Green Shopping

Green Shopping

    If you really want to have some solutions in spray bottles from a factory that makes them, there are now a number of companies that can accommodate you while also providing earth friendly products. If you can't find these products in your area you can order them online. Buying them that way will reduce your carbon foot print and probably save you money, if you shop carefully and comparatively. Many companies now offer free shipping and you will want to shop around for these. Medications for your feline or canine friends are much cheaper to buy online than from your vet. Pet 360 is one such supplier.
https://www.pet360.com/login?referrer=%2Fmyaccount%2Forders%2F7132504
    Some companies, like Shaklee, offer you the possibility to become a distributor in your area. The company not only offers natural and nontoxic cleaning substances but also has weight, nutrition and beauty formulas.
http://www.shaklee.com/us/en/
    Seventh Generation has all kinds of cleaners including hand soap, baby and bathroom wipes. They do also offer disposable diapers, which I don't approve of as they have an extremely detrimental effect on the environment, but at least these are not as bad as the popular brands.
http://shop.seventhgeneration.com/all-products/
    Another company worth looking at is Simple Green. Sam's club and Home Depot sell these products. Simple Green offers detailed documentation on all their products. Their focus is on supplying cleaning products of all different kinds.
http://simplegreen.com/products/
    Another very important aspect of green shopping is reading lables! A lot has changed very recently when it comes to food labeling. Here's a nice graphic containing a lot of information about  the codes on food lables.

    The latest change is from an emphasis on fat content to the calorie count. The past, wrong headed idea that fat produces fat on the body has been replaced by the greater insight that it is calorie intake which is important. The body is a highly developed factory that transforms the food we eat into fuel. Sugar is transformed into fat and most processed foods are overloaded with sugar, which is actually a preservative. By adding so much sugar to our food manufacturers have arrested our taste development to the extent that we are all essentially five year olds when it comes to eating. Recent research shows that people who eat a lot of processed foods are addicted to sugar, now considered to be as addictive as heroin. This is why it is so difficult to make the change to better quality, nutritious food.
    One complaint that people have is that nutritious food is so expensive. What they fail to consider is that they will need to eat much less good food. It's false economy! It's similar to thinking calorie intake is reduced by drinking ten diet sodas as opposed to three regular - these are both processed foods, by the way. It would be so much better to drink water, which becomes very  satisfying once the habit has been developed and your taste has developed.
    Soft plastic is another product to avoid. It is toxic and causes severe hormone changes, especially in men. So it's not only a waste of money to buy water in soft plastic bottles it's also a health hazard. Plastic causes direct toxicity as in mercury, lead and cadmium. It contains carcinogens and leads to endocrine disruption which can cause cancer, birth defects, developmental problems and disruption to the immune system. Even the plastic bags used by most grocery stores are dangerous to your health. Buy some canvas bags and ask your grocer to zero the scale before weighing your produce. Find a butcher who will cut and paper wrap your meat for you. Even your shower curtains are a health hazard. Try to avoid all Styrene and PVC products.