Green Shopping Tips When Buying New Furniture

For furniture to be considered “green,” it needs to follow sustainable growth principals, including low toxic materials, and it should be durable enough to last a long time. Also, it should be easy to repair, disassemble, and recycle if a problem happens. So many things we buy today aren’t repairable, much less recyclable, which is … Read more

The Problems Microbeads Found In Beauty Products Cause

Microbeads are small pieces of plastic that are typically round and very small. Usually, they’re only about a millimeter in size. They’re used in exfoliating beauty products like body wash and face scrub. They are very dangerous to the environment, and thankfully they have been banned in personal care products by most first-world countries as … Read more

Which Materials Are Best for a Sustainable Home?

Finding sustainable materials for your home requires that you develop an understanding of manufacturing processes. Even the materials listed can become not so sustainable if the growers and manufacturers aren’t using eco-friendly practices, so check out any company you want to buy from first. Bamboo Bamboo fiber is an excellent material to use for carpets, … Read more