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Eco-Friendly Swimwear

Summer is here, and that means lots of days on the beach or at the pool for my family of five. Naturally, for some of us that means needing to…

How to Reduce Chemicals from Your Life

Unfortunately, many items at home, as well as products we buy, contain harmful chemicals. The problem is a lack of restrictions to prevent manufacturers from using chemicals in their products. It is impossible to…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Body Care
Sep, 28, 2021
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Eco-Friendly Fashion—Denim Jeans

Traditionally, the fashion industry ranks third among major industries contributing to pollution, and is second in water use. Making one pair of stonewashed jeans requires 500 gallons of water. On top of this, cotton is…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Clothes
Jan, 31, 2018
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Denim Jeans Recycling

By Fredrica Syren:
This last summer my husband had two of his denim Levis jeans rip and become unwearable. And my kids, well, they go through jeans as if they were being dragged on the ground all day long. Of course I try to patch and repair as best as…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Clothes
Sep, 02, 2016
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Is Your Sofa Killing You?–Chemicals Lurking In Your Home

By James Harker-Syren

Last week, if someone had asked me, “What about this picture is potentially killing your kids?” I would have looked at them like they were crazy. This is my Facebook profile picture,…

James Harker
Recent Articles
Aug, 31, 2016
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Toxic Free Kids–Chemicals Lurking In Sleepwear

By Fredrica Syren

As I learn more about toxins in our lives and how to try reducing them for my family it’s amazing to think about how we take for granted that what our kids sleep…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Kids
May, 19, 2016
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Organic Baby Clothes — Why it Matters and How To Afford Them

By Fredrica Syren:

With our firstborn, I was so happy to get pretty much everything, including all her clothes, as hand-me-downs, which saved us lots of money and saved the environment. As most parents know,…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Kids
Feb, 15, 2016
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