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Green Documentaries: The True Cost

March 5March 7Posted in MediaTagged advertising, agriculture, clothes, clothing, cotton, documentary, environment, fashion, fast fashion, gmo, green, human rights, industry, manufacturing, materialism, monsanto, official, the true cost2 Comments

This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?

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A Guide to Upcycling [Infographic]

September 4September 25Posted in DIY, Upcycle / Repurpose / ReuseTagged beverage cartons, clothes, environment, furniture, gadgets, guide, infographic, old, recycle, reduce, repurpose, resources, reuse, supplies, upcycle, Upcycling, used, utencils, Waste2 Comments

Originally Published by Tetra Pak Malaysia
via Visual.ly

Inspirational infographic promoting upcycling for used beverage cartons.

How to control Pet Hair at Home [Infographic]

July 27September 25Posted in Pets, Sustainable GuideTagged bath, brush, clothes, control, diet, hair, Home, household, lint roller, pet, rubber glove, tips, tools, vacuumLeave a comment

by the team at Chadwicks

As much as we love our ‘furry friends’, pet hair can be a nuisance. Our little darlings can destroy carpet, furniture and even clothes with pet hair. Although there isn’t anything we can do to stop pets shedding, here are some nifty tips and tricks to minimize pet hair in the home.

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Cost-Efficient Ways to make your Home more Eco-Friendly [Infographic]

February 20March 27Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged aerosol, air quality, air-dry, airlfow, alternative, appliances, avoid, bake, bamboo, bath, bathroom, bedroom, big difference, blinds, bugs, bulbs, carbon footprint, carpets, ceramic, cfl, chemicals, clean, clothes, coffee, cold, compost, concentrated, conventional oven, cookware, cool, cost, cuddle, daylight, detergent, dishwash, eco, eco friendly, efficient, energy, energy star, energy-efficient, environmentally, essential oils, extension leads, fertilizer, fire pit, fix, flush, food, full load, garden, generate, glass, green, grow, heater, Home, homemade, houseplants, kitchen, laundry, leaks, light, living room, logs, low energy, low-flow, mattress, microwave, money, multitask, native landscaping, non-toxic, open, organic, paints, pesticide, plant, polyester, pre-rinsing, razor, recycled, reduce, refrigerator, repurpose, responsible, roast, room, save the earth, sawdust, scents, scraps, shave, showerhead, silicone, small things, soap nuts, spider plant, standby, sunlight, tap, temperature, thermostat, tips, toilet, toilet paper, transport, turn off, tv, unplug, vinegar, warm up, warmth, wash, water, ways, windows, winter, wood, woolLeave a comment

Originally Published on Huffington Post

Let’s face it: Reducing your home’s negative impact on the planet will likely require a huge amount of work.

But solar panels and temperature-regulating walls aren’t the only ways to help your household adopt more eco-friendly practices. There are a ton of easy — and fun — ways to conserve energy.

Luckily for us, UK-based magazine Good To Be Home has some clever ideas on other ways to do it.

How many wears before you need to wash your clothes

February 6June 6Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged bed, blazers, blouses, bras, carpets, clothes, coat, fleece, formalweare, gloves, hats, hosiery, how to, jackets, jeans, laundry, leather, leggings, liners, long, mattress, often, pants, parkas, pijamas, pillows, purse, scarf, shorts, skirts, sockings, socks, sportswear, sweatshirts, swimmwear, tips, tops, towels, underwear, vests, wash, wear, winter, wool2 Comments

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We all wash our clothes to keep ourselves and our clothes smelling so fresh and oh-so-clean, but there is such a thing as too much washing and too little. There are downsides to both extremes: laundering your clothes more than you need to can shorten their lifespan and wear them out quickly, but washing too rarely can be unhygienic and cause a lot of icky bacteria growth. Here’s a general guide to follow:

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