Kelly Bonanno

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I Am Honored To Be A Green Business Certification Recipient ?

I am beyond thrilled to share some very exciting news. I have been honored with the Green Business Certification from my beloved city of Thousand Oaks, California! ???#TOStrong 

This is a proud moment

I am extremely proud to be a Certified Green Business. Being honored like this truly means a lot to me. Educating, enlightening and inspiring others to treat themselves and the planet with a little more kindness by being more conscious about our environment and minimizing the body’s toxic burden with eco friendly lifestyle habits, clean eco products and love is my passion and dedication.

It is an extreme privilege to be a part of this program among sustainable businesses who are growing the green economy and using sustainable business practices. My resolute meliorism fuels my belief that the betterment of this beautiful planet can absolutely be attainable if we all do our part. 

The Earth needs to be cared for

I’m not unrealistic, I know that we have a long way to go. We’ve been treating the planet poorly for too long. Trashing it, frankly. However, even small steps help.

I’m committed to educating and enlightening people about how to take better care of the earth which will in turn, be healthier for all humans. 

It’s inspiring to see more businesses implement sustainable practices. Being the recipient of this certification is something to celebrate.

The green movement is growing, be part of it

There are many things we can do that help the environment and each of those things makes it safer for wild life, marine life, and us humans as well.

Living a more sustainable, eco conscious life does not have to be difficult or overwhelming. However, I realize that it can confusing and rather confounding to figure exactly what are the best practices to implement in our homes, businesses and lifestyles.

This is why I’m committed to helping you do it with ease. I love making the transition to non toxic, cleaner, greener living easier for people. Grab my free guide with my top tips to help you go green with ease:

The Savvy Girl’s Guide To Eco Friendly Living. Implement the tips in this complimentary checklist and you’ll be a green movement rockstar.

 

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Go Green This Earth Day With These 7 Savvy Little Tips

At the height of the flower child era, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans held demonstrations across the country rallying for a healthy, sustainable environment.

Earth Day 2018 Theme ~ “End Plastic Pollution”

We still face many of the same environmental issues as we did on that first Earth Day when founder, Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Senator at the time, was inspired to make a difference after the devastation of the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, a beautiful coastal town in Southern California.

Be earth friendly

With the thousands of chemicals that have been introduced into commerce since then, the GMO crisis we now face, deforestation, pollution, soil degradation and other environmental issues we face, we still have a long way to go when it comes to treating this planet properly. There’s definitely a hippie chick inside this savvy girl that compels me to advocate earth kindness. ?

There are many things we can do that help the environment and they are all safer for wild life, marine life, and us humans too. I did a livestream discussing the topic on my Facebook page check it out and post your questions and comments. I’d love to hear your best tip to help keep the earth beautiful.

  • The Planet Loves Healthy Hair Care Make the switch to clean, non toxic hair care. Americans poor hundreds of millions of gallons of shampoo down the drain each year. The waste water treatment plants in this country are designed to remove bacteria but not toxic chemicals so that contamination can end up back into our water supply.
  • In Honor Of This Year’s Earth Day Theme, Stop Using Plastic Water Bottles Enough plastic water bottles end up in landfills each year to circle the globe 150 times and each of those bottles takes at least 700 years to decompose. Plus, the BPA messes with your endocrine system. There are a ton of reusable options out there. I love glass bottles and S’well stainless steel.  Even the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cautions parents to reduce their kid’s exposure to BPA.
  • Compost Like An Eco Boss  Seems sort of a big project but it’s not. The Spruce has some helpful tips on how to do it. Many cities even provide you with a free composting bin which certainly makes it far easier. Check with your municipality to find out if they offer that service.
  • Leave Your Stillettos By The Door Pesticides, dirt, chemicals, bacteria, dust, lead, coal tar from asphalt (which is carcinogenic) and other substances get tracked into your home by way of those sexy over the knee boots (just got myself a hot pair I can’t wait to rock! Kinda excited about them). According the EWG, nearly 85% of household dirt, pests and pollutants welcome themselves into your cozy home by way of your shoes. Soooo, leave them by the front door in one of those cute benches with shelves and cubbies and you’ll have a cleaner, healthier home.
  • Ditch Toxic Air Fresheners They emit harmful chemicals into the air circulating our gorgeous planet and exposure can contribute to an increase in pulmonary diseases and increase your odds of developing asthma by as much as 71%. The fragrance used is typically very toxic because it usually contains harmful phthalates which are linked to birth defects, breast cancer, infertility, liver cancer, diabetes, obesity, autism and ADHD in first and third
    trimesters of pregnancy.
  • Add A Touch Of Eco Romance With Clean Burning Candles Paraffin candles emit toxic chemicals such as benzene, toulene, and keytones into the air and many wicks contain heavy metals. Soy and palm oil candles are hydrogenated and often contain paraffin. Soy can be a safe option if it’s non GMO. Beeswax and coconut wax are clean, safe options.
  • Hang Dry Your Clothes This will not only save energy and decrease your family’s exposure to the gas, you’re clothes will last longer and look better. It even cuts down on ironing which is one chore I avoid at all costs. Just toss them in the dryer for about 10 minutes to fluff them up, the heat removes many of the wrinkles.

Let’s love our glorious planet Earth and treat it as though every day is Earth Day. The Earth Day Network works all year with over 22,000 partners and organizations to fight for a cleaner environment. Don’t overwhelm yourself, but connect with your inner flower child and make a few positive changes for Mother Earth, we will all reap the benefits. ? 

Want more advice and tips on going green? Download my free guide: The Savvy Girl’s Guide To Eco Friendly Living. Implement the tips in this checklist and you’ll be a green movement rockstar.

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Your Guide To Eco Household Lines, Clothing, Water Filters & More

You don’t have to resort to using toxic chemicals to keep your home sparkling clean! Transitioning to eco friendly household products will greatly improve the environment inside of your home which will help reduce your body’s toxic burden as well as your carbon footprint.

Purge your cleaning cabinet & laundry room of toxic products and try some on this list, you won’t be disappointed and Mother Earth will love you extra. Using cleaning products & laundry detergent that contain environmentally responsible ingredients will limit your family’s exposure to hundreds of very toxic chemicals & volatile organic compounds [VOCs].

What’s healthy for you is good for the environment. Transition to using clean household products and you will be one less person contributing to harmful chemicals swirling down your drain and out into the waterways.

This is a comprehensive list of brands that I have vetted and researched. I’m an affiliate for some* of the lines which means I’ll receive a small commission (this does not affect your price.) I do appreciate you shopping through my links. I’m not affiliated with all of them but I do give my seal of eco approval to each one so happy shopping for your happy, healthy home.

This is a comprehensive list of brands that I have vetted and researched. I’m an affiliate for some* of the lines which means I’ll receive a small commission if you buy something through one of my links (this does not affect your price.) Thank you for supporting me and my mission to help make your eco, non toxic shopping simple. I’m not affiliated with all of them but I do give my eco seal of approval to each one so happy shopping!

Curious to know how you can get your hands on my list of “bad” ingredients to avoid? Send your email address to me at kelly (at) kellybonanno (dot) com and I’ll send it right over for free or click here and have it delivered to your inbox.

You can find a comprehensive list of clean beauty and personal care lines here.

Find it overwhelming to figure out which products are best for you? I’ll take the guesswork out. Call, text or email me 818.235.2205  kelly@kellybonanno.com or schedule a complimentary call with me and I will offer guidance in choosing which lines and products will meet your needs and budget.

Clothing & Accessories

Wholesome Culture Adorable clothes ethically and responsibly made with 60% organic cotton and 40% recycled plastic bottles.

Tagma Designs Eco friendly fashion made with sustainable fabrics and eco-friendly dyes

MotherErth  Handmade Eco-Friendly Designers Bags

James Perse Enterprises

Water Filters

Berkey is a family-owned company passionate about raising awareness on water quality concerns. They use a natural process to remove harmful contaminants. FREE express shipping. 

Aquasana Home Water Filters

Whole house, shower and drinking filtration systems designed to reduce harmful contaminants from your family’s tap water.

Household: Cleaning, Laundry, Dish & More

The Ultimate Green Store 

Your one-stop green shopping destination for home, office and everyone in the family!

Eco Nuts

Dr. Bronner’s

Pure Haven

TruEarth 

Each laundry strip packs ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly cleaning power into a tiny, pre-measured strip of detergent that you just toss in the wash. 

Meliora Cleaning Products

The Honest Company

Miessence

Puracy

Grab Green

PurEcoSheet reusable dryer sheets 

Molly’s Suds

Branch Basics

The Optimist Company

Better Life

Rockin Green

Green Shield

Berry Plus

Celadon Road

Biokleen

Grab your free eco guide & discover my TOP tips to help you go green, reduce your body’s toxic burden & create a healthier indoor environment while treating our planet with a little more kindness ?

SodaStream USA, inc

Quickly and easily make your own sparkling water and replace 3,700 bottles and cans with just ONE reusable bottle! It saves you $$$ too. I LOVE my Soda Stream, we’ve been using it for years. Cheers! 

Essential Oils: 

Diffuse for non toxic room fragrance and use for making DYI cleaners. 

Mountain Rose Herbs 

Pure Haven 

doTERRA

  Candles

Pure Haven

Soy Clever

(Use promo code kellyb & get 15% off 1st Soy Clever purchase!)

GS Candles

(essential oil line)

Pure Light

Aroma Naturals 

Woodlot

Prosperity Candle

Nourish

Prim Botanicals

Cloth Diapers

Dry Baby Cloth Diaper Service

Avocado Eco friendly mattress

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