Category: Ecofriendly
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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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Top 5 Tips for Traveling Eco-Friendly
Eco tours are for nature lovers. Such trips put importance on preserving nature and ecological concerns. Look for travel and tour agencies with outstanding ratings as well as great reviews. A small group (10 – 15 individuals) means fewer detrimental consequences. This number keeps the human to nature proportion more manageable. It allows tour guides…
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What’s in your Mattress?
Traditional foam mattresses that supposedly makes us sleep comfortably contain substances that may turn out harmful in the long-term. In this case, we must avoid these unsafe household fixtures and look for healthier natural alternatives. Before we make new and better choices, it’s important to identify first the toxic components so we will know which…
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Read this before buying another plastic water bottle
This brief article will tell you why it is not advisable to purchase plastic bottled water once again. The product is cheap. This container is reusable. Besides, the water looks 100% uncontaminated. Online statistics revealed that Americans all over the United States buy around 29 billion plastic bottles annually. However, only out of the six…
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What is Ayurveda?
Ayurveda refers to a method of natural healing that has existed for the last 5,000 years. It comes from India’s Vedic culture. Aryuveda gradually re-emerged in India and the rest of the world after being stifled during foreign occupation. Traditional medicine in China and Tiber traces their roots to Ayurveda. Ancient Greek medicine also espoused…
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5 Simple DIY Beauty Products
Try to use DIY beauty solutions instead of commercial products. Natural products have no chemical ingredients and come cheaper as well. Here are five simple recipes that you can easily prepare at home. Homemade Deodorant with Candelilla Wax Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of coconut oil 3 tablespoons of baking soda 2 tablespoons of Candelilla wax 2…
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What is Cruelty-Free?
Animal rights advocates describe cruelty-free as a classification for activities or products that do not kill or harm animals. Any merchandise tested on animals is not given this label because such tests cause pain, sufferings, or death to millions of animals annually worldwide. PETA The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has gone farther…
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What are we sleeping on?
Here are some facts that is often often overlooked regarding commercial mattresses. Many of these products contain harmful chemicals like formaldehyde, antimony metallic element, and PBDE flame retardants. PBDEs can distort mechanisms that release hormones in our bodies and disrupt calcium signals in the brain. These signals are vital for learning and memorization functions. Common…