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Expert in Creating Green and Balanced Spaces | Green Living |
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Green Living is part philosophy, part action. From a philosophical point of view, it means living in harmony with nature and loving and honoring Mother Earth. Green Living means walking in the woods and marveling at the beauty of ones surroundings. When one feels this way, purchasing habits naturally honor Mother Earth. Buying eco-friendly, natural products are beneficial for the self and protects the environment, including plants, animals, waterways, land and air. Unless you are already purchasing natural and eco-friendly products, your home probably contains hundreds of dangerous chemicals that are unsafe for you and the planet. These include garden pesticides, food, construction and building materials, household cleaners and chemicals, and body products. I will advise you on what these toxic products are and offer natural and safe alternatives. For example, common ingredients in air fresheners and disinfectants include formaldehyde, which is a highly toxic, suspected carcinogen; phenol:, which causes skin to swell, burn, peel and break out in hives; and paradichlorobenzene, which is dangerous to internal organs if inhaled and to skin with prolonged exposure. Many synthetic ingredients are environmental pollutants. Damaging waste is produced during the manufacturing process and millions of gallons of chemicals continually pour into sewers and septic systems from our homes. Additionally, new synthetic chemicals are tested on animals. Approximately twelve million animals--including rats, mice, dogs, cats and primates--are tortured and killed every year in American laboratories in a so called attempt to test their safety. Testing is frequently performed without anesthetics or analgesics, as they might interfere with test results. There are now 70,000 chemicals in use with 1,000 new ones being introduced yearly. The American consumer is taught always to want more and better and newer. Meanwhile, vinegar, baking soda, and salt can clean almost anything. Moreover, try natural cosmetics, shampoos and conditioners and see what you have been missing! Naturally scented, loaded with real (even pronounceable) ingredients, there are some great natural products in the marketplace that outperform the polluting, toxic, animal-torturing synthetic chemical brands.
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