Next on Dr. Mao’s list is the use of unbleached paper products. His rationale behind this tip:
Paper products are not naturally white. All white paper products are bleached with chemicals that leave behind a harmful residue of dioxin, a known carcinogen. This residue is found in coffee filters, diapers, lunch bags, napkins, paper towels, tissues and toilet paper. When dioxin enters the landfill as waste, it leaches into the soil, contaminating groundwater.
Sounds good to me. Wouldn’t it feel a bit strange having toilet paper that is not white? Come to think of it, I don’t really see those products in the supermarket all that much. However, the idea of using unbleached paper products – visual aesthetics aside – is a very good one. The question is whether or not these can easily be found where we shop. It won’t hurt to try looking for them, though.
Another point that Dr. Mao brings up is the use of natural cleaning agents. He suggests:
The first step is to completely stop using cleansers containing bleach or chemicals. These days, there is an abundance of natural cleaning products on the market, which are safe and will not pollute the environment.
This one I totally agree with. Vinegar is one of the best cleansers that I have used. I particularly like using it to clean my coffee maker. It also helps remove those odors that can be irritating. Of course, make sure you dilute it – one is to one is a good ratio.
Got any green tips for the health?
译文:
对地球好的对你有益
下面是对于毛博士关于未漂白的纸用途的评论。他的理论如下：
纸刚生产出来时并不是白色的。所有的白纸都是经过化学漂白过的。这种化学漂白会在纸里残留一种有害的物质二垩英----一种众所周知的致癌物。这种有害的残留物在咖啡过滤纸，止尿布，快餐盒，餐纸，纸巾，手纸和卫生纸中找到。当含有二垩英的纸被当作垃圾埋入地下时，二垩英就会渗入土壤里，对地下水造成污染。
这听起很棒。但是上厕所时用的卫生纸不是白色的，不会让人感觉有点奇怪吗？再说，在超市里我也没有真正见过不是白色的卫生纸。尽管这样，抛开审美的观点，用没有经过漂白的纸也不失为一种好方法。其实关键的问题是我们是否能轻易买到它，尽管尽力去寻找对我们并没有什么损害。
毛博士提出的另一个观点是关于天然清洁剂的使用。他建议道：
第一步应该完全停止使用含有漂白物和化学物的清洁剂。最近，市场上出现了许多天然清洁剂，这些产品是安全而无污染的。
对于这一做法我完全赞同。醋是我用过的最好的一种清洁剂。我特别喜欢用它来清洗我的咖啡机。醋也帮助我们祛除那些烦人的臭味。当然，在使用时你一定要稀释---1：1是最好的比例。
为了健康，请用任何绿色产品！