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Sustainable Batteries

Batteries have tons of toxic components for the environment and create water and soil pollution when thrown away in the landfill. This is...

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Sep 3, 20211 min read

Eco-Friendly Bed Sheets

Bed sheets are a common household product around the world. Unfortunately, a lot of these bed sheets are harmful to the environment due...

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Environmentally Friendly, Natural Cleaning Products

According to Home Guides (SF Gate), "cleaners that are used to sanitize, degrease, whiten and wash clothing, surfaces, dishes and bedding...

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Biodegradable Trash Bags

According to TerraPass "Beyond the carbon footprint, single-use plastic bags have many other negative impacts on the environment. Some of...

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Environmentally Friendly Eyewear

Pel Eyewear explains that many glasses are many from harmful materials, for example, plastic. They explain that "[t]hese plastics are...

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Natural Laundry Detergent

Detergents can contain several chemical compounds that have negative environmental effects. Phosphate-containing laundry or dish...

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Reusable Coffee Filters/K Cup Filters

According to Home Grounds "at least 16 million U.S. households currently have a single-serve brewer on their countertop. And, of course,...

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Aug 31, 20211 min read

Showerhead to Help Reduce Your Water Footprint

"Putting in low-flow fixtures and taking shorter showers can reduce your water consumption by at least 50% and save you about $145 every...

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Aug 30, 20211 min read

Rechargeable Batteries

"As batteries corrode, their chemicals soak into soil and contaminate groundwater and surface water. Our ecosystems, which contain...

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Aug 30, 20211 min read

Reusable Organic Cotton Dish Towels

A product used in everyday life in the kitchen is a towel. Many households all over the world continue to resort to using paper towels....

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Aug 30, 20211 min read

Biodegradable Garden Pots

Gardening is a fun hobby or lifestyle enjoyed by many. What better way to help these plants than by planting them in a compostable pot?...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Recycled milk jug toys

Many children love playing with toys. However, many of these toys end up being discarded in landfills. This harms the environment because...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Environmentally sustainable computer case

Computer cases are often used in offices, homes, and more. Unfortunately, many of these cases aren’t biodegradable or environmentally...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Environmentally Friendly Mouse

Computer mouses are often used in offices, homes, and more. Unfortunately, many of these computer mice are neither biodegradable nor...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Environmentally Friendly Keyboard

Keyboards are often used in offices, homes, and more. Unfortunately, many keyboards produced for computers are neither biodegradable nor...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Environmentally Friendly Laptop

Modern technologies, such as laptops, create a lot of waste that ends up in landfills, polluting the environment. Fortunately, there is...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Environmentally Friendly Touch Screen Computer

A lot of waste has amounted to landfills from modern technology. Fortunately, a company called Iameco offers computers with...

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Aug 21, 20211 min read

Recycled Floor Mats

Floor mats are a common household product that oftentimes is neither recyclable nor environmentally sustainable. Fortunately, a brand...

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Aug 15, 20211 min read

Environmentally Sustainable Decks

The building of decks amounts to deforestation. Luckily, Trex is a business that makes compostable and environmentally friendly decks....

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Aug 15, 20211 min read

Recycled Rugs

Many fabrics and plastic end up in landfills due to fast fashion and other environmentally harmful business practices. Luckily, a company...

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Aug 15, 20211 min read