If you’re trying to oxygenate the air in your home, then we have just the article for you. With so many pollutants and chemicals in the air today, it’s a great idea to try and purify the air in your home to keep your family breathing easy. Among purifying the air and turning carbon dioxide …
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Are you taking fish oil supplements to get your omega 3 fatty acids? If so, you should know that fish oil has a lot of disadvantages and there may be a better option for your health and for the environment. Fish oil supplements sold in stores come from commercial fishing and this practice contributes to …
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Lotion bottles come in all shapes and sizes, but even the ones that are identical have different recycling codes. With so many lotions being sold on the market today, it is important to understand what you need to do with your bottle once you’re finished using it. If you are unsure of how to recycle …
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We all know how much of a pain it is to clean up after a workout. But, did you know that when you’re finished with your yoga mat, the next question should be: can I recycle my yoga mat? You might be surprised by the answer. Here are some helpful hints to help answer this …
If you’re like me, your day can’t properly start until you’ve had your morning coffee. If so, you are not alone. The average American consumes 3 cups of coffee per day. That’s a lot of coffee! And that’s a lot of leftover coffee grounds. Surprisingly, used coffee grounds can serve many purposes other than being …
Plastic has gotten a bad rap lately, and for good reason. We all know plastic is bad for the environment and our health. Landfills are overflowing with plastic. It’s contaminating our waterways and harming marine animals. Chemicals found in plastics are absorbed into human bodies affecting hormones, wreaking havoc on reproductive health, and causing many …
Mother Nature is our home and we should do everything we can to protect her beautiful resources! Contrary to what you might think, it doesn’t take a lot of money to make environmentally conscious choices. You can easily go zero waste on a budget by getting creative and using some of the ideas mentioned below. …
What really happens to our plastic waste after we toss it in the recycling bin? You’d be surprised to find out it’s not always being recycled. Studies have found that about 91% of all our plastic waste isn’t recycled. Our landfills are being overwhelmed by more waste than they can hold, and it’s overflowing into …
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The year is 2116. An archaeologist shouts excitedly to a colleague as she pulls a T-shaped tool from the earth. She brushes it off and sees a faint hint of pink. Her shoulders automatically slump. It’s nothing new, she’s found thousands of these relics of the past. It’s only the disposable razor you tossed in …
Landfills are just that: filled, especially with plastic. More than 27 million tons of plastic are put into landfills each year. Even worse, some plastics can take 10 to 100 years to degrade in a landfill. This causes even more buildup of trash that just multiplies over time. So what can we do to help …