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January 21, 2016 | Amy Cadora | 11

U.S. Passes Law Banning Plastic Microbeads

Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 In a major positive step for the environment, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, an act that will ban the manufacturing of products that contain plastic microbeads. According to one report, “Microbeads were deemed instrumental in ‘unnecessary plastic pollution,’ with recent research estimating […]

January 12, 2016 | Amy Cadora | 51

3 Cleaning Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

It isn’t always easy to find time to clean around the house, but when I do have time, I like to be efficient as well as eco-friendly, so I did some research and discovered some cleaning mistakes that many people (including myself) probably make without even realizing it, and what we can do to avoid […]

December 29, 2015 | Amy Cadora | 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 […]

October 6, 2015 | Amy Cadora | 13

Los Angeles Water Reservoir Filled with Millions of Water-Saving Plastic Balls

Protecting Our Resources With the drought crisis that California is currently facing, a novel approach to maintaining water quality and water conservation has recently been implemented by the city of Los Angeles—filling the city’s water reservoir with a bunch of plastic balls. Not just any plastic balls, however. These black, plastic balls were designed to […]

September 17, 2015 | Amy Cadora | 3

Clean Up the World Events

Clean Up the World Events Looking for a fun and eco-friendly activity that you and your family can participate in this weekend? Check out these amazing, green events that help promote sustainability while bringing communities together from all around the world! Clean Up the World Weekend (9/18 – 9/20) Clean Up the World is a […]

August 13, 2015 | Amy Cadora | 48

Wet Wipes: Seeking a Safer Alternative

Disposable Wet Wipes Causing Issues for Local Treatment Plants With an increased desire for convenience and items that are easily disposed of, we may be doing more harm to the environment than we realize. This is especially true with one of the most commonly used products around our homes, the disposable wet wipe. These pre-moistened […]

February 24, 2015 | Amy Cadora | 5

Road Salt Use Harmful to Waterways and Aquatic life

Dangers of Road Salt Usage For most people, the winter months mean icy snowy weather and using a hefty amount of road salt. But scientists at the U.S. Geological survey say that the amount of road salt we’re using is contributing to toxic amounts of chloride found in rivers and streams in the Midwest. The […]

November 11, 2014 | Amy Cadora | 1

One Less – Outdoor Water Conservation

One Less – Outdoor Water Conservation In last week’s blog, I discussed some key water usage statistics, as well as ways to save water in the home. This week, I cover outdoor water use — even more critical considering our outdoor use, on average, matches or even exceeds what we use indoors. Ways to conserve […]

November 4, 2014 | Amy Cadora | 1

One Less – Indoor Water Conservation

One Less – Indoor Water Conservation As with air, we tend to take for granted cheap, clean water; that is, as long as we’re not suffering through a drought, as is currently being experienced by California. Yet, water conservation, doing “less” with less water, is something we all need to practice – to set an […]

August 19, 2014 | Amy Cadora | 3

Chemical-Free Summer : Water Conservation

We all want to conserve water. And there are many obvious water conservation methods, from not running your automatic sprinklers in the rain to keeping them off of the sidewalk and street. Here are a few more ways to conserve water and stay green! Showers instead of baths. A low flow shower head uses about […]

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