Giving Back
Swaggr Eco-Friendly Clothing – Helping the Earth One Sock at a Time
An interview with the founders of swaggr, an eco-friendly clothing brand making rpet socks.
Read MoreReduce Plastic Pollution and Go Green In July
As we move closer to recognizing and practicing this year’s Plastic Free July, I’ll share a few thoughts about ways we reduce plastic pollution here in The O Household. …
Read MoreMother’s Day Gift Idea
If you’re still looking for a special mother’s day gift idea, we have something totally unique, just like her…Make a gift in her name to help save monarch butterflies! You can help and give a special mother in your life a lasting, meaningful Mother’s Day gift by making a donation to Natural Resources Defense Council, which has teamed up with Monarch Watch, a program of the University of Kansas that works to plant milkweed across the United States. When you make your gift, milkweed will be planted in honor of a mom you love and she’ll get a special ecard letting her know.
Read MoreFive Easy Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by making small yet impactful eco-conscious changes to your lifestyle. Here are five easy eco-friendly ways you can say thanks to Mother Earth this year. This year,…
Read MoreWhy You Shouldn’t Put Plastic Grocery Bags In Your Recycling Bin
Believe it or not, plastic grocery bags create a lot of problems for recycling facilities. The bags get wrapped around the massive roller/sorters and clog the works. All processes stop…
Read MoreRecent Tests of Honey Sourced Around the World Show Contamination by Neonicotinoid Pesticides
Citizen Science Project Reveals Widespread Contamination of Honey. A recent study published in the journal Science revealed that seventy five percent of honey samples collected between 2012 and 2016 showed measurable amounts…
Read MoreHow to Plant A Pollinator Garden for Native Bees, Butterflies and Other Beneficial Insects
It All Started With a Tiny Plant Tag…. Last spring I brought home a few seemingly innocuous flowering perennial plants from a major chain home store to add a little…
Read MoreGreen Living Hacks…Recycle Your Old Cell Phone
About 130 million mobile phones are retired every year, resulting in more than 65,000 tons of waste―including potentially hazardous materials, such as lead and mercury. Recycle yours with Call2Recycle.org (log…
Read MoreWater, Water, Everywhere…
In the U.S., a seemingly endless supply of clean, running water has led to a mental disconnect between us and our water supply. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated August…
Read MoreGreat News For The African Elephant Population!
At the end of May 2015, The Chinese government announced that it will “eventually” shut down its legal domestic ivory market. The move, which surprised conservationists, could provide a major…
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