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Greener Living Ep 4 – The real cost of smelling clean

32 min • 15 augusti 2025

We love the smell of fresh laundry – but at what cost? In Episode Four of our Greener Living series, we unpack how our quest for "clean" has been shaped by marketing, not necessity – and how it’s filling our air, water, and bodies with microplastics and nasty chemicals. The good news? A few simple changes can lighten the load.

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Greener Living Ep 4 – The real cost of smelling clean

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Greener Living Ep 4 – The real cost of smelling clean

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