In the ongoing quest for sustainability, every product we use comes under scrutiny for its environmental impact. Let’s separate fact from fiction when it comes to the environmental footprint of bar soap. The Good: Bar Soap’s Environmental Benefits The Bad: Addressing Bar Soap’s Environmental Concerns In comparison to plastic bottled liquid soap, bar soap emerges…
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Are Cleaning Products Bad for the Environment?
Keeping ones living spaces clean is often, and understandably so, a priority. However, the convenience of commercial cleaning products often raises concerns about their impact on the environment. Are these household staples leaving a larger ecological footprint than we realize? The truth is, many conventional cleaning products contain harmful chemicals that can pose serious threats…
Is the Stock Market Bad for the Environment?
Well, yes – in that capitalism is innately bad for the environment. The system places shareholders wishes for a continuous financial gain above all else, including the health of the planet. It is perhaps the main example of how greed has managed to destroy so much greenspace. The pursuit of financial gain usually comes at…
Is (Cow) Milk Bad for the Environment?
It is not the milk that is bad for the environment, but the cows themselves. So, yes, milk is bad for the environment. One cow will produce 220 pounds or almost 100 kg of methane per year. Methane is of course decidedly bad for the environment, having 28 times the potency in comparison to carbon…
Are Thrift Stores Bad for the Environment?
No, in fact they play an important role in the reuse of clothing, as ‘fast fashion’ is incredibly wasteful and energy consuming. One could argue that of course thrift stores use energy, and some specific stores or chains don’t have the best (and albeit sometimes hidden) charitable intentions. However, this all shrinks in comparison to…
Are Cut Flowers Bad for the Environment?
Generally speaking, yes. This is because the majority of cut flowers we buy at flower shops are flown from overseas in refrigerated airplane cargo holds. I think we all know why airplanes are bad for the environment. However, growing flowers is very good for the environment. Flowers make for happy bees and pollinators! So how…
Is This Website Bad for the Environment?
Actually, no. This website has been created with the environment in mind. You can do this too, just click on the banner below. However, this is not usually the case. Read more about how the internet is massively bad for the environment, and how Green Geeks Hosting combats this at https://www.greengeeks.com/going-green.