How to eco-friendly products
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How to eco-friendly products
www.anglophonie.fr page 1/2 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. page 2/2 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