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How Eco-Friendly Sleep Can Make Your Whole Life Better

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Ecofriendly sleep simply means sleeping in a greener bedroom. The apparent advantage of anything ecofriendly is environmental sustainability. However, when it comes to the bedroom, eco-friendliness achieves much more than saving earth’s resources. An ecofriendly bedroom is healthy. And, when you are healthy, isn’t your whole life better? Now the question is, how can you make your bedroom eco-friendlier? Below we have covered some methods of making your bedroom greener and the advantages of each method. Ecofriendly mattress Organic mattresses are free from synthetic materials and harmful chemicals. Some of their advantages include: Naturally, fire-resistant materials: Meaning they do not … Continue reading →

Sustainable Fashion – Fact or Fiction

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The truth behind supposedly sustainable fashion is that it is not sustainable at all. Increasing awareness of the environmental impact of the fashion industry has resulted in emerging ‘eco-friendly’, ‘green’, and ‘conscious’ collections. These labels mean nothing to fast fashion companies but they do mean something to the thousands of trusting consumers being fooled. Studies have shown that people are willing to pay more for environmentally aware products which makes sustainability an effective marketing tool. Our high streets have been polluted by greenwashing. Greenwashing is presenting something to be environmentally responsible when it does not live up to the standard … Continue reading →

6 Ways You Can Sleep Quicker and Better Every Night

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Sleeping is one of the great pleasures that life gives us and, in addition, it is a vital physiological process to maintain good health. If you have trouble falling asleep, do not miss these tips that will help you sleep better every night. What can you do to sleep better? Doing physical exercise regularly, avoiding stressful situations, or using a warmer to sleep better are some of the guidelines that will help you get a quality sleep every night. According to recent research, millions of people around the world suffer from the effects of insomnia, an alteration that, according to … Continue reading →

Why You Should Consider Switching to LED Christmas Lights

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The number one decor that creates a festive atmosphere are Christmas lights. And even though no other decorations are included, these lights are going to make you imagine about Christmas. They are usually installed on Christmas trees but there are various techniques on how to use them as indoor decorations. They can be hung above your windows, hallways, doors and can even be installed on your stairways. These will surely fill your space with shimmering lights! Furthermore, you can make absolutely fabulous-looking wreaths and lanterns for indoors easier especially when you make use of LED lights. With exceptional durability and … Continue reading →

Battling Climate Change: How You Can Help?

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After abusing and depleting the Earth’s resources for hundreds of years, we are now faced with the harsh reality of climate change. The planet’s temperature is slowly rising and causing more erratic weather conditions with this last decade being the hottest on record. The time to act is now. Two artists have tried to communicate the urgency of this message by installing a ‘climate clock’ in Manhattan’s Union Square. This countdown warns that if our current greenhouse gas emissions do not slow down before the deadline, the damage we will have done will be irreversible. Given the looming window of … Continue reading →

الثقافة البديلة في التسوق: الاطفال يستجيبوب

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الحملة الموجهة للارتقاء بثقافة التسوق وتحفيز المجتمع في تبني الثقافة البديلة في التسوق التي تبناها عدد من المجمعات التجارية ومؤسسات القطاع الخاص وبعض المؤسسات التجارية المعروفة دعما لجهود التحول الى الاكياس الصديقة للبيئة بعد القرار الذي صدر بمنع الاكياس غير القابلة للتحلل شدت اهتمام الاطفال ذلك ما لمسناه في مبادرة الطفلتين زينب وفاطمة علي عبدالحميد الشويخ بدفع والدهم شراء الاكياس الصديقة للبيئة. اهتمام الاطفال بالحملة مؤشر ايجابي وذلك ينبغي أخذه في الاعتبار وقراءة مؤثرات العوامل التي حفزت الاطفال في التفاعل مع مبادرة الثقافة البديلة في التسوق والتفكير في تبني الادوات التشويقية ذات الطابع الفني التي يمكن ان تساهم في تحفيز … Continue reading →

5 Reasons Why You Should Keep A Tarantula As A Pet

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Most people either decide to get a cat or dog as a pet. Some even want to get a bird such as a parrot or a cockatiel or get an aquarium for keeping fish as pets. These are the most common pet choices. However, some people go beyond the norm and look for exotic animals to keep as pets. They get the most unexpected animal as pets, and when you learn about them, they will leave you in awe. These exotic pets can be amazing ones such as peacocks, vultures, monkeys, paradise birds, while others are deadly like tigers, wolves, … Continue reading →

Reasons Why Camping is Bad for the Environment

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Camping is the reserve of the eco-conscious among us. Instead of booking into hotels which use a huge amount of electricity, we head to campsites when we go away. It doesn’t take a genius to work out that sleeping under the stars is better for the environment. But, it would be naive to assume camping is without worry altogether. In truth, this issue stands to do a fair amount of damage to our environment as well. What’s worse, fewer people realize it. Hence why we’re going to take a closer look at the dark environmental side of camping: 1. A … Continue reading →

الاهتمام بالبيئة وتعزيز احترام الذات

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إن الاهتمام بالبيئة له دور كبير لشعور الانسان بالقيمة والفائدة، فإن الاعتناء بالنباتات مثلاً ومشاهدتها تنمو تعطيك شعوراً بأنك قد أحدثت فرقاُ في حياة كائن حي. العلاقة بين العناية بالبيئة والصحة النفسية عندما يبدأ الانسان بتقدير ذاته والعناية بصحته البدنية، هنا يبداً التعافي النفسي للإنسان ومن هنا عندما يهتم الانسان بالبيئة فإن وعيه يزداد ايجابياً مما يعزز صحته النفسية. هذه الجرعة من الثقة بالنفس وتقدير الذات تحدث فرقاً كبيراُ في حياة الأشخاص المتعافين من مشاكل نفسية وجسدية، فإذا كان شخص ما يتعافى من الإدمان ويتلقى العلاج، وبدأ يومه بري النباتات مثلاُ وقام بنشاطات إعادة تدوير وإعادة استخدام، فسيشعر بالرضى عن … Continue reading →

تأثير البيئة الطبيعية على صحتك العقلية

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يقضي الكثير منا أيام العمل في الداخل تحت ضوء الفلورسنت مع اتصالٍ ضعيف أو معدوم بالعالم الطبيعي. لطيف كما يبدو للحصول على بعض الهواء النقي أو المشي بعد العمل، ولكن التفكير في الأمر قد يكون مرهقاً، خاصة عندما الأريكة تدعوك إلى المنزل بعد يوم طويل. لكن قضاء معظم الوقت في الداخل ليس جيداً لصحتك، وقد كشفت مجموعة متزايدة من الأبحاث المزايا العديدة التي يتمتع بها التواجد في الطبيعة على صحتك الجسدية والعقلية. تأثير بيئتك على صحتك العقلية في عالمنا الغربي الحديث، يقضي الكثير من الناس معظم وقتهم في الداخل. علاوة على ذلك، نحن نعيش في وقت يقضي فيه الكثير منا … Continue reading →

An Easy Guide to Green Shopping

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With the advent of December, many festivities, celebrations and seasonal parties are planned globally. These events require feverish shopping leading to usage and wastage of more resources. In addition, December is also famous for the shopping mania that grips people from all walks of life. ‘Shopping’ is certainly one of the most famous ‘indoor sport’ being practiced equally by people of developed and developing countries depending on their lifestyle and budget and is mainly being done by the female gender. ‘Going green’ is a way forward for all of us as it is a lifestyle change including improving our shopping … Continue reading →

Why You Should Be Drinking More Water

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The need to be well hydrated, i.e. drinking fluids throughout the day is critical with some very real benefits for each and every one of us. The bottom line is drink more water, stay hydrated, and read on to realise the benefits of this simple task. Of course, depending on the season and where you live, will alter the recommended daily intake of water. Just as age will modify demands, so will the level of exercise, nature of your activities, affect the water demands. Regardless of age, we all want to look beautiful or handsome. Drinking water helps us to … Continue reading →