GREEN LIVING
CHANGE BEGINS
AT H O M E // By Jenna Nel
A few simple changes in your mindset and home can take you from eco amateur to sustainability superstar.
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e are part of a living story. Our earth continues to nourish and sustain us, and yet we often forget that we have a responsibility to reciprocate the generosity. The truth is, it’s going to take an effort from each of us, each day, to ensure that the story continues in a way that is healthy and sustainable for all. Forget the noble and wellmeaning yet ultimately fleeting bursts of action - what we need is to march forward in sane and sustained unison. The best place to start? In that space that is most dear to our hearts the home.
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APPLY YOUR WHY
Going green can be an intimidating task. While there may be a few rare green machines in our midst, the majority of us are still largely experimental in our approach to all things environmental, and we need to start by establishing a solid reason or motivation for the ongoing effort. Friedrich Nietzsche stated that “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” In order to preserve our environment without falter, we must first have a ‘why’. Here are a few of ours… Green cleaning products are safer for both your family and your home. The significant difference between these and their mainstream counterparts is that they do not contain hazardous
chemicals that can trigger dangerous asthma attacks, leave burn marks, or cause harm if ingested. What’s more, eco-friendly products and ingredients don’t add to water and air pollution, and can often be found in recycled (or recyclable) packaging. So by using natural products in your home, you know that you are playing your part in combating global warming and the destruction of the natural world.
“The greatest threat to our environment is the belief that someone else will save it.” ROBERT SWAN
