Stinky stories abound about natural deodorant: "It doesn't work. I still smelled like sh*t. My family started to avoid me." You get the picture. Marketing writers Tiffany and Kat cut through the greenwashing so you don't have to wonder if it actually helps the earth.  Learn this and much more in this fun sustainability podcast.

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What we covered

• Purelygreat Cream Deodorant: https://amzn.to/3uqMYU4
• Native Deodorant: https://amzn.to/46vPE03

Sources

• Fast Company on plastic waste from deodorant: https://www.fastcompany.com/90705210/inside-the-22-billion-deodorant-industrys-effort-to-ditch-plastic
• The Guardian on paper vs. plastic energy usage: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/mar/31/plastics-cardboard
• American Cancer Society on antiperspirant: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/chemicals/antiperspirants-and-breast-cancer-risk.html
• EWG for product ratings: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/browse/brands/8081-Native/?brand=Native&category=antiperspirant%2Fdeodorant&page=6
• EWG Explains: Phthalates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1cpGpmH-WU
• NYT, “Are Natural Deodorants Really Better for You?”: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/well/live/natural-deodorant-questions.html
• Native's blog: https://www.nativecos.com/blogs/news/native-will-help-you-smell-outta-this-world-and-protect-her-too
• Terracycle on recycling deodorant containers: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/toms-of-maine-hello#@40.77027075200147:-95.93705549677736zoom:4
• More DIY deodorant recipes from Treehugger: https://www.treehugger.com/homemade-deodorant-5205029

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