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E-Commerce and Online Shopping: Convenience vs. Sustainability
In the last 25 years, online shopping has taken the world by storm – growing to a multi-trillion dollar industry that’s used globally, and is part of every-day life for billions of people. Research...
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Conscious Consumerism
We are all consumers, it’s unavoidable! “Consumerism” is what encourages us to purchase (or consume) goods and services, and it’s all around us. Our world is full of advertisements encouraging us t...
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Be Mindful with Your Mask: The Best Reusable Face Masks for Being Safe and Eco-Friendly
In times of COVID-19, having a face mask handy is a must – per recommendations from the CDC, many regions around the United States are requiring that people wear them as a precautionary measure whi...
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Tips for Going Plastic Free: 5 Things to Consider this Plastic Free July
Happy #PlasticFreeJuly! This global campaign, started in 2011 by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz in Western Australia, is all about encouraging eco-warriors to go a full week, or the entire month of July, with...
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The Lifecycle of a Hair Tie
Take a moment to look down at your wrist. What you’re most likely looking down at is a hair tie or two conveniently placed for the next time you need to put your hair up. But, have you ever wondere...
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Social Justice and Climate Change
Our mission at EarthHero is to make sustainable shopping so easy, everyone does it. And yet, not everyone has the same experience with sustainability.
The truth is that climate change, pollution...
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Myth Busting Mica
What you’ll learn:
What mica is, and what products it is in
How it is sourced
How to ensure the products you purchase use sustainable mica
What is mica?
The word mica stems from the Lati...
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Fluoride: is it bad?
You may have heard the recent debate about fluoride vs fluoride-free toothpaste. Confused on where you stand? We’re here to help! Both types of toothpastes offer their own benefits, and here at Ear...
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Eco-Journey: How Zero Waste Are You?
At EarthHero, we know that the switch to an eco-friendly lifestyle is a journey, and that everyone is on different points along that journey. That’s okay! That means that there are new people joini...