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The Low-Tox Life

The Low-Tox Life

Living the low-tox life can seem expensive and out of reach. But it doesn’t have to be.

On today’s show podcaster Regan Nelson suggests 7 research-backed ways to reduce your exposure to toxins that just so happen to *also* be free.

 

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[10:00] Lead! Pesticides! Here’s what’s on the bottom of your shoes

[14:00] Sure, this household staple is convenient (but it’s also bisphenol- and phthalate-laden)

[19:00] Be wary of these “regrettable substitutions”

[26:00] Are you still using products with synthetic fragrance? (Stop!)

[34:00] Teens, tweens, and beauty products: How to best present the “less is more” message

 

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Living the low-tox life can seem expensive and out of reach. But it doesn’t have to be. On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: 7 research-backed ways to reduce your exposure to toxins that just so happen to *also* be free.

 

3 thoughts on “The Low-Tox Life”

  1. I recently watched a blog….10 harmful things in your home. I believe it was you that mentioned a memory foam mattress. I was telling someone about it and wants to see the blog…. I can’t find it. I believe it was yours.

  2. Hey there
    What was the name of the website that takes empty makeup containers please? I was today years old when i found out that anything smaller than a yogurt container is not recyclable
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