How to eco-friendly products

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How To Identify Eco-Friendly Products
(YouTube / Howcast 2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq2uk40r9SI
How to identify eco-friendly products.
You want to help the environment, but how do you identify green products outside a health food store?
Here’s how.
You will need to be willing to spend a little bit more (money).
Step 1
Look for products with the least amount of packaging and try to buy ones that indicate that they are
packaged with biodegradable or recycled material.
Whenever possible, buy in bulk to cut down further on packaging.
Step 2
Have a basic understanding of what chemicals are bad for the environment. Major no-no’s include
nonylphenol ethoxylates or NPEs which are detrimental to a lot of life, phosphates, petroleum-based
cleaners and chlorine.
If you had trouble with the periodic table in high school, it might be easier just to look for the Green Seal.
Step 3
Anything labelled organic is going to be eco-friendly. It’s probably going to cost more too, but that’s the
trade-off for a cleaner environment.
Step 4
When it comes to appliances or windows, look for the energy-star label. It indicates that the product is
energy-efficient.
Step 5
Save some trees by looking for flooring and furniture made from a recycled plastic material called
cellular PVC lumber.
Step 6
Look for recycled when you look for tissues, paper towels, gift wrap, greeting cards and computer paper.
Better still, use handkerchiefs and washable cleaning cloths, wrap gifts in old newspapers – cartoon
papers are great for kids – and send e-cards.
Step 7
Look for bamboo in buying everything from flooring to furniture to paper to clothing. It’s the fastest
growing plant on the planet, with some varieties growing four feet a day!
Did you know? SUVs emit three times more pollution than regular cars.
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Vocabulary
1. Eco-friendly products
2. green products
3. a health food store
4. to be willing
5. buy in bulk
6. cut down
7. chemicals
8. Major No-Nos
9. detrimental
10. cleaners
11. periodic table
12. Anything labelled organic
13. the trade-off
14. When it comes to appliances
15. energy-efficient
16. flooring
17. tissues
18. paper towels
19. gift wrap
20. Better still
21. handkerchiefs
22. cloths
23. e-cards
24. four feet a day
25. SUV
respectueux de l’environnement
(verts) écologiques
magasin de produits diététiques
être prêt à
achetez en grosses quantités
réduire
produits chimiques
les principaux (produits) à éviter absolument
nuisibles
(ici) produits d’entretien
classification périodique des éléments
tout ce qui est étiqueté bio
contrepartie
en ce qui concerne les appareils
économe en énergie
revêtement de sol
mouchoirs
sopalin
papier cadeau
mieux encore
mouchoirs en tissue
tissu, chiffon
cartes virtuelles
1 foot (pied) = 30,48 cm
soit 1,22 mètres par jour
= sport utility vehicle