Eco Friendly Sunscreens: What You Need to Know
When I was a child, rarely a thought was given to sunscreen safety, let alone eco friendly sunscreen. I grew up in South East Asia; in the shimmering heat of…
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5 Common Recycling Myths and the Solutions to Recycle Right
There’s so much confusion about recycling that I thought it would be helpful to write about recycling myths and the solutions to these common misconceptions. So let’s take a look…
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7 Ways to Make it a Plastic Free July 2019!
What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a global movement that empowers people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. The concept is simple: Participants are…
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Are Compostable Products Really Compostable? How to Tell and Which to Get
What Are Compostable Products? When it comes to compostable products, figuring out which product to purchase is confusing. In many cases, the manufacturer wants to confuse – or green-wash –…
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6 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in Your Home
You’ve heard about the climate crisis and the bleak view for the future of our planet. If you really dive in to learn more, it’s terrifying… It’s tempting to shut…
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Natural Mosquito Repellent Tips to Keep You Itch-Free This Summer!
Having just finished writing about natural tick repellents, it occurred to me that mosquitoes deserve equal attention. Instead of reaching automatically for the heavy-duty chemical sprays, there are a whole…
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Ditch the (Single-Use) Plastic! 4 Reusable Alternatives to Plastic Straws
I know … you’re probably wondering, why all the fuss about straws? Why the need to find reusable alternatives to plastic straws? Unfortunately, the plastic straws pollution problem is much…
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Natural Tick Repellents: 5 Ways to Have a Healthy and Safe Summer
The other night, as I was relaxing on the couch, absorbed in a good book, I went to scratch an itch on my neck and discovered a tick lodged there.…
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3 Easy Leftovers Tips to Reduce Food Waste
Eat your leftovers! Did your parents tell you that when you were a kid? Mine did. My mom knew it was a perfect way to reduce food waste, but it…
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Does Recycling Work? How to Tell and What You Can Do About It
Does recycling work? It’s a complicated question … Let me back up before I tackle that question and ask you first whether you recycle. Do you have a bin of…
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