7 Things You Can Do:
1. Choose certified green cleaning products for your home.
2. Better yet, use all-natural baking soda, vinegar, and pure orange oil concentrate to clean your home.
3. Send this information to your school’s administration asking them to switch to certified green products.
4. Write to your government representatives demanding stricter labeling laws and better labeling of toxic ingredients.
5. Even better, demand that the toxic ingredients listed above (among others) be banned for use in cleaning products.
6. Sign petitions on Care2 to help support change.
7. Tell your friends and family about these toxic cleaning products and their damaging ingredients, encouraging them to discontinue their use.
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we cant wrap our kids in bubble wrap. they need to be exposed to some things. geez people
As a teacher I worked in many school environments and I know that some of them were toxic!!!!
Almost ALL buildings are full of toxins.
Earth CrRY video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jppmMcjgWS0
Chemicals are present everywhere....it's hard to get away from them but at home, we can regulate their use. Kids can't grow up in a plastic bubble!!
Considering it's everywhere not really sure you can do a whole lot about it!
Of course they are. And guess what? You cant shelter and protect your children from everything.
everything's toxic.
Good to know....thanks for the article!
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