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You might be thinking that I have lost it. What has washing one’s hair got to do with the environment? Am I taking it too far? Maybe. Then again, maybe not.
Rebecca Lacko from The Examiner featured hair washing in her environmentally-friendly column. She mentioned how “in our pursuit of conquering [...]
In changing your ways to greener living, the key thing to remember is:
“little things mean a lot”
Meaning, you don’t have to go out marching in Washington or move your family to a yurt in the wilderness to save the earth.
Take your weekly trips to the grocery store, for instance. Just by being aware of what [...]
Surrounding your home with chemical-fighting houseplants is a wonderful thing to do for your family – not only does it rid the air of some major toxins (like I mentioned in my post), but it also makes the house much more attractive.
Just one large houseplant produces enough oxygen (through photosynthesis) to clean about 100 [...]
June 14th, 2010 | Posted in
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One of the most interesting home products I’ve found on the market today are Eco Balls (also called Washballs or Aquaballs). If you have a large family like mine, the amount of laundry soap and energy used by the washing machine is pretty huge, and obviously not good for the environment, as well as our [...]
April 18th, 2010 | Posted in
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This week has been one heck of a social ride for yours truly. A friend works on events production on the side, and this week is one of his biggest productions yet. A well known name in the local indie music scene, he organized a festival featuring various indie bands from the region. [...]
Who says that the NBA is only all about basketball? We have all heard about the community-centered activities that the league has been involved in over the years. It will not be left behind when it comes to speaking out for the environment.
It’s over, but it is something worth taking note of. [...]
March 17th, 2010 | Posted in
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If you are really passionate about doing your own thing to help the environment, you will soon realize that there are so many ways by which you can contribute. About a month or so ago, I received a text message from my mobile phone provider. It informed me about a promo wherein you [...]
This week has been hell at work. I work for a multinational company, and for some reason, almost all of the bosses from the headquarters decided to pay us a visit. It’s not over yet and we’re expecting the biggest of the bigwigs to arrive on Monday. I guess it’s the best [...]
The first week of the year has come and gone – have you put away your Christmas decorations yet? I have to be honest and tell you that my Christmas tree is still at the corner where I put it up months ago. I am actually looking at it right now. It’s [...]
We see and hear about all sorts of green tips that can help us save the environment in our own little ways, but we don’t really pay attention to some of the little things that we take for granted. Take for example shaving. Have you ever thought that in doing this mundane task, [...]