- Try reducinging your shampooing. Maybe it will make your hair more manageable and their is homemade, natural ways to reduce oil. In the comments, write what your experience is!
Try to the new shampoo challenge to reduce detrimental chemicals that contaminate the earthly waters.Though, many doctors say different hair has different needs. Dr. Rogers references, "Other people may have lower sebum production and may be better off washing every few days."
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Ocean Friendly Sunscreens to Buy:
Usually families are in a hurry to dive right into the relaxing paradise, we call "down the shore" or "beach life". So, they pick up the cheapest sunscreen that is marked as a high SPF. Well, with a good, high SPF to block off UV rays, the bottle must be perfect. But, in most sunscreens there is harmful chemicals like oxybenzone, butylparaben, and octinoxate that are washed off your skin and leaked into the delicate, ocean life. Oxybenzone and octinoxate have been scientifically proven to increase coral bleaching, such as, 4,000 - 6,000 metric tons of sunscreen ingredients a year emanate into sea life. Many of the ingredients also are absorbed by the body. (96% of Americans contain oxybezone in their body) On EWG's website they announced, "Three other studies reported statistically significant associations between oxybenzone exposure during pregnancy and birth outcomes"- https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/report/the-trouble-with-sunscreen-chemicals/#.W4Le2minHrc
Make sure to check the ingredients in all of the products and foods you buy! I wish you a safe, rest of the summer! Check out Bea Johnson's, advocator for zero waste lifestyle, ted talk on youtube- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSUmo-40pqA
Another all-star women is Lauren Singer, inspired by Bea Johnson, cares deeply about the environment and acts on it. She runs "Trash is for Tossers" Company/blog. Her website, http://trashisfortossers.com, includes helpful tips and products to reduce your carbon imprint. Also, many uprising programs for a sustainable life are making significant progress. "Zero Waste Shanghai" offers workshops about living an environmentally friendly lifestyle to businesses, schools, and communities in Shanghai. What are some of your personal tips/tricks to live a sustainable, eco friendly life? |
AuthorHi I am Breah and a freshman in highschool! Please check out my whole website, I give great tips to help the environment, so you can live happily and future generations will live well too! Thank you for reading my blog and helping the earth. You are awesome! Also, my way of helping the earth is not the "perfect or right way" to do it. Don't worry that you're not doing enough, find your own unique way to impact the world. "Be the change you want to see."- Gandhi Archives
March 2020
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