Category: Sustainable Living
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5 Most Harmful Ingredients in your Sunscreen
Prominent organizations such as the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Consumer Reports continuously caution consumers against the use of traditional sunscreens particularly for kids. The reason is clear. Even if these products are meant to protect the skin from UV rays, some of the ingredients can be detrimental to your bodies. Over the counter SPF…
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Top 5 Sunscreen Alternatives for Healthy Protected Skin
Consumers who purchase commercial sunscreen immediately look at the trademark, price, and Sun Protection Factor or SFP. This measures sunscreen protection capacity from harmful UVB rays. People seem to trust brands that recognize and understand that merchandise with higher SFP offers more protection for their skin. Use of Chemicals Here’s one thing the ordinary consumer…
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What is Reef-Safe SPF?
Sun Protection Factor is crucial as protection from possible skin cancer which is the most common form of cancer in the United States. However, the SPF you use can also cause damages somewhere else. The New York Times published an article saying around 14,000 tons of this product end up in oceans every year specifically…
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Why you should Skip Soda?
Recent research revealed the average American adult consumes around 38 gallons of soda (carbonated beverage) which is definitely not good for the health. It’s a lot better if you drink nourishing beverages like pure fruit juices and water instead of soda. Otherwise, you don’t get the necessary nutrients the body needs. Besides, soda will not…
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Top Five Easy Growing Herbs
Cilantro Cilantro requires complete sunshine or light shade. It also grows fast in humid and well-drained soil. Plants should also be six to eight inches apart. It is necessary to sow Cilantro at least every three weeks beginning late spring so you can harvest cilantro throughout the season. Use only water soluble fertilizers for this…
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Get Ready for Summer Skin Care
There are many ways to protect your skin from the blistering summer heat. One is to choose a sun screen with Sun Protection Factor of 15 and above. SPF Sun Protection Factor refers to the sunscreen’s capacity to safeguard the skin from UVB or short wave ultraviolet rays. This type of radiation can produce sunburn,…
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Travel Gadgets: Do you really need them?
Travel gadgets can make your journey more comfortable. Some are essential while others are more of deterrent. Look at a specific device in terms of value whether you are traveling near or far. Here are a few gadgets that are worth looking at. Travel Cubes The travel or packing cube is a small…
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Straws Suck – Harmful Effects of Plastic Straw
Each year more than eight tons of plastic waste is dumped into our oceans. Strawlessocean.org disclosed that marine creatures only have 50% chance of surviving after ingesting plastic substances. In fact, about 70% of seabirds and 30% of turtles were discovered with plastic inside their stomachs. Disposable Plastic By 2025, it is expected that plastic…
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What is Recyclable Packaging?
Green living includes recyclable or biodegradable packaging. Looking for environmental-friendly options has become less difficult nowadays. We have more choices regarding blending green with modern living as more products become accessible to us. Somehow, packaging has become part of consumers’ lives and impacts the volume of generated waste. Unrecycled trash ends up in dumpsites where…
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Importance of Natural Skincare
Many women (and even men) use skincare products every day. Our bodies absorb more than half of lotions, moisturizers and astringents that we use. Problems arise if the products contain toxic ingredients that affect the immune system as well as detoxification processes. Our bodies can even store these harmful chemicals for months or years. Natural…