Tag: triclosan

Hand sanitizers can't replace soap and water

Let's leave the hype behind and get sensible about hand sanitizers. There’s a time and place for them but as backup only. Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands.

Tricky triclosan

In our daily war against germs, triclosan has become the weapon of choice. But has our obsession with cleanliness got us using dangerous antibacterial products that promise protection but deliver the opposite?

Window cleaner martini anyone?

Now that we know about the health hazards associated with plastics, what’s happening to the Tupperware party? Thanks to an innovative women's group from Missoula, Montana -- those parties have gone green.

10 easy tips to detox your home and your children

Our children are more vulnerable to chemicals that adults. By the time the average North American child enters kindergarten, they’ve already been exposed to a veritable cocktail of chemicals. How do we protect our children from common toxic chemicals? We can start by greening our homes.

Green child-proofing for toxic tots

By the time the average North American child enters kindergarten, they’ve already been exposed to a veritable cocktail of chemicals. How do we protect our children from common toxic chemicals? We can start by greening our homes.

Mother Nature's best antibacterial: your hands!

Stop worrying about the soap you use. Proper hand washing is what’s going to keep you germ-free and healthy. How does your technique compare?

A clean slate for soap

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned soap and water? It seems to have been replaced by personal cleaning products with germ-fighting prowess. But today’s soap may be causing more problems rather than helping us stay clean.