We assume companies have our best interest at heart when it comes to the quality of the products we use everyday. The shocking truth is that many of the goods and products around us everyday from bedding to rugs and from dry cleaning to personal care products are filled with potentially hazardous ingredients and materials none of us are interested in having around our families.
It's not that companies are "out for us," quite the opposite. One of our favorite consumer advocates, Robyn O'Brien says it well when she states that "we've inherited a food system that no one wants." The same is true for the entire scope of personal products and many companies are slowly, but surely figuring out how to create better products.
In the meantime, we're not willing to wait - not with our own health and the health of our families at stake. It's each of our opportunities to educate ourselves and make educated choices when it comes to our purchases. Together, as we choose to buy well, we shift the demand for consumer products in a healthier direction.
One new resource we're excited about is the new Made Safe certification. Founder, Amy Ziff created Made Safe to help certify the widest array of products possible with their non-toxic label that promises to help us all of us shop better. Get started with Amy advice below...
At MADE SAFE, we believe that products should be made without known carcinogens, behavioral-, reproductive-, and neurotoxins, hormone disruptors, heavy metals, pesticides, insecticides, flame retardants, toxic solvents, and harmful VOCs. If that sounds logical to you or if you also believe this should be the case, we welcome you to watch for the new MADE SAFE seal as you shop.
The trouble with shopping safely is the scant amount of legislation and lack of regulation around chemicals in commerce. Combined with all the undisclosed ingredients in our products, it’s nearly impossible for consumers, especially parents, to figure out which products contains toxic chemicals and which do not.
In fact, the situation is so bad that Dr. Philip Landrigan, a leading MD and Dean of Global Health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has said, “We’re conducting a vast toxicological experiment and we are using our children as experimental animals.”
The good news is that there are simple steps we can take to begin to detox our homes. Remember that every step toward reducing toxics is a good and meaningful step, and has impact toward a healthier environment.
Below are ten simple places to start ousting those toxic chemicals from your life.
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