One Fight You’ll Want Your Kids to Join
Solving the Problem of Plastic: Getting Your Kids Involved
If you’re like most people, you’re probably already aware some of the pitfalls of plastic in our society. read more
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5 Toxic Ingredients in Body Care Products
Do you ever touch something silky this time of year, only to have it snag on your dry skin? In winter our hands, heels, elbows (not to mention lips!) can all chap and appear rough and flaky. read more
7 Reasons to Try Microfiber Made Recycled Plastic
From shoes to travel bags, skateboards to sunglasses, all kinds of useful things are now being created from recycled plastic. And that’s good, especially considering read more
7 Tips for Stopping Bacterial Growth in Towels
It’s not a pleasant thought, but it turns out that common, everyday kitchen towels may be one of the most likely places in your home for enteric bacteria to hide out.
How to Safely Clear Up Spotty Dishware
Hard Water Woes: Why Rinse Aids Are Worth a Second Look
If you live in an area with hard water then you’ve probably experienced spotty, filmy dishes and glassware that your poor d read more
Tips for More Sustainable Holiday Gatherings
Tips for More Sustainable Holiday Gatherings
In the hustle and bustle of the season, staying mindful of our environmental impact can sometimes take a back seat to more pressing m read more
The Link Between Chemicals and the Potential of Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
As the use of chemicals has risen in the U.S. and other industrialized countries, so have cancer rates. Today, it's estimated that a read more
What Is Body Burden and What Can I Do About It?
15 Ways to Lower Your Body Burden
It’s called Body Burden—the alphabet soup of pollutants that accumulate in and contaminate our bodies. And though we’ve touched on it read more
How Bleach May Be Harming Your Children
Bleach is a chemical we often use to sterilize and whiten everything from our clothing to our countertops, so we’re in contact with it quite a bit in our everyday lives.
This chemic read more
The Trashy 12
12 Major Sources of Plastic Pollution
“We throw things away when we don’t know where ‘away’ is.” Angela Pozzi, Founder, The Washed Ashore read more
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 u read more