According to Green America there are 10 things you should never buy again:
1. Styrofoam cups – they are not biodegradable
2. Paper towels – they fill up land fills and waste forest resources
3. Bleached coffee filters – during the bleaching process chemicals are formed that pollute groundwater and the air and are also linked to cancer in humans
4. Teak and mahogany – destroys the rain forests
5. Chemical pesticides and herbicides -can be threatening to animals and people, especially children
6. Conventional household cleaners -chemicals can release VOCs in your home
7. Toys made with PVC plastic -it’s the least recycled plastic and the chemical, vinyl chloride, used to make PVC is a known human carcinogen
8. Plastic forks and spoons -they are not biodegradable
9. Farm raised salmon -it contains PCB’s an other toxins
10. Rayon – a lot of it is made in developing counties with poorly enforced labor laws
To read more about alternatives to using these products and the best option visit the Green America website.
Some of these things I would have never known that they were not good to use, such as the plastic forks and spoons, so thanks for the post.