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Helping Kids Learn to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle INFOGRAPHIC

It’s really important to me that my daughter learns to live as green as possible. The more she practices making everyday choices to reduce waste, the more natural it will be for her as she grows up. Our kids need to have better habits about reducing, reusing, and recycling than we do. However, planning for the future not only includes...

EARTH DAY: Stay Away From Bottled Water – INFOGRAPHIC

Do you buy bottled water? With disposable water bottles killing 1.1 million marine creatures each year, that’s a choice you may want to reconsider—especially since they can also impact your health in a negative way. This infographic provided by Printwand.com illustrates the various problems of plastic water bottles, from the resources they use during production to the considerable number that...

Why Fragrance Chemicals are So Bad For You

It’s starting to become common knowledge that synthetic chemicals making up the smells in our everyday products are NOT good for our health. I am thrilled that Lindsay Coulter, the David Suzuki Foundation’s Queen of Green, has written this in-depth article on why fragrance chemicals are so bad for you, along with a handy infographic. Source: Fix.com Blog What will...

How to Reduce Your Bottled Water Footprint INFOGRAPHIC

Bottled water is very prevalent, and I am guilty of buying a bottle every so often when I forget to bring a reusable one with me. I do make sure that I recycle my bottles when I’m done with them, though, which is a very important part of reducing your bottled water footprint. This infographic from Wheels for Wishes covers what...

Plastic Codes Decoded

Plastic is everywhere. I really applaud those who go without it, like Beth from My Plastic Free Life, because it takes a LOT of effort to keep it out of your home. I have to admit that I’m not even close to eliminating it from my home, though we use only glass and stainless steel for food and beverage storage,...

Is Chewing Gum Bad for the Environment?

I’m not a gum chewer because of issues with my jaw, so I never really thought about how it could impact the environment. I always thought of it in the category of “food” – but then – it isn’t something we swallow and digest, it ends up in the garbage. So – is chewing gum bad for the environment? Check...