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The Hidden Cost of Stuff
Every dollar you spend is a vote for or against the ecological soundness of our planet. Every product you use has an impact not only on the environment but also to your cells. Toxins and chemical overexposure disrupt the normal operation of how our body functions.
Would you like to know how things you buy stack up against being harmful for your body and the body of the earth?
GoodGuide helps you find safe, healthy & green products that protect you and your family. Here you can find information to help you find the best products, and avoid products that are detrimental to your health.
On their blog Dr. Dara O'Rourke writes that "over the last month there has been a major shift towards greater transparency by household products companies here in the US. Historically, household chemical manufacturers in the US did not have to disclose their ingredients unless they fell within very specific parameters (e.g., active ingredients above a certain concentration that are known to be toxic). This means most chemicals do NOT have to be listed.
But this is very rapidly changing. Without any new government regulation, but some important non-profit efforts (check out the campaign of Women’s Voices for the Earth), mainstream companies are following the lead of smaller green companies, and disclosing their ingredients voluntarily. Clorox recently announced that they are disclosing all of their ingredients on their website. SC Johnson followed suit. As did Method Home."
For more info: goodguide.com
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