In one drop of water are found all the secrets of the ocean.
Kahlil Gibran
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July's Everyday Eco-Habit for Everyday People is...
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Ahh summertime, and the living is easy. Summer is a time to unwind, get outdoors, and soak up the sun. That, of course, means it’s time for sunscreen. I am lucky enough to be heading to my “Yia Yia’s” village in Greece with my entire extended family, which means we will be needing buckets of sunscreen. While soaking up the sun will undoubtedly be relaxing for us, the sunscreen we use could turn out to be very stressful for our health and the health of the planet, especially the health of our oceans. Why? Because many sunscreens contain toxic ingredients and the abundance of such sunscreens entering the waterways in the summer can produce catastrophic results to marine life. Thankfully, there is an easy way we can protect our skin, our health, and our ocean inhabitants. We can simply use sunscreens without harmful toxins. So, this July, I invite you to adopt the Everyday Eco-Habit of Going Sunscreen-LESS!
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Beautycounter's Desiree Brown breaks down
why it's Important to use clean, reef-safe Sunscreen
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I had the opportunity to chat with My Green Friend, Desiree, Beautycounter extraordinaire, about the importance of clean, safe sunscreen. if you haven't heard of Beautycounter, you should. They are leading a movement to a future where all beauty is clean beauty. I love their mission to get safer beauty products into the hands of Everyone, including Everyday People like you and me. Listen to my interview of Desire here and follow along this month on my social as I test out Beautycounter's Mineral Sunscreen Lotion and After Sun Cooling Gel while on my summer travels . . .
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I hope you found the Everyday Eco-Habit of Going Idle-LESS to be one of the easiest and most effective ways to create a healthier environment. Whether you made the awesome decision to upgrade to an Idle-LESS electric car, or whether you simply "Turned the Key to be Idle Free" while in your driveway, at a drive thru, at the car wash, while waiting for a train, or at your kid's school pick up line, you made the world a healthier, better place for yourself and future generations!
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Thank you E3 Vehicles for sharing your wisdom about Going Idle-LESS!
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And the winner of this month's raffle is...
Lisa Darr Thiel
Congratulations Lisa! I hope you enjoy your weekend toting around town in an Idle-LESS Neighborhood Electric Vehicle from E3 Vehicles! I know I did :)
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Energy Independence Now educates us about
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
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As part of our quest to Go Idle-LESS, I had the opportunity to interview Justo Robles, the Deputy Director for Energy Independence Now, a fantastic nonprofit whose mission is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and harmful particulate matter from the transportation sector by advancing clean hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Justo answers questions Everyday People may have about what exactly hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are, how they work, and whether they are as convenient as conventional cars. I also got to test drive a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle for a whole week! I was able to fuel up at a conveniently located gas station (you get $15,000 worth of free hydrogen fuel with your purchase of the car!), the car drove no differently than any other gas powered car (with the positive exception that it was much quieter), and it was roomy enough for my whole family. I encourage you to check out hydrogen fuel cell electric cars as a great way to Go-Idle-LESS!
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THROWING IT BACK TO GOING TOXIN-LESS WITH THIS INTERVIEW OF MAMAVATION FOUNDER, LEAH SEGEDIE
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EVERYDAY ECO-HABITS FOR EVERYDAY PEOPLE TURNS ONE!
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It’s the 1 year anniversary of my launching Everyday Eco-Habits for Everyday People! Check out this month-by-month recap of all the Everyday Eco-Habits YOU adopted, one by one! Let me know how many Everyday Eco-Habits you adopted - the person who adopted the most will receive a special eco-friendly prize!
It’s these easy, Everyday Eco-Habits that will change the world,
one person and one Eco-Habit at a time.
Keep it up!
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