Sep 22, 2020Karen Wang, PhD
Sigh… we’re spending a lot more time at home nowadays. And for some reason everything seems a lot dirtier than usual and we feel like we’re cleaning 24/7. That’s why we’ve been doing a ton of research into cleaning tricks and hacks! One subject...
Jul 23, 2020Because Health
Updated for 2020! We walk on them all the time, so it’s not hard to believe that floors get dirty. Sure vacuuming and sweeping are a good start, but you also need to wet mop them. We did the research and came up with a roundup of 7 of the safest, healthiest...
Jul 14, 2020Because Health
Looking for a way to be more sustainable but don’t know where to start? Try the kitchen! Kitchen utensils are usually made from plastic and other harmful chemicals. Some items, like sponges, are also meant to be periodically thrown away, which just creates more...
Jun 30, 2020Because Health
We’ve created a one stop shop for all your questions on using safer disinfectant at home to reduce COVID-19 transmission. Please share with your family and friends. We hope they are useful!You can download the entire PDF with links here with both toolkit and...
May 26, 2020Because Health
Whether you’re on a walk, going to the grocery store, or picking up a prescription, wearing a mark is now a standard part of life. While masks may seem like a hassle to wear, they’re an important tool in helping slow the spread of the virus and decrease...
May 21, 2020Karen Wang, PhD and Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Updated May 21, 2020We don’t know about you, but the outbreak of the new coronavirus this year has us doing a lot of cleaning. And it seems like we’re going to be doing this for quite a while. Having cleaning on the brain makes us wonder: What’s the...
Nov 13, 2019Erica Chung, MPH
Have you ever walked over to your sink to do the dishes, only to wrinkle your nose at how smelly your sponge is? We’ll let you in on a secret… smelly sponge = lots of germs. And too many germs is the last thing that you want in your kitchen and on your dishes....
Oct 8, 2019Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Once a baby starts to crawl, they’re always on the move! After you’ve baby-proofed your outlets and stairs, it’s worth considering how to keep your little one safe from harmful chemicals as well. Since babies are low to the ground when moving about...
Sep 30, 2019Because Health
Updated for 2019!You know when you are doing laundry and everything comes out of the dryer all warm and fluffy and smelling amazing and you just fall asleep in a pile of clean clothes on the couch? Nope, just us? Oh well. While that might not be a common practice,...
Sep 27, 2019Haleigh Cavalier
Each year, around 8 million tons of plastic finds its way into the ocean from coastal countries. That amount of plastic is the equivalent of about 40,000 blue whales (1)! Microplastics (plastic particles smaller than 5mm in length) are a big part of the plastic...
