I am your buffer zone. If I were to forward to you the comments I get from anti-Earth friendly types, it would just spoil your day. But I have tough skin, and I know that the work we do, will hopefully benefit even those who are against us.
Some days however, it almost gets to me. But then I receive such nice notes of support from you, and my hope is restored, my energy renewed.
Yes, Yes, Yes, I know we are vain to think that we can destroy the Earth. This is what I hear over and over and over. But that is not my concern. My concern is that the environment remains a very hospitable and inhabitable place for humans and all life to live.
Who cares if the Earth will be here millions of years from now, after humans have gone? That is my point, to do something to help stop the destruction of LIFE.
Why do we have to use products that KILL, when there are products that do the same job or better and help to promote life?
Our all purpose cleaner works as well or better than the leading spray all purpose cleaners, for less money, yet if you spray it on a plant daily, it will promote it's growth. Many of the competitors products will kill it. So what is the purpose of the product that kills, if the product that promotes life does the same job for the same money or less?
Are these products there because people do not care to know what it does to our Earth? Are they there because the manufacturers feel that an amazing new chemical will sell better than old fashioned products from the past? Are they there because the manufacturer can produce it cheaper than natural products?
How many more people will it take that truly care about what the products they buy does to the little bit of the Earth they live on, to save the life of the entire world?
What I am trying to do is to make a difference. I don't know if I will make enough of a difference to extend life on this planet, but I sure as heck am going to try.
Perhaps my letters don't make a difference, but perhaps they do. I get letters from people telling me that they had not really thought about recycling before, but now because of my letters they are going to start. People email and tell me that they are going to start looking for products that use less packaging, can be recycled, and if possible is made from recycled material.
I received a very nice letter from a school girl that had taken our products as a science project to demonstrate the effect different products had on plants. She said that they had a lot of questions from people at the science fair who were quite surprised of the results. The results were in favor of that little Earth friendly product, by the way.
When I keep hearing stories like this back, and I see that letters can make a difference in the way people think, and act, and believe, I see that I must not stop!
Through the wonders of the internet, we are able to raise awareness of the need to preserve our Earth, and the means to do it, as with no medium before.
I personally believe that most people are good hearted and do not want to hurt our environment. But I think that there has not been enough education to show COMMON SENSE ways to preserve our Earth.
In one of my previous letters I made a comment that the next time you are holding an empty glass jar in your hand, looking at the trash bin or the recycle bin, that the simple act of throwing it into the recycle bin instead, would save enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for one hour.
I had a few people tell me that they had never thought about it that way before and were going to start being more careful.
What if these persons then mentions it to other persons? What if it becomes a habit and soon many of us are mentioning this to many people? Sure, not everyone will make a change, but many will because most people are good hearted, and don't want to damage the Earth. It just takes a little COMMON SENSE advice, for most good hearted people to make a change.
If we just point out to people not to always believe what the name of a product implies. Many product names cause people to think they are Earth friendly by using words like natural, or biodegradable. If you look closely at many of these products, and yes, I would have to say most of these products, they are not what the first glance will tell you.
Barbara and I have been in very trendy national chain stores that tout EARTH FRIENDLY, CRUELTY FREE, NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS, etc., to find animal ingredients labeled on the products.
It is very disappointing, because the salesperson is convinced that they are in a store that truly stands for what they say. When we point out an animal ingredient, and ask what it is, usually the salesperson has no idea. For instance, Carmine is made by crushing beetles, and this is used for the red coloring in most makeup. Next time take a look at the ingredients on the product and you will be surprised how often you will find this ingredient.
Barbara wants to make lipsticks and makeup, and even though I am sure we will, it is near impossible to find supplies that meet our standards. Most all red dyes used in lipsticks are made with Carmine. Actually, I do not know any that are not. Barbara wants to make red lipstick, but short of beet juice, we have no way of coloring it to meet our standards.
If you start looking at ingredients on products, you will not know what they all mean. At least not in the beginning. But after a while you will start to ask questions, and curiosity will lead you to educate yourself.
I would like to establish a list on our website of ingredients in products. We will describe what these products really are, and where they come from. If you have a question about an ingredient, Barb and I will do our best to find the answer for you.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! You can make a difference by just starting to become more aware of the products around you. You can make a difference by mentioning interesting facts to people, like the recycled jar saving enough energy for one hour's use of a 100 watt bulb. But do not be to pushy! People do not respond to pushy, and usually just resist more.
But by being friendly, and mentioning tidbits non-chalantly, people will start to ask questions themselves.
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