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How to make your own deodorant : organic and safe

Translated by Valerie Kwan from Comment faire votre propre déodorant efficace ? Deodorants are products that most people use regularly.  Classical deodorants contain ingredients whose safety is debatable, such as aluminium. To avoid that, we provide you with a way to make your own bio and safe deodorant !

 

 
Ingredients
  • extra-virgin coconut oil
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The Horror: Animal Testing Illustrated

 

Translated from L’horreur : l’expérimentation animale en images by Valerie Kwan.

Warning!!!  Some readers may find these images shocking.
 
Many are unaware of the way animals are treated in the name of science.
Vivisection (experiments involving animals) is one of the most secretive, controversial and questionable practices used in science and by industry.  Animals are used in medical, physics and biology research labs and also in the tobacco, military and
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Eco Discoveries Presents one Solution for All Your Cleaning Needs

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Are you looking for some safe yet effective solutions to clean every corner of your house in an environmentally friendly way? If so then read on to learn about MultiZyme® and other unique, all-natural cleaning products recently introduced by Eco Discoveries. MultiZyme® is a multi-purpose, natural cleaner that provides a safe but effective way to address all your cleaning needs. An advanced, plant based enzymatic formula penetrates to remove dirt both inside and outside your home. It is also a safe method to remove stains.

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Negative Effects of Fluorescent Lights

A guest post by John Lovell.

Picture from Climatelab.org

Have you ever been sitting in a classroom, or your office, and you just don’t feel right? You feel kind of depressed, your eyes are strained and aching, and you get that overbearing, glaring feeling and a headache as the icing on the cake?

I know I’ve felt this way, numerous times. Whenever this happens, I am always under the bright, lifeless glare of fluorescent lighting. Strangely, when I leave the area, I no longer feel depressed, I’m happy again, my headache dissipates, my eyes feel fine and I am 100 % normal again. Coincidence? No, I don’t believe so. I believe that fluorescent lights have real negative effects on people, on a physical and psychological level. Read more »

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Humanitarian aid : definition and impact

Humanitarian aid refers to material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, that is to say saving lives, alleviating suffering, and maintaining human dignity. Humanitarian aid is triggered in response to humanitarian crises. What we call "Development aid", on Read more »

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Tips on eco-friendly decoration

Nowadays, more and more individuals are becoming aware  of the importance of living life in an environment-friendly manner. People are encouraged to recycle things wherever possible, say ‘no’ to plastic bags, and reduce fuel consumption and energy usage. A question that arises here is, how can you find environmentally-friendly ways to

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Changing How You Think: A Healthy Non-Toxic Guide to Living

With our global emphasis on green and sustainable living, many people are actively doing their part to engage in “green acts”. Whether it’s recycling, toting reusable grocery bags, there are a number of ways to engage yourself in balanced living Step 1 to realigning your lifestyle using eco-principles is to begin seeing differently.

See your entire existence as emerged within eco-living, rather than you as an individual acting out green acts. Designer Stuart Haygarth would have taken this advice literally, inventing a sustainable eye glass chandelier that uses 620 pairs of discarded lenses to form a globe-like chandelier. Perhaps his living art is not only an example of

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