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Weddings Going
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Choosing to have a Green Wedding is a way
of giving back on a very special day. Here are a few
tips:
- Choose cloth napkins and table cloths
- Wear your mother or sisters wedding
dress
- Use recycled paper invitations
- Ask guests arriving from out of state
to car pool with other guests
- Choose bird seed when showering the
bride and groom
- Think about a natural pearl ring
instead of a diamond
- Buy locally. You'll save money
and the environment
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GO
GREEN
Going Green means a
healthier you and a healthier planet. There are a few
simple steps you can take to go green at home.
- 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
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- 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
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Go Green-Recycling |
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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!
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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.
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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 and possible health hazardous that could effect the
well being of your children. 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:
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EPA surveys find that
indoor air can be 3 - 5 times more chemically polluted than
outdoor air.
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After analyzing 2,983
chemicals used in personal care products, 884 were found to
be toxic.
(National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health)
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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.
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Of chemicals commonly
found in homes,150 have been linked to allergies, birth
defects, cancer, and psychological abnormalities.
(Consumer Product Safety
Commission)
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Parenting
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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
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Check the links below.
Products that we use everyday can contain
chemicals that put us at risk. Going Green means
you become an aware consumer and eliminate hazardous
chemicals that you use in your home and around your family.
These chemicals pose a threat to your family and the
environment. Steps you take to insure a healthy family
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TIPS on Why Go Green:
(According to the EPA)
Tips for GOING GREEN...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!
Tips for
GOING GREEN...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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