You’re probably not very comfortable with thinking of your home as akin to a toxic dump site. But if you consider how hazardous wastes are defined, you’ll get a different picture of the nature of the “ordinary” substances used every day in your home. (more…)

While only one in five of the four million household chemicals created since 1915 have actually been tested for their adverse health effects on humans, there is a surprising amount of alarming information that underscores their negative impact. Consider the following statistics:

· Ninety percent of all accidental poisonings occur in the home. According to the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, more than seven million cases of poisonings are reported each year. (more…)

Are those seemingly harmless and gaily packaged cleaners stored under your kitchen sink starting to sound scary? If they can be so harmful to you and your family, it should be fairly obvious that their impact upon vegetation and wildlife is equally negative. Therefore, please refrain from the temptation to flush or toss them away; you’ll be doing more harm than good in an attempt to “set things right.” (more…)