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Make Your Own Antiperspirant: It's No Sweat

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You’ve probably heard about the potential dangers of using antiperspirants. If you haven’t heard, please take note: the stuff you use to make you smell nice could kill you.

Anti-perspirants work by clogging the underarms, thereby blocking the glands from producing sweat. They typically contain aluminum, which studies show could lead to Alzheimer’s Disease…

Go Organic with Your Hand Sanitizer

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Everyone can use an instant hand sanitizer every now and then. They’re very convenient when you’ve just grabbed a dirty gas pump, or if you just realized that there’s no more soap in your office bathroom.

Even though they don’t completely get rid of the surface dirt on your hands, they do help eliminate germs and can even stop diseases from being spread…

Natural Cosmetics Benefit You and the Environment

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I’ve often wondered why cosmetics do not come with warning labels. Our bodies and our planet are polluted with many chemicals found in beauty products such as makeup and perfume.

Ingredients such as parabens, sodium lauryl sulfate, germall, coal tar derivatives, urea, phthalates, toluene, formaldehyde, mineral oil, propylene glycol, triclosan, DEA, TEA, MEA, synthetic fragrances, PEG, BHA, petroleum, and others, have been proven to cause a wide range of cancers…

If the Shoe Fits (and It’s Eco-Friendly) Wear It!

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Shoes are generally full of chemicals, non-recycled or recyclable material, made from animals, and from companies where the folks who make the shoes may not be treated ethically and paid a living wage.

A small group of people wanting to offer a more sustainable type of shoe got together and created a variety of eco-friendly sandals for men, women, and children…

The Buzz About Bees

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Bees sting. Stingers hurt. Some say they are frightening pests. Why should we love them?

A 2006 study found that in the U.S., bees annually pollinate more than $14 billion worth of seeds and crops, like fruit, vegetables, and nuts. In the UK, they pollinate $420 million worth of crops…

Make a Statement with Tees for Change

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Living an eco-lifestyle involves every aspect of your life, from the food that you eat and the car you drive to the type of clothes that you wear.

And speaking of eco-friendly clothes, Tees for Change is the perfect place for college students and everyday loungers to find comfortable organic cotton and bamboo shirts…

How to Green Your Bathroom

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Not everyone can afford to have designer hand towels, gold-plated soap dispensers and other outrageously priced items in their bathroom, but most people can afford to live an eco-lifestyle with a bathroom that’s appealing to the eye and light on the wallet.

For all you green shoppers out there, I’ve compiled a list of accesories that you can purchase to help make your bathroom the environmentally-savvy place you always wanted it to be…

College Coffeeholics: Go Organic!

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College students are addicted to a LOT of things, from playing video console games and chatting online into the wee hours of the night to downloading music and ordering from the Wendy’s Super Value Menu at 2 a.m.

Every student has his or her own unique addiction, but one thing that I realized was that probably 4 out of 5 people I knew did share one common dependency: caffeine…