and durable, the reality is that in our throwaway world, nobody ever thought to consider the […]
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Back to School: How to pack a waste free lunch Bringing your own lunch to school or work is a great way to reduce unnecessary waste from eating at the cafeteria or out at a fast food restaurant. But did you realize that you could do more to help reduce waste than just brown bagging […]
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Summer is drawing to a close and it’s time to think about going Back to School! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be talking about ways to shop smarter, reduce waste and conserve energy while you’re starting a new school year! This week it’s time for Back to School shopping, why not bring your own […]
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In June we asked you to make your home a Chemical-Free Zone. Now that you have gone chemical-free you have a bunch of chemicals to get rid of. You can’t just throw them in the trash or pour them down the sink in most areas, so what do you do? Here are three ways to […]
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Chemical-Free Zone photo contest We are overwhelmed by the passion and diligence of Norwex Consultants and customers, who are creating safer havens in their homes by eliminating chemicals! The response to our Chemical-Free Zone photo contest last month was amazing! We are so grateful that so many entered and have committed to providing healthier homes […]
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