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ENA’s Call to Action

In order to support the amazing progress that Ocean Conservancy has made over past years, ENA has vouched to donate a portion of each purchase to go towards Ocean Conservancy as they continue collecting millions of pounds from our oceans.

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ENA Paper Straws

In 2018 the trend of banning plastic straws began. To this day more than 13 states have banned plastic straws. With the ban came along paper straws as an alternative. Although a great alternative to plastic, many people found paper straws to be flimsy causing them to crack or snap in half when getting wet. I’ve run a few experiments and found that this isn’t the case with ENA’s paper straws. They are strong, reliable, and even reusable.

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Sustainable Resolutions

Every year people talk about making New Year’s resolutions. It becomes a ritual that people only keep for a few months and slowly it is forgotten about. A resolution requires you to make daily changes in your routine, habits and schedule. That is why it becomes challenging when you try to make changes that are too unrealistic for your schedule or too time consuming. The sustainable resolutions listed here do not require a lot of time and will only involve small changes in your daily habits that can make a huge impact on the environment.

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Forest Fires

Over the past decade the news has increased their coverage on forest fires making more people aware of their destruction. Because of this the devastation that these fires bring are shared globally. This allows for us to share stories and images through social media. Though we are more informed that forest fires are happening and where we may not know what we can do to help.

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Eco Christmas Decorations

Most people are ordering their gifts online now. That means they are receiving more cardboard. Consider saving the cardboard to make Christmas decorations. Some ideas are standing Christmas trees, reindeer, a sled, or some ornaments that are painted.

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Animal Farming

A recent call to action signed by over 11,000 scientists speak of a ‘Climate Emergency’. They say that climate change is occurring at a faster rate than previously expected. They offer six steps - use energy efficient methods, restore ecosystems, shift from GDP growth to sustaining ecosystems, stabilize the world population, reduce emissions such as methane, and reduce the consumption of animal products. If we alter the current methods of animal farming it could help three of the six steps by reducing the consumption of animal products, reducing emissions and restoring ecosystems.

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Eco Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home

Cleaning is never a fun task. However, picking out a cleaning product to use can be even more of a headache. Most cleaning products you see at stores are made with ingredients that are toxic, tested on animals, and are not good for the environment. Instead of turning your search for the best cleaning product into a hassle consider easily making your own products with ingredients you most likely have in your home and if not can be found in your local grocery store.  

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Endangered Species

The Endangered Species Act was created to help prevent the extinction of a specific species. The Act involves preventing further decline in the population of a species and within that it includes protecting their habitat. While politicians focus on the use of land and the expenses involved with the ESA, the scientists focus on the potential risks for losing either a species or a habitat and sometimes both.  

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How to Live a Zero Waste Lifestyle at Home

The goal of a zero waste home is that you reuse as much as you can, you reduce the amount you need, you recycle everything that is recyclable and you compost when you can. The best part of following a zero waste lifestyle at home is that it not only helps to reduce your carbon footprint, but it also can save you money. 

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Food Loss and Food Waste

It is said that up to 40 percent of food grown in the United States is lost or wasted. Food loss and waste on its own is a detrimental issue, though we are not only wasting the food, but also the resources it takes to grow the food. Food loss refers to food grown on a farm that is not available for sale for any particular reason. Food waste refers to when food is thrown out after it has been transported from the farm. 

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A Bit About Plastics and How You Can Help

We live in a world where plastic surrounds us. It is in water bottles, food containers, and beauty products. Plastics are so involved in our daily lives that replacing all plastic products would take years if not decades to happen. Though the thought of reducing our usage of plastic is daunting it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try for a better cleaner world.

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Climate Change

The realities of Climate Change are slowly catching up to us. We are aware of what might happen if changes aren’t made, but we might not know what to change in our daily lives. Each challenge that we face doesn’t have to be hopeless and small changes can make a difference.

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