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Things housewives must avoid using (updated 07/03/18)

Housewives interested in their environment must avoid the following:

Tea Bags: Tea bags are convenient, but it is this convenience that has caused environmental problems. Contain some plastic, to seal and keep them stiff. After use the bags go to the dustbin and find their way to the dumping yards. (see here)

Plastic Straw: Single use plastics are an hazard to our health, environment and oceans.

"Straws, which are made of a petroleum byproduct called polypropylene mixed with colorants and plasticizers, do not biodegrade naturally in the environment. Some are incinerated, which releases toxic chemicals into the air, but most end up in the ground, where they will hang around for an estimated 400 years and leach chemicals into the ground. That means that every straw ever used still exists on this planet." (see here)


Paper napkins: They are biodegradable but destroy our natural wealth, wood.
Based on a calculations in treehugger, environmentally, it is better to use reusable cotton napkins in homes.

Plastic toys: Their are hazardous to children, especially those made from recycled plastic.
Wooden toys, unpainted, will be safe, and will last longer than the cheap plastic stuff.

Kitchen Sponge: Harbors bacteria that makes it smelly after a few uses. The bacteria cannot be easily removed even if you wash it or heat it in a microwave.
A better alternative would be to use a nylon sponge or a more friendly coconut fiber which can be changed every day.

Ziploc bags and Plastic Containers: Stainless steel containers are coming back as storage and tiffin boxes, and Ziploc bags and plastic containers are on their way out, thanks to the awareness about single use plastics, hazards of chemicals in plastics.

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