Lily Park

Simply Straws Tribe

"There’s no Planet B"

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Lily's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

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Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

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Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

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Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

To what extent do you believe that environmental factors contribute to your own health or issues with health?

Lily Park 10/06/2018 7:02 AM

During my research on cleaners, and also alternative, ecofriendly, all natural cleaners, I discovered that something commonly accepted to help us, by killing germs and cleaning our home, has overlooked consequences. In other words, the chemicals in popular cleaning products can be very harmful if one is exposed to them often, they can cause illness or more serious effects. In addition, the impact on the environment has to be considered as well, producing, transporting, and disposing if these harmful chemicals doesn’t come without a price. Overall, switching to an all natural cleaner, such as those available at “Branch Basics,” would benefit your own personal health, as well as the environment.

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