Category: Ecofriendly
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Different Ways to Reuse Makeup Jars & Bottles
You need not throw away those used makeup containers, bottles, and jars. It is a way of becoming cost-effective and helping protect the environment as well. Here are several tips that I wanted to share with my earnest readers. Hopefully, these can help you out. It’s all a matter of combining creativity and patience. Helpful…
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Eco-Friendly Paints (Soy-Based)
Most commercial paint brands use Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs, chemical compounds that evaporate quickly. Yet, most of said chemicals are toxic having been associated with various health conditions. These include respiratory infections, liver and kidney impairment, asthma, headaches, nausea, skin disorders, and eye inflammation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes a “Low VOC” requirement…
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Conserving Water while watering your lawn in California
It’s imperative to learn water conservation techniques during summer if you are a resident of California. The bad news is the water conservation habits of most Californians which have improved during five years of drought are fading away fast. For the seventh time in eight months, the volume of water saved by city-dwellers dropped significantly.…
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What are Good Non-Toxic Yoga Mats?
Yogis use yoga mats to prevent possible slipping of hands and feet. If you’re a yoga practitioner, see to it that you opt only for environmental-friendly and non-toxic mats. Here are some recommendations from a multitude of reliable online sources. Jade Teal All mats manufactured by Jade come from natural rubber. However, the teal mat…
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How Clothes End up in Landfill? Is it Harmful?
From Trash to Treasure: Tackling Textile Waste for a Sustainable Future In the Western world, the common practice of donating old clothes to charity has long been celebrated as an act of goodwill. However, torn and damaged garments often end up in trash bags, eventually finding their way to landfills. This is where the problem…
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Different Ways of Reusing Old Clothes
Creative Ways to Recycle Old Clothes: From Closet Clutter to Sustainable Style Did you know that your old, worn-out clothes could find a new purpose rather than being discarded into landfills? Recycling textiles is not only an environmentally friendly choice but also a way to express creativity, reduce waste, and save money. With a little…
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Wooden versus Plastic Hair Brush or Comb
Hair brushes made of metal and plastic can harm your scalp. On the other hand, the wooden varieties are soft and smooth. A wooden comb does not scratch the head and prevents hair from drying. It helps distribute sebum (oily secretion) so the scalp does not get slippery. Benefits of the Wooden Variety It feels…
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Earth Day
Earth Day is on April 22. The United Nations chose April 22 as International Mother Earth Day. Earth Day is a yearly event held globally to manifest support for the protection of our environment. Some 193 countries commemorate this important event coordinated worldwide by the Earth Day Network. The EDN joins hands with advocates and…
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Importance of Taking Care of the Environment
By definition, our environment, surroundings, or ecosystem is composed of living organisms in a particular location. It includes their habitation as well as interactions. This environment is valuable for people’s health and wellbeing; quality of life; and, continued existence. As an example, the woodlands help eliminate carbon dioxide and other airborne contaminants. Forests also reduce…
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What is Green Living?
What is Green living? Green or sustainable living is a standard. It means the reduction of a person or community’s use of natural resources. The purpose of this lifestyle is to create a balance between conserving and preserving natural resources, habitation, and biodiversity vis-à-vis human culture and societies. Green living signifies developing a certain lifestyle…