When choosing the products you buy, chose the ones that are free of toxic chemicals. The non-toxic household product market is growing which is making alternatives more readily available. Customer demand for non-toxic household products is the cause of this growing market. When purchasing products, carefully read the labels and look for the products that use single words such as “caution, warning, danger, and poison”. Single words such as these will make it easy to spot the toxic chemicals, making it easier to choose the least-hazardous product to do the job. Products that are made from plant-based materials are the safest products to use. Plant-based materials will include oils that are made from citrus, seeds, to vegetables and pines. By choosing a cleaner with these types of materials in them, you are choosing a product that is biodegradable and less toxic.
Products that are biodegradable will benefit of being made from renewable sources. Another way to select your products when shopping is by cutting out aerosols. These sprays are pressurized in which it produces a mist that is inhaled easily. These sprays have volatile organic chemicals that are put into the air when they are used. An alternative for these sprays is to choose pump spray containers. When buying paper products also read the labels. Unbleached paper products or products with hydrogen peroxide or oxygen are the better choice between the two. Unbleached paper products will generally produce less pollution during papermaking.
Many times, individuals are unaware that their bath, beauty and hygiene products are contributing sources to the growing problem of pollutants and toxic chemicals that are increasingly poisoning the environment. For example, an...
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... often. This will allow you to use fewer fertilizers. Also, always consider replacing parts of your yard with native perennials. Lowering maintenance and lessening the need for water and chemicals is the result of this use. To control pests, ask your garden store for less-toxic alternatives to chemical pesticides.
Although there are numerous chemicals and toxins that linger the Earth due to household products, there are also numerous ways to cut back on them. It can be helped by selecting more environmentally friendly products at the local stores. Organic products and natural sources that are biodegradable are very beneficial. By being more selective on cleaning products to outdoor products, it will be benefiting not only you, but also the environment and people around you. The effects that toxic chemicals have on the environment are very much over looked.
Did you know, the personal care products you use every day have dozens of toxic chemicals that link to cancer, asthma, learning disabilities, and more? A campaign community working to build a healthier planet called The Story of Stuff and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, created a seven minute film called Chemicals in Beauty Products: The Story of Cosmetics. The purpose of this campaign film is to inform its viewers, specifically women and moms, about the toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo, that we may not know about. It addresses the top harmful chemicals that we are putting into our bodies, the products they are most likely found in, and
A self-sterilizing formula is one that either prevents microbial growth (bacteriostatic) or kills-microorganisms (bactericidal /microbicidal).a self –preserving formula may or may not contain antimicrobial preservatives. Relatively anhydrous products (e.g. talcum powder, corn starch, mineral oil, and stick deodorants) do not require preservatives because they do not have sufficient water content to supply microbial growth. However, manufactures may incorporate preservatives in to these products to prevent microbial growth that may occur due to addition of water by consumer during use or abuse. The physicochemical make-up of the product, including low water activity (aw), high or low pH, and multifunctional materials that have antimicrobial properties (e.g. alcohol, surfactants, quaternary ammonium companies) determines whether a formula is self-preserving. Aqueous products in multiuse containers generally require the addition of preservation if they do not prevent microbial growth. The type of packaging and consumer use habits determines the preservation requirements of a
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According to official data of the survey conducted by the European Commission (2009), Europeans think that pesticides contain chemicals posing a risk to them. But at the same time, they are wary of personal hygiene products, washing powder, handwash laundry and dishwashing detergents . By the respondents’ opinion, bathroom, floor
Even though children are the ones at the most risk of this toxic pollution, we are all at risk because it is very hard to eliminate these household items that
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...The easiest step I can take is to begin using Aveda and Origin products so that I am supporting Eco-friendly companies and using environmentally friendly products. I can also take measures to limit my waste production in the morning by doing things like using less cotton balls and product. Another great way for me to lessen the impact that my cosmetic consumption has on the environment is to recycle all of the bottles and containers I use.
Throughout the decades, women’s fashion has evolved many times, each time creating a fashion stamp unique to that particular decade. One thing has remained the same and managed to remain a part of every era: hairspray. It is a cosmetic product that is meant to hold hair in its place. A lot of products we use today are may have unseen consequences to daily usage. A product I use almost daily is hairspray. I always knew hairspray was bad for the environment because of the aerosol that was in them would break down the ozone layer, so I began to look at a specific hairspray that I use just about every morning and night, Sebastian Shaper Hairspray, Regular, Styling Mist for Hold & Control. This specific Sebastian Hairspray product is not only bad for the environment; it is also bad for humans and animals.
It is true most people don’t want to change because of convenience or they are too afraid. Others don’t care what happens to the earth because they won’t be around for it in the future. The importance of life and the protection for the future is important. Our generation will determine the future of this planet and it is up to us to protect it. As he brings up this important topic, he brings up several other important topics and how we should think of different ideas. Wei advises to “think outside the box” (Wei). He furthers his idea as he questions, “What are the risks to the workers when using these chemicals?” (Wei). Then he proposes another question, “What risks do these chemicals pose to the environment if spilled?” (Wei). Posing theses high quality debatable topics of our day in age are
These are just some of the substitutes for harmful chemicals in the house. At least when you clean you house you don’t have to worry about hurting your child or yourself if you use the alternatives.
... think about the harm they cause to others. Many consumers such as hairdressers do not even bother to find out what are in the chemicals they are using. The question was asked to local hairdressers around the town of Yazoo, “Do you know or care what is in the hair products that you use?” Many of the answers they gave seemed to give the idea that the products were only a money maker, and in order to make the money they have to please the people. When people use these chemical filled products, they do have to wash them out. Many do not even bother to think about where these chemical filled waters go. The chemicals go in our drinking water, our showers and bathtubs, the water that we brush our teeth and wash our face with. Yet and still people continue to use them to this day. Maybe in the future the world will create healthier ways to color and straighten the hair.
"Toxic Chemicals Used in Salon Products." Women's Voices For The Earth. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. .
In modern society, humans constantly pollute the environment by using cars, technology, food packaging, and a countless amount of other products. Despite understanding how causing mass amounts of pollution can harm, often there are minimal attempts to correct polluting behaviors, at least until it poses an immediate threat to humans. The idea that the environment is suffering due to our mass consumption through instances of climate change and pollution, is not nearly enough motivation to stop the use of things that may be harmful. In order to address pollution in any respect, there must be an immediate threat to the health and well-being of humanity. Rachel Carson highlights this idea in her
Today the consumerism plays an extremely important role in contemporary societies; consumerism has carried a part of the planet to the edge of Ecological, social and economic abyss, and every day becomes more evident. But naturally, it goes against a process that has become common in the daily life of people, The consumers need to advise about nature of the products, the value and the consequences of the consumption of certain products in the environment. One of the most creative ways to solve this problem is to minimize consumption of newly manufactured products, either by buying items with a longer shelf life or buying used items, new resources are not used in the manufacturing and industrial pollution and carbon dioxide will be lower. We can Recycling and reusing, also make reasonable use of natural resources, energy, and water, this contribute to the mitigation of climate impacts, will require manufacturers to use more sustainable technologies.
It is time, at last, to speak the truth about toxic chemicals behind personal care and beauty products. The daily products of an average person consists of face wash, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, floss, toothpaste, and deodorant. Surprisingly, all of these products listed contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to our body. If we use these products to maintain our hygiene, does that mean we are not clean without these products? For example, a common shampoo many people use is Head and Shoulders. However, do we know if the shampoo is cleaning our hair from beginning to end or is it damaging our hair? How often do you read the ingredients labeled on your personal care products and wonder if they are safe to use? More importantly, if you