Greening Your Environment ~ Tip #4 ~ Avoid Toxins

Do we really know what we are eating and what we are exposing ourselves to

every day. All the little things we do add up. Like your coffee filters....

Did you know that the white coffee filters are made white by bleaching the

paper with Chlorine? Chlorine is a poison to humans and animals.

You are pouring boiling water on the filter, chlorine leaching is a sure

thing. Want chlorine with your coffee? Not me, I use the brown filters that

aren't bleached. Not sure why they cost more, but it is worth the extra

money to me.

Another little known fact is the numerous toxins that are released by

air fresheners and perfumes. These common household items can make you ill.

Prolonged exposure to air fresheners, especially ones that are plugged into an

outlet, (which turns these chemical compounds into noxious gases) are truly

alarming. If you need aroma control, try something else a little more friendly to

humans, like green plants. They clean the air and produce oxygen.

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