One thing we seem to not be able to do without is our personal care products. We'd sacrifice those expensive shoes and Styrofoam fast food containers before letting anybody take away our deodorant! But, what would you say if I told you that some of the most common items to fill our bathroom cabinets contain stuff bad for the environment? What to do???

Thankfully, we have green alternatives:

1. Extend the life of your disposable shaving blades with the Razor Saver. This device will sharpen your dull disposable blades and make them as good as new!

2. Keep potential toxins out of the the landfills and our oceans by purchasing organic personal care products. The nasties you'd want to avoid include aluminum in deodorants, plastics in sanitary napkins, and parabens in a variety of lotions and shampoos.

3. Use a natural toothpaste that doesn't contain fluoride. High doses of fluoride might be dangerous for one's health, and with all we get from our drinking water and daily brushings...well, you get the idea. However, there are several natural toothpastes on the market to polish your pearly whites fluoride-free...why not try one?

4. Avoid hair dyes with ingredients derived from coal tar. Of course, with an estimated 70+ hair dyes found to have carcinogenic coal tar, this might be a bit of a search! Luckily, your local health food store should be happy to recommend you some products!

5. Don't forget to recycle your old containers and take a reusable bag with you when you shop for new ones!

-Valerie