for the girls
green tee.
Cotton sucks (water, that is)! It takes almost 1,000 gallons of water to create one cotton T-shirt, not to mention a heaping helping of pesticides, herbicides and other not-s0-cool stuff, so be kind to the tees you already own with a few simple tips:
Wash your clothes with non-toxic detergents and use the correct amount. When too much detergent ……
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in your face.
Were you kind to your skin this summer? The hot months are often brutal for the body’s biggest organ with sun, wind, sweat and sunscreen wreaking havoc on your epidermis. Before you stock up on a shopping cart full of cleansers, scrubs, creams and serums, consider a chemical-free alternative by beautifying skin from the inside ……
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a dab’ll do ya.
By now you know that reduce is the sexiest of the 3 R’s, so flex your sexy muscle by reducing your impact in the shower. You’ve probably not read the directions on the back of your shampoo or bodywash lately (cause why would you?), but if you have, you’ll know that ……
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rubber soul.
If you’re um, passionate about pregnancy and disease prevention, you’ll be interested to learn that February is National Condom Month in the United States. Taking a cue from The American Social Health Association (ASHA), which has designated February as the official month to educate folks about condoms, we’d like to ……
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wear it again, sam.
What’s the easiest way to get out of laundry duty? Re wear your clothes before piling up the hamper. Maybe it sounds a little sketchy but really, unless you’ve been playing in the mud, hanging out in a smoky bar or sweating buckets, you should be able to get at ……
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LOL – the stylish way.
Oh those lovely locks. You spent forever growing them out, tediously conditioning and caring for every follicle….but perhaps you’re ready for a change in hairstyle? If you’re stoked on going short, consider donating your hair. Locks of Love is a great program organized to make your donated hair ……
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max out your makeup.
By now you know that reduce is the best of the three R’s, so reduce your need to replace your favorite lipstick or eyeliner by stretching them out a little longer. Instead of hitting the mall for a new tube of your favorite lip lacquer when it no longer twists up high, scoop the ……
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bizzarre brassiere.
Going bra-less just got a little cheekier. A company in Japan called Triumph has introduced a bra that doubles as a reusable bag. From Treehugger: “One half of the shopping bag is folded into each bra cup, acting as a bit of padding when the bra is worn. When not performing its primary ……
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cycle green.
Is your period as light as it could be? This one’s for the ladies but men, if you want to tell your girl about it, she’d probably be impressed. 2 billion sanitary pads and 7 billion tampons are dumped into the North American environment each year. More than 170,000 tampon applicators were collected along U.S. ……
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ifixit.
You fix it. We can all fix it. E waste (discarded computers, electronics, televisions, mobile phones etc) is showing up in our landfills and contaminating our water, air and dirt at a rapidly growing pace. According to Environment Canada, more than 140,000 tons of E waste is thrown away in Canada per year – that’s ……
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