What are the ways that you can help the environment in your own home? Garbage and pollution are the two largest environmental problems in the home. Our health is at risk and our earth is in a transformation of change because of the way in which our world has chose to handle pollution. Unfortunately, the age of technology has pushed us forward into a world of convenience without the slightest concern for the consequences that it may bring.
Pollution: First lets begin with cleaners and the air pollution that we create in our homes. Look under your bathroom and kitchen sink. Many unnecessary chemicals used everyday can be replaced with simple, inexpensive, non-toxic products. Baking soda, lemon juice and vinegar are all products that clean and disinfect without the fumes. Another cleaner I would like to see replaced is that of the dishwasher. Have you ever stood next to this machine during the drying stage and inhaled the fresh lemon scent. All I can say is toxic, synthetic, and pollution.
Garbage: Let us look inside of your garbage container and find somewhere else to put its contents. Recycling is of course one of the first things to come to mind here, secondly reusing and third would be reducing. Recycling is a great way to clear some items from your garbage can. Glass, paper, tin, cardboard, and plastics numbered with a one or two are some of the things that can be recycled. A problem here is that not enough people buy the items that are made with the recycled materials, and the centers that recycle these items pollute the air. Reusing items extend their use and help to keep from using more, but still these things ultimately end up in the garbage. Examples here are: plastic bags that breads and other food items come in being reused for packing lunches. One way to solve the problem of garbage is to not create it to begin with.
Conveniences: Electric can openers and air fresheners are two conveniences that I have never understood. Twist ties are another item that we could do without, just simply tying a knot in the bag would work.
Waste: Placing a dishpan in a sink or shower to catch water so that it can be reused to water plants or a garden. Using a mild soap like dawn when dishwashing and then using the water can actually give your plants an insecticidal treatment. Be careful not to apply this soap mixture before or during the hottest part of the day. Paper towels and napkins create lots of waste in most homes. Using cloths that are washable will help in this area. From time to time using a paper towel just makes things much easier and that is understandable. Getting into the habit of not grabbing a paper towel every time a clean-up job is needed will help reduce waste. Another thing to help prevent waste is to stop junk mail. Simply drop a note to the following address and ask that you not recieve junk mail for yourself at your address.
Pollution: First lets begin with cleaners and the air pollution that we create in our homes. Look under your bathroom and kitchen sink. Many unnecessary chemicals used everyday can be replaced with simple, inexpensive, non-toxic products. Baking soda, lemon juice and vinegar are all products that clean and disinfect without the fumes. Another cleaner I would like to see replaced is that of the dishwasher. Have you ever stood next to this machine during the drying stage and inhaled the fresh lemon scent. All I can say is toxic, synthetic, and pollution.
Garbage: Let us look inside of your garbage container and find somewhere else to put its contents. Recycling is of course one of the first things to come to mind here, secondly reusing and third would be reducing. Recycling is a great way to clear some items from your garbage can. Glass, paper, tin, cardboard, and plastics numbered with a one or two are some of the things that can be recycled. A problem here is that not enough people buy the items that are made with the recycled materials, and the centers that recycle these items pollute the air. Reusing items extend their use and help to keep from using more, but still these things ultimately end up in the garbage. Examples here are: plastic bags that breads and other food items come in being reused for packing lunches. One way to solve the problem of garbage is to not create it to begin with.
Conveniences: Electric can openers and air fresheners are two conveniences that I have never understood. Twist ties are another item that we could do without, just simply tying a knot in the bag would work.
Waste: Placing a dishpan in a sink or shower to catch water so that it can be reused to water plants or a garden. Using a mild soap like dawn when dishwashing and then using the water can actually give your plants an insecticidal treatment. Be careful not to apply this soap mixture before or during the hottest part of the day. Paper towels and napkins create lots of waste in most homes. Using cloths that are washable will help in this area. From time to time using a paper towel just makes things much easier and that is understandable. Getting into the habit of not grabbing a paper towel every time a clean-up job is needed will help reduce waste. Another thing to help prevent waste is to stop junk mail. Simply drop a note to the following address and ask that you not recieve junk mail for yourself at your address.
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