Learn how and why to "GO GREEN." As a parent you can create a healthier and safer home for you and your family. Living Green will be the most important decision you will ever make to insure your family's health now and into the future!
Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth
Dry your laundry on a hanger or on a line
Always pick up trash on the ground
Use cloth shopping bags
By recycled paper items
Recycle everything
Start a compost box in the back yard and use it to fertilize your yard
Use fans in the window and attic to aid in cooling
Donate clothing to a charity
Turn off lights when leaving a room
Use low-flow faucets
Use real plates and cups instead of paper
Become an informed consumer and don't buy products that contain hazardous chemicals
Don't use pesticides
Don't use weed killers/pull your weeds
Walk, car pool, or ride your bike when possible
Go Green--Recycle!
By recycling one ton of paper, we save: 17 trees; 6953 gallons of water; 463 gallons of oil; 3.06 cubic yards of landfill space and 4,077 kilowatt hours of energy!
Americas go through 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. Since 1978 the weight of a soda bottle has been reduced by 29%. HDPE (1#) and PET (2#) are the most commonly recycled plastics. Recycling a ton of PET saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space. Half of all polyester carpet manufactured in the US is made of recycled soda bottles.
Green Home Tips
Why Green Living is so important!
A new study suggest that babies absorb phthalates from baby products. Baby lotions, baby powder, and baby shampoos may be exposing your children to potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates. Studies show developmental and reproductive toxicity and problems with development in the baby.
How to Go Green
Good parenting begins with educating yourself so that you can make the best decisions in raising and caring for your family. Parent Awareness Center is dedicated to providing free comprehensive information on "How and Why to Go Green, eco friendly choices, health, possible health hazardous that could effect the well being of your children, parenting articles, good parenting tips, and help for the working parent. As caring parents, we do everything possible to protect our families. We always buckle them securely into car seats, make sure they eat right, schedule regular visits to the pediatrician, and insist they wear helmets and protective gear at play. What most of us don't realize is that one of the biggest threats to our children is the arsenal of toxic chemicals that we have in our homes. Going Green just makes sense!
Here are some startling statistics:
EPA surveys find that indoor air is 3-5 times more chemically polluted than outdoor air.
After analyzing 2,983 chemicals used in personal care products, 884 were found to be toxic. ( National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)
According to the National Safety Council, more children under the age of four die of accidental poisonings at home than are accidentally killed with guns at home.
Asthma is the number one cause of absentees in the schools today.
Of chemicals commonly found in homes, 150 have been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer, and psychological abnormalities. (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Why Go Green
Children are uniquely vulnerable to household toxins because of their higher metabolic rate. They require more oxygen, and they breathe in two to three times as much air, relative to body size, than adults. Additionally, children are more physically active, also increasing their breathing rate. Finally, children play on and close to the floor where many heavy pollutants settle. In short, our children breath in more toxins than adults.These toxins are suspected to be a factor in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Also linked to toxins are allergies, asthma learning difficulties, and immune system disorders.Where are these toxins? They are in a wide variety of personal care and household products.
Do you know where toxins are lurking in your home that could pose a health hazard? Is there a link between many diseases and the chemicals we are exposed to? Do the chemicals we breath in cause health risks to our unborn babies? Do environmental toxins and formaldehyde pose a health hazard? What are environmental toxins? What about autoimmune diseases? Is Autism caused by environmental toxins? Is there a link between cancer and exposure to toxins in our homes? These are questions that more and more people are asking. We hope to give you information on this site that will help you to educate yourself and improve your family's health. Many of the steps we take today to go green or eco-friendly in our homes will improve our quality of life and save money.
Did you know that a pesticide is added to many laundry detergents? This pesticide is also found in many household cleaning products that contain a disinfectant to kill germs. It is found in household products used to clean mold and mildew from your shower or tub. The additive is Chlorine Bleach. Did you know that Bleach is a pesticide? It is!
Do you know what would happen if you mixed other cleaning agents with ammonia? Or, what would happen if you mixed two cleaners together and one had chlorine bleach and the other had ammonia or another chemical not listed on the label and there was a chemical reaction? Never mix a chlorine bleach with any other household or cleaning product. Doing so could result in harmful acids and fumes being formed. These acids and fumes are harmful and could cause serious breathing problems or death.
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