Eco-Friendly Clothing Guide
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Did you know that the fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world? It's the second-biggest consumer of water, producing 20 percent of wastewater while also generating more greenhouse gas emissions than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. Just like with food, buying organic matters when it comes to clothes as well. Organic farming produces less water waste, saving about 115 gallons of water when you switch to an organic t-shirt alone...
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9 Food Trends That Are Destroying the Environment
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I love trying the latest food trends but what I don't love is their often unknown effects on the environment. About one-third of the world’s land is forests. Every year, this area decreases by an average of 13 million hectares, which corresponds to around 35 football fields per minute, mainly due to agriculture. So much of what we consume daily has effects that reach far beyond our bellies, but if we aren't aware of them, how can we do anything to help fix it?
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5 Reasons to Use An Organic Lip Balm
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Our lips are more delicate than we may realize. With their thinner layer of skin, they not only absorb most of what we put on them, but they are also more susceptible to damage from the elements, such as strong winds, frigid cold, and too much sunshine, so it's important to be conscious of what we put on them. Here are 5 reasons to switch to our organic lip balm today...
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Caring for Eczema-Prone Skin
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Does your skin feel like the picture above? If you have eczema then you know exactly what I'm talking about. Eczema is no fun. Believe me, I know. I've suffered from eczema since high school and it took me years to understand that it was triggered by the foods I ate, my environment, and that creams were only topical and solving symptoms but not addressing the root causes of the problem...
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8 Winter Herbal Remedies
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The cold weather and busy holiday season brings with it its share of colds and sore throats. But before reaching for the pain meds and cough syrup, why not give our favorite herbal remedies a try? They're more effective than you might think!
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