Kickstand

Smart Ideas:

• Cut waste—reduce packaging, invest in reusable containers and napkins, buy bulk, compost, and of course recycle
• Cleaning products – consider natural product alternatives around counters that come into contact with your food
• Use filtered tap water for cooking, tea, coffee, or just to drink.  Tastier and healthier.

Research Insights:

Many people were skeptical of green claims especially as they relate to cleaning products and many told stories of bad experiences with inferior products. At the same time, they identified that natural cleaning products were an important consideration though less than half actually purchased them in the last year.

Smart Living Jumpstarts:

• Clean out under the sink—properly dispose of old toxic products and find your go-to natural arsenal
• Avoid bottled water—use reusable mugs and bottles and fill them with filtered water you can trust from your own sink

Factoids:

• The average American puts 4.5 pounds of waste into the landfill a day
• In the US 100 million disposable water bottles are thrown out every day. The oil required to make those bottles is the equivalent of 27 Exxon Valdez oil spills a year.
• Companies are not required to disclose ingredients in cleaning products