Don’t let anyone tell you Americans don’t care about green issues. Americans really care about the environment.
In fact, more than70％的美国人说保护环境实际上比经济增长更重要。
However, there are many ways that we can damage the environment without knowing it.
如果我们告诉你许多家庭普通产品真的对自然环境有害？
您想在家中发现哪些产品需要在博客中更换在下面的环保替代品？
Check out the below to learn more!
1.中的微磁面部清洁剂
Overtwo-thirds of American消费者对面部洁面乳中包含的成分不了解。
You’re only trying to keep your face clean and healthy. And yet, you may not realize that you’re damaging the environment at the same time.
当您冲洗脸时，有助于剥离皮肤进入水系统的微生物。
这些塑料的小珠子会发生什么？当然，他们最终在海洋中。这是他们可能对海洋生物造成不带损害的地方。
只有一个淋浴会导致over 100,000 plastic particles被释放到海洋中。这对一个人来说是很多塑料污染。
These microbeads may also exist in your toothpaste and body scrubs. If you want to avoid playing a part in this environmental disaster, stop using products with microplastics.
2.您的标准国内漂白剂
标准国内漂白剂是每个人家中的常用产品。然而，您应该质疑您是否真的需要如此有效的产品来杀死家中的细菌。
有些人甚至是质疑你家中的细菌是否像漂白剂所含的化学品一样危险。这些化学品包括氯和碱液。
You should always read the label about the ingredients in your cleaning products before you buy anything. This can help to prevent you from further damaging the environment.
3.。Throwing Away Disposable Wet Wipes
Apparently, there has been a增加400％in the number of disposable wet wipes found on beaches.
This can cause significant harm to marine life. Unlike paper, which dissolves in water, disposable wet wipes don’t.
That’s why you shouldn’t flush your disposable wet wipes down the toilet. Place them in the trash instead.
Disposable wet wipes can also contain plastics that cannot be dissolved either. This makes them a nuisance for the environment.
如果你可以用湿毛巾,取代湿巾can be washed and reused, this is even better.
4.在您家中的一次使用塑料
你知道这一点吗？40％的塑料是包装？这是很多浪费。您需要回收任何发现其进入您家的单用塑料。
This could include everything from the packaging that your Amazon delivery arrives with or the disposable cutlery you used for a party.
Any opportunity to cut down on plastic should be grasped with both hands. You can’t afford to keep unsustainably using plastic once and throwing it away.
当你去杂货店时，不要拿任何塑料袋。只需采取自己的可重复使用的袋子即可携带您的购买。
You could learn a lot about how to go “zero waste” and embrace a plastic-free lifestyle by following the work of theClimate Leadership Council。
5. Scrubbing With Hand Sanitizers
According to one study, around95％的人don’t wash their hands correctly. Do you always wash your hands with soap and water?
At the same time, a growing number of people are swapping tap water and soap for the convenience of hand sanitizers and antibacterial gels.
These products are advertised as killing 99.9 percent of germs. However, this doesn’t replace washing your hands with soap.
此外，一些所谓的“超级虫子”正在出现这种我们的自然免疫系统已经受到强烈卫生的削弱。
不要让环境感染“超级虫子”。只要让双手清洁，而不会强调杀死每种胚芽。
6. Cleaning Laundry and Dirtying the Environment
You may think that you’re only cleaning your clothes. But, actually many laundry detergents are packed with ingredients that could potentially harm the environment.
例如，含有磷酸盐的洗涤剂甚至可以使植物施肥快速生长并阻塞水道。这可能导致堵塞或洪水。
7. Spraying Aerosol Cans Under Your Arms
Over ten years ago, the CFCs contained inaerosols caught headlines。当天的大环境问题不是生物多样性损失或全球变暖。
Instead, it was the Ozone Layer. This was being damaged by the use of CFCs that existed in refrigerators and aerosols.
值得庆幸的是，氟氯化碳现在被禁止了。但是，气溶胶仍然可以损害环境。
The manufacturers simply replaced CFCs with hydrocarbons, such as nitrous oxide. This may not damage the Ozone Layer. But, it does contribute to climate change as a greenhouse gas.
You should also check the packaging of your aerosols. They are often impossible to recycle. Think carefully about how you stay smelling great without using this damaging product.
Common Products That Harm the Environment
If you want to do your bit to save the planet and the environment, then you need to think about everything in your life.
在这个博客文章中，您已发现符合我们家园的许多常见产品实际上可以损害环境。
From the laundry detergents you use to wash your clothes to the microplastics in your facial cleanser, damage to the environment can come in surprising places.
Do you want to discover more about how you can live environmentally friendly? We have much more to explore right here on our blog.
