Choosing Healthier Products for a Better Life
We need to first of all that "Environmentally Friendly" is not just for the Environment, it is for our own personal health. Toxic is TOXIC. Toxic Laundry detergents aren't just going down the drain to pollute out drinking water, but it is also being worn directly on our bodies and being breathed in and absorbed by our skin into our bodies.
Who is the EWG? Environmental Working Group (http://www.ewg.org/) (Wikipedia Page)
Environmentally Friendly + Healthier Cleaning Tips (PDF)
- How to make your own homemade kitchen cleaner
- Bathroom cleaner
- Use better Cleaning tools like an abrasive scrub brush, squeegee, cloth
- Safest laundry detergent overall: Molly’s Suds Unscented Detergent Powder
- Best powder: Charlie’s Soap Laundry Powder
- Best detergent pods: Dropps Detergent Pods
- Best detergent sheets: Grove Co. Laundry Detergent Sheets
- Best for deep cleaning: Tide Hygienic Clean Heavy Duty 10X Free Power Pods
- Best for old stains: Puracy Natural Stain Remover
- Best for stubborn stains: Botanical Origin Laundry Detergent
- Best value: Pardo Naturals Laundry Detergent
- Best drugstore option: Seventh Generation Free & Clear Natural Liquid Laundry Detergent
- Best for cold water: Attitude Liquid Laundry Detergent
What you can do: Buy organic when you can – it contains less pesticide residue.
What you can do: Dust and vacuum frequently, with a HEPA filter when possible, to lower risk of exposure. Avoid anything made of vinyl – flooring almost certainly contains phthalates – and flexible vinyl, PVC 3. Steer clear of products containing the mystery ingredient “fragrance.” Found in a wide range of personal care products and cleaners, it’s usually a mystery brew of thousands of chemicals
What you can do: Read labels carefully to make sure you avoid ingredients whose name includes parabens, like butyl and propylparaben
What you can do: It’s not easy to eliminate your exposure entirely, but certain kinds of filtration will help you avoid it in your drinking water.
What you can do: Monitor consumption of foods known to contain heavy metals, like rice and certain types of fish, plus baby and toddler foods, like apple juice and baby food.
What you can do: Avoid stain- and waterresistant treatments on clothing, bedding and curtains. Steer clear of nonstick utensils, cookware and other objects in the kitchen – look for cast iron, stainless steel, glass and wood instead. Watch out for them in Laundry Detergents.
What you can do: Eat fresh foods instead of canned. Steer clear of plastic wrap and canned foods. Never heat food in a microwave using plastic containers – use glass in the microwave and stainless steel for storage. Avoid shatterproof plastic, PC 7, which can contain BPA. Avoid takeout for the same reason. And just say no to most receipts, which are made of BPA-containing thermal paper.
What you can do: Sunscreens are intended to be used every day for a lifetime, so it’s essential they be safe and effective. Only two sunscreen ingredients on the market in the U.S. currently qualify – zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, and EWG’s best-scoring sunscreens contain these active ingredients. Study the ingredients labels of sunscreen and other SPF products and avoid any whose active ingredients include oxybenzone.
A list of Safer Sunscreens by EWG
Pesticides Survey: https://act.ewg.org/OUkj8g9g4EOsez5a-nWfWA2?sourceid=1021664
2. Are you outraged that the EPA has failed to take action on toxic pesticides like chlorpyrifos and neonicotinoids?
3. Toxic pesticides like neonicotinoids are putting bees at risk of extinction. Without these pollinators, our food system would be at risk. Are you concerned by the loss of important species due to pesticides?
4. Are you concerned about atrazine, a pesticide so powerful it has been banned in Europe and can turn male tadpoles into female frogs?
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