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2 Ways Plastic is Harming Marine Life + How You Can Help
Marine animal art by Washed Ashore made entirely from ocean plastic. Plastic pollution is a hot topic right now. With videos showing up on your Facebook feed of divers swimming through loads of plastic, and pictures of a sea turtle-turned-unicorn by a plastic straw, I tend to think that everyone knows how big of a problem plastic in our environment is. But I’ve found that is not the case. I hope that this post will help make it really clear how marine animals such as sea turtles, fish, and dolphins are affected by plastic pollution, plus provide you with some ideas of how you can personally decrease your impact.…
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5 Cruelty-Free Hair Products Iโm Loving
For a while I was struggling to find some staple hair care products that I can turn to time and time again. After asking my hair stylist, friends, and searching the internet for positive reviews, I can finally say that I LOVE the products I am sharing in this post! So without further ado, here they are! KEVIN.MURPHY REPAIR-ME.WASH This proteinizing shampoo has bamboo leaf extract and green pea protein plus three other key ingredients to restore, nourish, and replenish the hair. Plus it smells amazing! I could feel the difference the first time I used this shampoo before I even rinsed it out. I would never have spent so…
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Top 5 Easiest Ways to Go Green in 2018
Happy 2018! Since there are still about nine months in this year, there is still plenty of time to add goals and resolutions to your list. Maybe you want to eat healthier, go to the gym more, or even make your lifestyle more eco-friendly ๐ Here I’m sharing my top five easiest ways to go green in 2018 (I bet you’ve already made a couple of these swaps)! Swap your plastic water bottle for a stainless steel or glass one.ย Stainless steel water bottles are so much cuter than plastic! Plus, they don’t have all the icky chemicals plastic ones do (BPA isn’t the only harmful chemical in plastic). I…
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The Simple Outfit Formula I Wear 9 Months Out of the Year
I know it is officially spring now and everyone is all excited about the latest trends and warmer weather pieces (I am too!). BUT it is still only April and has barely reached a daily average temperature of 50 degrees here in Seattle, so I won’t be wearing sun dresses or sleeveless tops without a sweater for a while haha. Even though we do get really nice weather in the Pacific Northwest for a significant portion of the year, much of the sun we get still comes with cooler temperatures….and since I am always cold, I have to dress warmer than probably most people. Because of this, I have had…