Green
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Earth Day Every Day
Earth Day falls on April 22, 2019. It represents a day when the world celebrates the planet together. In fact, the current belief is that more than one billion people from 195 countries around the world participate in Earth Day activities that involve both political action and civic participation in activities such as: Drafting and gathering petition signatures Cleaning up roads, lakes, and more Meeting with elected officials to encourage change Participating in fundraisers Gathering...
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Our Favorite Organic Meal Kit Companies
Organic Meal Kit Companies are more popular than ever. They provide healthy meal options, fresh ingredients and detailed instructions on how to prepare the meals. They...
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How to Recycle
Recycling. It’s something you have always wanted to do. The problem is, you never knew how to begin. Read on and learn simple ways you...
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“What’s It Made Of?” Initiative
What is the “What’s It Made Of?” Initiative? The “What’s it made of?” Initiative encourages consumers to ask retailers, what the products they sell are...
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5 Traits of Truly Sustainable and Ethical Brands
Integrity in business goes beyond simply standing behind your products and adhering to rules and laws. The 5 traits below are associated with brands that are...
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How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gasses you consume during your ordinary activities. Greenhouse gases are gases that contribute to the warming...
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How to Plan an Environmentally Friendly Easter
Spring sends us days of warmth and sunshine for a glimpse of what’s to come. One of the things to come as spring approaches is...
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What Is A Green America Certified Business?
Green America is a not-for-profit membership organization, founded in 1982. Their mission is to harness economic power to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable...
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What is Fair Trade and How Can You Support It?
You’ve probably heard of Fair Trade by now. If not, you may be curious about what it actually means or if it’s something you should...
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The Importance of Buying Sustainable Products
Sustainability has become a way of life for many of today’s consumers. They make an effort to buy greener, healthier and more sustainable products from greener...
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How to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly
There are many small changes you can make in your home, that can truly make an impact on our planet. As an added bonus, these...
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5 Ways to Become a Conscious and Ethical Consumer This Holidays
You have the power to make a meaningful impact on humanity’s greatest challenges, particularly during the holiday season. There are things you can do that...
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The Cascading Effects of Pharmaceutical Pollution
Pharmaceuticals have become a part of daily life for many members of society, and most households will have fully stocked medicine cabinets with their favorite...
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Paper Recycling 101
Today, we all place a huge emphasis on paper recycling at home, at school and at work. This is a good thing as recycling paper...
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How to Create an Eco-Friendly Nursery
Leading an eco-friendly lifestyle is something that used to be somewhat of a challenge. However, with so much of an emphasis on being more environmentally...
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Benefits of an Eco-Friendly Cleaning Service
Eco-friendly cleaning might be considered to be a trend or a fad; however, for many of us, green cleaning is an extension of how we...
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This Brave Mother Inspired Us To Donate To The Autism Society
Amanda’s Story Touched Our Hearts Amanda, a mother of four beautiful children, had a job she loved with full health insurance benefits. Unfortunately, the high...
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The 25 Top Healthy Food Blogs of 2017
Congratulations From Us at PlushBeds to the Following Healthy Food Bloggers, Who Provide Amazing Inspiration for Living a Healthy Lifestyle! The Best of the Best...
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How to Declutter the Eco-Friendly Way
Most of us tend to accumulate lots of “things” over time. But when these “things” take over, it’s often termed as “clutter”. When your home...
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A Guide to Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse gases are ones that trap heat within the atmosphere, and that experts believe are responsible for global warming and climate change. Since the 18th...
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13 Tips to Green Your Workout
When you’re environmentally-aware, you’re used to recycling, minimizing your carbon footprint, composting, and more. You’re probably only too aware of what you’re putting into your...
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Planning a Greener City: 5 Ways to Transition to New Green Technology
As more and more people are expressing interest in green technology, cities are listening. While individual responsibility is essential for going green, city-wide efforts are...
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About Essential Oils and Their Uses in an Eco-Friendly Home
We’ve all heard of essential oils, and how they’re used in aromatherapy. These oils can also be used around the home and to help calm...
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Cork: Green Material Spotlight
Cork is a wonderfully green material to use and has various building and home applications. It’s environmentally sustainable and is also readily available throughout many...
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6 Ways Businesses Are Becoming More Eco-Friendly
Having an interest in greening your business shows you’re sensitive to our environment. Your efforts contribute tremendously to the vitality of our earth. Both corporate...
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What Does Responsibly Sourced Mean?
Sometimes referred to as supply chain responsibility, responsible sourcing is a voluntary commitment made by companies to take environmental and social factors into account when...
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Shopping: Online or at Brick and Mortar – Which is More Eco-Friendly?
The holiday shopping season is here, and when it comes to shopping, there are some very mixed messages out there about which is greener: shopping...
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What Makes a Product or Material Green?
When thinking of what makes a product or material green, there are so many aspects to take into consideration. In terms of construction, sustainable building...
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Do You Own an Eco-Friendly Shower Curtain?
They’re probably not many of us who pay much heed to our shower curtain, apart from making sure they look good and fit in nicely...
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Bamboo: Green Material Spotlight
Bamboo is not only loved by cute, cuddly panda bears, but these days it’s a green material of choice among builders and homeowners alike. When...
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14 Ideas for an Eco-Friendly Halloween
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year. Dating back to Celtic times, it’s the one time of the year that you...
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What You Should Know About Styrofoam
We’ve all been exposed to Styrofoam at some point in our lives. The expanded polystyrene foam is used in the manufacture of everything from shipping...
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What is Greywater Recycling?
There has been a big buzz in recent times as to the subject of greywater, and how it is beneficial for use outdoors in certain...
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Types of Air Pollutants
Air pollution is one of the most important, and worrying, of the environmental issues society faces today. Defined as the introduction of harmful materials, such...
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How to Purchase Energy Efficient Products in the Store
As consumers, being environmentally friendly is one of the most important considerations when purchasing a new product or household appliance. Throughout the last few years,...