Why We're Against Single-Use Plastic In 1314, King Edward II of England banned soccer. In 1439, King Henry VI banned kissing. In 1675, King Charles II tried to ban coffeehouses. Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth II banned plastics at the royal palaces. Thank goodness those three earlier bans didn’t stick—and thank goodness the last [...]
Who Needs Plastic? Tips on Living a Low-Plastic Life The environmental hazards caused by plastic are well documented by this point; check out our blog post on single-use plastic if you need a refresher. The distressing truth is that plastic is accumulating in oceans at a rapid rate, to the point that by 2050, [...]
7 Adaptogens You Should Know In an earlier blog article, we discussed adaptogens, “super-herbs” that are believed to resist stressors of various kinds. Fans of adaptogens say that they have many benefits, ranging from fatigue fighting to energy promoting, immune system boosting, and much more. Although more scientific research is needed to demonstrate [...]
We all know that stress is bad for us, but knowing that isn’t always the most helpful thing. Awareness of stress’ negative effects can be frustratingly, well, stressful! There is plenty you can do to combat stress, from exercising to meditating to just plain taking the time to decompress. Another option for fighting stress? Try [...]
Need an extra spring in your step this spring? Try these powerful essential oils for energy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that so many people in the U.S. are sleep deprived that it has become a serious public health problem. If you’re tired, you’re not alone. In a recent study, the [...]
Hot towel scrub benefits: This daily ritual will revitalize, detox and calm your body all at once. Want an easy way to pamper yourself that costs nothing, takes almost no time and improves your health? Taking a few extra minutes each morning to do a hot towel scrub can open pores to release stored toxins, [...]
How to make an awesome natural, homemade all-purpose cleaner (and why you should use one) Running out constantly to replenish your supply of cleaning products can be expensive and time consuming. Additionally, not only are most cleaning products that you find in big-box stores wasteful, they are often filled with toxic ingredients. Here’s everything you [...]
Here's everything you need to know about stainless steel water bottle benefits and why it’s the best hydration choice. The average American adult makes approximately 35,000 decisions a day. It starts the minute we wake up! Snooze or shower? Jeans or shorts? Coffee or tea? Here is everything you need to know about stainless [...]
Plastic water bottle pollution is worse than you think. Here are 15 ways plastic water bottles are destroying our environment. How bad is bad when it comes to plastic water bottle pollution? Pretty bad. Americans buy 29 billion water bottles a year. For every six bottles people buy, only one is recycled. That leads to [...]
Is the air within your home polluted? Here are 7 air purifying houseplants that will help. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a growing body of research suggests that the air within our homes may be more seriously polluted than the air outside of our homes, even in the largest cities. Yuck! While just [...]