After having breast cancer,
I've always been on the lookout for ways to improve my health. I even
read up on things to cook to keep my family members healthy! And since Earth Day is April 22,
I've started thinking again about ways to make my home a healthier
place. Here's a few ways to make your life greener and healthier.
Personal Recycling: Donate gently used wigs, sleep caps, and chemo caps to clinics and support groups that will pass them along to other patients. This keeps these items out of your closet and makes someone else happy.
Eliminate E-Waste: Instead of tossing your used electronics into the trash or dust bin, donate them or take them to an e-waste recycling facility for proper disposal. Your city or county e-waste recycling facility can prevent the lead, mercury, and cadmium contained in old printers, computers, and cell phones from leaching into water and air. Everybody benefits from that!
Green Your Clean: Try switching from chemical products to natural cleaning solutions. Change your home from smelling like a manufactured perfume pot to a truly fresh, green clean. Use some home-made cleaners that do the job and keep you, your kids and your pets safe. You'll save money and fewer harmful chemicals will go into the rainwater runoff.
Grow and Eat Green: If you don't have a veggie garden, consider starting one. It can be as simple as a few potted herbs or as extensive of raised beds of organic produce. You will have cleaner food without industrial pesticides and can take pride in your own tomatoes, peppers, basil, and local varieties of flowers for your table. We've done this for years and always have food to share with happy neighbors.
Personal Recycling: Donate gently used wigs, sleep caps, and chemo caps to clinics and support groups that will pass them along to other patients. This keeps these items out of your closet and makes someone else happy.
Eliminate E-Waste: Instead of tossing your used electronics into the trash or dust bin, donate them or take them to an e-waste recycling facility for proper disposal. Your city or county e-waste recycling facility can prevent the lead, mercury, and cadmium contained in old printers, computers, and cell phones from leaching into water and air. Everybody benefits from that!
Green Your Clean: Try switching from chemical products to natural cleaning solutions. Change your home from smelling like a manufactured perfume pot to a truly fresh, green clean. Use some home-made cleaners that do the job and keep you, your kids and your pets safe. You'll save money and fewer harmful chemicals will go into the rainwater runoff.
Grow and Eat Green: If you don't have a veggie garden, consider starting one. It can be as simple as a few potted herbs or as extensive of raised beds of organic produce. You will have cleaner food without industrial pesticides and can take pride in your own tomatoes, peppers, basil, and local varieties of flowers for your table. We've done this for years and always have food to share with happy neighbors.
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