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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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burnin’ love.
As Summer melts into Fall, you might be savoring some last-minute camp fires, or getting ready to warm up your home with the fireplace. Whether your hearth is at home or outside, be mindful of what you burn. Just because something can burn doesn’t mean it should burn. Stained, ……
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be trashy.
If being green was a class in school, the first lesson would probably be, “don’t litter”, right? We all know that it’s not good to litter, but have you ever thought about why? Trash improperly disposed of can hurt people and animals. Litter can be very dirty. Not only does ……
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toss the floss… in the wastebasket.
Flushing itty bitty pieces of dental floss down the toilet seems like no big deal but it can actually wreak havoc on city wastewater pumping stations and treatment plants. Many newer flosses are made with Teflon and Gortex (which is pretty wild too when you stop to think about it) and ……
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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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make out in a carwash.
It’s car wash season! While you might think a carwash outside in your driveway can be a fun activity (especially since you can pretend you’re in a music video), we’re here to tell you (sadly enough) that washing your car in your driveway is actually one of the most environmentally ……
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hard-boiled.
The active ingredient in most drain-cleaners is sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as caustic soda or lye. It is a man-made chemical used for its corrosive properties, and corrosive it is! Not only is drain-cleaner deadly to ingest and irritating to your nose, throat and lungs if inhaled, it can also ……
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are you a hoser?
Hose responsibly.
1. In the summer, lawn watering and other outdoor uses can account for up to 50 percent of home water use. Studies show that as much as half of this outdoor use is wasteful. As a general rule, 2 to 3 cm of water per week is adequate.
2. Don’t overwater ……
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from laundry to lakes.
Detergents are soaps made from synthetic materials, and have a long history of being loaded with Phosphates. Phosphates help boost the cleaning efficiency of detergent, but have harmful effects on rivers, lakes, streams, and other fresh waters. Phosphorous is an important plant nutrient, but when so much of it pours ……
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