I have recently stepped into a new zone of Earth awareness in 2 ways that I want to share.
I have long been an organic gardener and a composter – which honors Mother Earth and provides healthier products for our table. My husband recently added an awareness of choosing non genetically modified foods, for which I am grateful.
We have had a focus of walking lightly on the earth for some time, and I brought it to a new level recently by responding to the fact of a dishwasher in our new home. We were instructed to use individual plastic pods – delivered in their plastic containers.
An added awareness of product toxicity (Dr. Hulda Clark’s book Cure All Diseases) was the actual cause of the change. Every time I reached under the sink for a pod, I became more aware of the strong toxic fragrance of these pods. We moved 2 years ago, and I’d been using the commercial pods.
About a month ago I took action and researched all the companies that provided environmentally friendly alternatives to these pods. I knew they had to be out there …and they were! I chose to order Blueland dishwashing tablets in a refillable and attractive tin container.
I am so happy with the result, that I ordered monthly refills and also ordered their products to replace our washing machine and toilet cleaning products.
[We were not using pods for these other 2 products, but the plastic containers for these products will no longer be added to the oceans, landfill, wherever they go. (I learned quite a few years ago that our recycling does not actually get recycled. I just now googled it – plastics are the worst – less than 10% are reclycled.)]
Our dishes are clean and there is very faint fragrance of …coconut(?) when I sniff a tablet.
The website boasts high approval from USDA, EPA, and other environmental organization.
I keep the tin on my counter. I gives me a good feeling every time my eyes land on it.
My 2nd version of Earth awareness waits for another day.
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