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A whale, plastic and an incredible story
Notice the plastic of the fishnet shining in the sun, as they cut it more and more away from the dying whale that was completely trapped and couldn’t move anymore… Humpback Whale Shows AMAZING Appreciation After Being Freed From Nets Read more about how our plastic waste in the ocean is affecting marine life at…
Read Full PostChallenge of the month: quit plastic straws
As you can also see in the above video: Plastic Paradise – Where Can We Go From Here, plastic is a huge environmental problem and really harms the ecosystem, but what can one do? This is where the ecogal Challenge of the Month comes in: we invite you join us in avoiding single-use plastic straws.…
Read Full PostKeep your washing machine fit with vinegar
By Linda Cornelius ecogal Author and Designer The other day, my beloved 25 year old washing machine started loosing some water, which I saw trickling out on the floor. You know the feeling: oh, now what is it going to cost me? Will it repair, or is it the end? This, of course is especially…
Read Full PostHow are your microbiome doing?
Watch this great video from MindBodyGreenTV: See more videos with Dr. Robynne Chutkan. Dr. Robynne Chutkan explains how the standard Western diet and lifestyle are starving our microbiome, depleting the “good bugs” that keep us healthy and encouraging overgrowth of exactly the wrong type of bacteria. The resulting imbalance makes us more prone to disease…
Read Full PostPlastic Paradise – Where Can We Go From Here
There is a very compelling documentary to watch: Plastic Paradise, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch EVERY single piece of plastic that has ever been created since the 19th century is still SOMEWHERE on our planet. So if it never goes away, where does it go? Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is in…
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