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I remember way back when…when I was going to school in Pasadena, Texas. Our house was near a paper mill, not far from refineries, and the air and water looked and smelled awful.

I’m putting it mildly.

That was quite some time ago, and we’ve learned a lot about where we should and shouldn’t throw our waste products since then. We still need to improve, but at least we’re aware and working on it. However; something you may not be as aware of is how toxic and polluted your everyday products are…and how toxic and polluted you may be. Sorry…it’s weird but true.

You may be going along day-to-day thinking you’re doing your part for the environment, and yet you don’t realize what you’re doing to yourself. Your soft drinks, water, condiments, cookies, meats, and just about everything else you consume are found in plastic containers nowadays. Research is really starting to show how the pollutants in the plastic are leaching into the products they contain.

And that means they’re getting into you, too.

Do you live in a house with carpet on the floor. More evidence shows carpets contain adhesives which give off toxic emissions. Still want to roll around on the floor?

OK…so you jump up from the floor, and as you’re leaning on the wall eyeing your carpet, think about this. Is your wall covered in paint loaded with high level VOC’s? (volatile organic compounds) Is the paint free from heavy metals? (cadmium or lead) Even if it doesn’t have these substances, it could still have formaldehyde, ammonia, acetone, or odor-masking agents.

Your daily exposure to all these toxins and pollutants can be detrimental. Don’t get me wrong. You may not be at risk, and you may have a great genetic make up which helps keep you immune to the effects of this type of environment. Then again…why just risk it? Why not clean up your personal environment? You won’t be of any good to any environmental issues if you’re too sick to care.

My recommendations are simple. Get back to basics…

• Move around more…in the sunshine and fresh air
• Drink plenty of water…and please, not out of plastic bottles…filtered water (more on that another time)
• Eat sensibly…don’t make this complicated. Remember what your Grandmother told you…start there.
• Use glass; not plastic
• Stay away from aluminum…containers and cookware
• Make your own cleaning products…it’s easy, safer, and they smell great!

That’s enough for now, but remember it like this…

Be Basic…Be Better

I’m ready to listen,

Tags: carpet, heavy metals, plastic containers, toxic emissions, VOC's, waste products