Tips to Greener Personal Care & Clothing

Posted on October 4th, 2008 by Bruce

Go fragrance free. Don’t buy perfumes with the words “fragrance” or parfum” which indicate the presence of phthalates. Items scented with essential oils are fine.
Wash your clothing in cold water and hang to dry.

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Don’t buy clothes that require dry cleaning. Hand wash dedicates.
Purchase clothes with recycled content.
Choose quality. It lasts longer and cost less in the long run.
Items made from hemp and bamboo have the smallest footprint, even if they aren’t grown organically as they require less fertilizer, water and pesticides naturally.
Donate your unwanted clothing. Don’t be afraid to pick up a few second hand items yourself.
Read the labels! If you don’t recognize the ingredients consider another purchase.
Reduce the amount of personal care products. If you aren’t using something every week, maybe you can get by without it all together.
Stay away from gold, silver and diamond jewelry. Mining 2 ounces of gold can create 3 tons of waste, destroying both land and water. If you MUST have jewelry, consider antiques or estate jewelry.
Use natural colours – avoid bleached and dyed materials.

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