Circularity

Reduce Your Plastic Waste with a Brita Water Filter

Resource reduction is a key element of sustainability. Reducing our impact on the earth is the first step towards protecting it, and an easy way to use less is to opt against single-use plastic water bottles. If your family is concerned about their impact on the planet, but wants great tasting water, try switching to …
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Responsible Chemistry

Deliver the Right Amount of Product, Right Where It’s Needed

While well-intentioned, sometimes homeowners aren’t always precise in how they use lawn and garden products. It can seem tempting to use more product to achieve the desired results. Luckily, Scotts® and Ortho® have created the innovation to help you apply the right amount of product, right where it needs to go. Gardeners are creative souls. …
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Water Conservation

Restoring Steelhead and Salmon Habitat in the Forests of California

In 1998 Humboldt and Mendocino Redwood Companies (HMRC) purchased 440,000 acres of redwood and Douglas fir forests in California. The land, which had been subject to intense logging for nearly a century included rivers and streams, many of which had been damaged as a result of logging practices and infrastructure. The scientists at HMRC recognized …
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Circularity

Simple Insulation Solutions Improve the Way You Live Every Day

Pros and DIYers are looking for sustainable solutions to more positively impact the environment with the products they choose for their projects. The team at Owens Corning has chosen to leave the world a better place for the future by changing the way products are made. Accompanying this decision is an ongoing commitment to expanding …
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Responsible Chemistry

Clorox Innovations Are Good for You and Good for the Planet

Sustainability in Clorox Products and Packaging At Clorox, when they formulate, manufacture and package products, they keep people and planet in mind. Clorox strives to use ingredients and packaging that are more sustainable, including materials that are recyclable and compostable. Ultimately, their goal is to deliver high-quality products that make everyday life better and minimize …
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Carbon Emissions

Small Actions at Home Can Make a World of Difference for Our Planet

Want to be more sustainable at home but not sure how? You’re not alone — and P&G and its family of trusted brands are here to help. According to a new P&G study in the U.S.[1], 72% of people want to do more to be sustainable at home. But fewer than half of people make …
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Circularity

Upcycle Your Home with a New Coat of Paint and the Perfect Tape

It’s amazing the difference that a new coat of paint can make, transforming your home from dull and drab to bright and beautiful. You may feel that refreshing your home with a new coat of paint is too big of a project for you to tackle yourself, but with the right tools, professional results are within …
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The Home Depot’s Eco Options Program Recognizes the Best Products

The Home Depot’s biggest environmental impact is the products we sell. We work with our suppliers to address global environmental concerns in products including carbon emissions, water scarcity, air quality, waste and more. In 2007, we founded our Eco Options program to recognize the best of these products through stringent criteria in six key product categories: Carbon …
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