Posts Tagged“eco-friendly”

Making a Difference at Your Home  

Selfishness, most would agree, is the root of many problems that have occurred recently in the world. The environmental impact of careless decisions over the past years and decades, has left an undeniable mark. Science continues to bring to light these findings. How does selfishness relate to environmental issues? For decades, we have been aware of the necessity to change our actions so as to ensure the environment is sustained and healthy for future generations. Unfortunately, human nature is prone to being concerned with only self, regardless of the effect it has on others. Recycling is a great example. How…

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Can collective actions decrease the impact we have on the environment?

It’s true what they say – if everyone does a little, it amounts to a lot. This is especially the case when it comes to reducing the impact we all have on the environment. Unfortunately, a lot of people seem to think that what they do won’t make a difference – but this isn’t the case! If more of us made small changes to reduce our food waste or fuel consumption, we’d see the difference. In this article, we take a look at a few ways we can reduce the impact we have on the environment. Always, always recycle. Seems…

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Tips for Being More Eco-Friendly About Vision Correction

Those who love our planet and want to live life in harmony with mother earth are continually looking for ways to live that do not disrupt the balance of nature and have minimal negative impact upon the environment. This extends even into realms like vision correction. The following are some eco-friendly ways to have excellent, healthy vision while still being kind to our home planet. Rethink Glasses Glasses aren’t just an outdated method of vision correction; they’re also detrimental to our planet in terms of the carbon footprint made while processing and constructing them. They also create significant waste that…

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How to be a conscious consumer

These days, consumers are taking an increasing interest in the ethical practices of where they buy from and what they buy, with surveys revealing that over 71% of customers consider the environment when they shop. If you are a curious consumer, eager to find out more about how you can play your part in helping the environment as you shop, the following areas are a great place to start. Dress Consciously Today’s retail market has become saturated with ‘fast fashion’ – a philosophy of quick manufacturing at an affordable price which is likely to result in consumers purchasing poor quality,…

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