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Annoyance into action...
This spring, our Mind Your Plastic May (MYPM) Challenge winner, Renee, inspired us by taking small everyday action to reduce the waste she created. Six months later, we caught up with her to hear more about her waste reduction journey.
Himalayan Salt Deodorant
You may be interested in switching to a natural deodorant for many reasons. You may be trying to avoid plastic packaging; maybe you’re concerned about aluminum or other chemicals in commercially available antiperspirants. Perhaps, you just have really sensitive skin.
The Dirty Little Secret of Getting Your Laundry Clean
Sunday is laundry day in my house. With a four person household, I probably average about five loads of laundry per week. That adds up to be a lot of laundry detergent each year. Over 30 billion loads of laundry are done each year in North America, leading to about 900 million laundry jugs discarded annually in the United States.
Ditch the Dryer Sheets
Have you ever thought about plastic reduction in your laundry room? How about those fresh-smelling dryer sheets that reduce static electricity, leaving your clothes feeling soft? Dryer sheets are made from synthetic polyester, and the toxic chemicals contained in dryer sheet fabric softeners are what target the electrostatic charges.