Please Hold the Chemicals
Chez Sven B&B
Today, I'm pleased once again to have Alexandra Grabbe as a guest poster. She runs the Chezsven Bed and Breakfast in Wellfleet, Mass., a green B&B and I'm proud to say is also a regular community member here at Living Large in Our Little House:
I run a green B&B and am very fortunate to have lots of guests who care about the environment. Why fortunate? We often pool our knowledge. I tell all my guests about Slow Death by Rubber Duck, whose authors set out to prove body burden exists. The book made me understand what consumer products to avoid, and why. Today Kerri asked me to share a few tips on how to eliminate toxic chemicals from our lives, a timely topic what with oil gushing from the broken well in the Gulf of Mexico, and so very important as the Safe Chemicals Act comes before Congress. Toxic chemicals are everywhere: in the air, in water, in the consumer products we use and the food we eat. Installing a filter will bring immediate improvement in the quality of your water. If you cannot afford the expensive type of filter, go with a simple PUR or Brita. Unfortunately the installation of a filter will not be enough to protect you from all the synthetic chemicals that are now floating around in our environment.
What a Difference a Day Could Make
I know that the Gusher in the Gulf has everyone thinking about the environment and our dependence on oil. I’ve been thinking about it a lot at Our Little House.
If 9–11 didn’t start making us think about it, or the skyrocketing gas prices that hit an all time high in 2008, I think this was definitely America’s last wake up call.
Since my post about being depressed over the news, I’m sure many of us have found our own ways to deal with the disaster, to help relieve the pressure for the earth to give us more oil.
Did you know that if every single American that drives a car could reduce their driving by 30 miles each week – in essence giving up their cars for just one day – we could reduce America’s overall consumption by 20 percent?
