Hey there,

Today I want to make a suggestion for how to actually go about decreasing the toxins in your life. 

I know how overwhelming it can be, especially if you’re just starting out. But this is also a strategy you can use if you’ve been at it for a while.

It's pretty simple: prioritize the things you do often and de-prioritize the things you do every once in a while.

Let me use a small example from my own life…

I drink a lot of water, and I take my reusable water bottle with me almost every time I leave the house. 

But when it comes to things like theater shows and sporting events, I can't bring my own water bottle for security reasons.

So when we'd go to these events, I’d end up buying a bottle of Aquafina or whatever at the theater or stadium.

I don’t like using single use water bottles, for both environmental and personal health reasons, but it was just every once in a while and I’m not going to sit there and be thirsty or let myself get that stressed out about it.

Well, we’ve gradually started going to these kinds of events more often, so this has changed from an every once in a while thing to a more frequent thing. 

So I wanted to move it up on the priority list. 

I started digging into the rules for each venue. (Sometimes they’re unclear or hard to find!)

For one of the theaters we go to, I found out that you can bring your own water bottle but it has to be clear, plastic, and empty.

Fair enough! I’ll use a Nalgene. Even though I use a stainless steel or glass bottle for everyday use, I'm fine with using a plastic Nalgene for situations like this. I believe it's a much better option than a single-use plastic water bottle.

It's a small thing, but when you slowly implement lots of these small things over time, they add up to really make a difference.

So, what's something you use a lot that you could move up on your priority list, or something you don't use very often that you could move down on your priority list to try and reduce some stress?

If you're just starting out, I usually recommend starting with personal care and cleaning products. Not only are they a relatively low barrier to entry cost-wise, but you also use them all the time!

💛 Abbie

P.S. One thing you can do when it comes to cleaning is to use what you already have at home. (Think baking soda, vinegar, etc.) I recently wrote a guest article for EarthHero about simple ways to reduce toxins in your cleaning routine, while also reduce waste at the same time. 🌼

This one's for the golfers out there! (Or if you have friends & fam that golf.)

Don't put your tees in your mouth.

You may have heard about golfers getting mouth cancer from putting pesticide-covered tees in their mouth all the time.

Golf courses are notorious for using a lot of pesticides.

While no one has done an actual study looking at the direct correlation between putting tees in your mouth and getting cancer, there's been at least one instance back in the 80s where someone died from just one fatal round of golf, and pesticides were determined to be the culprit.

One 1996 study looked at golf course superintendents specifically and found that death rates attributable to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers were higher in the superintendents compared to a similar population that were not superintendents.

There have also been multiple instances of family members saying their loved ones' cancer was likely due to golf course pesticides. 

🏌️ If you golf, avoid touching your face until you're finished playing and you've washed your hands. Wearing gloves and washing them regularly could be a good idea as well. When you get home, take your golf shoes off at the door to avoid tracking pesticides into your living spaces.

If you usually get your lawn treated and want a safer option, check out Sunday. 

One of the reasons I like this company is because it's very accessible; you don't have to know a bunch of stuff about lawn management or weeds or fertilizers in order to make the switch to more natural lawn care. They help you make your own custom lawn plan based on what you need and they have a lot of educational resources on their site. There are solutions for weed control, pest control, gardening, and more.

You can check out the ingredients they use here. It's all free from toxic pesticides like glyphosate, 2,4-D, and others.

😡 Toxic smoke is spewing from a recycling plant in Richmond Indiana. And a truck carrying 20K lbs of toxic soil from East Palestine overturned near Youngstown, OH. Wtf.

🪖 Not surprisingly, a new study out of the Pentagon "has found high rates of cancer among military pilots and for the first time has shown that ground crews who fuel, maintain and launch those aircraft are also getting sick." This includes cancers like melanoma, thyroid, prostate, breast, brain/nervous system, and kidney/renal.

👨🏻‍🍼 How pollution is causing a male fertility crisis.

🚂 The EPA's internal watchdog division is opening an investigation into what happened with the East Palestine train wreck.

🧠 A new study found an association between early-childhood exposure to PFAS and ADHD symptoms.

🏟️ Six Phillies baseball players have died in their 40s or 50s from a rare kind of brain cancer. Could arificial turf be to blame?

Here are some Earth Month Deals from some of our favorite brands:

• Pact (organic clothing): Dresses & jumpsuits on sale. This week only. (Also, Pact just released a really cool Grateful Dead Collection!) Use the code THEFILTERY15 for 15% off full-priced items.
• Savvy Rest (mattresses, bedding, furniture): 20% off all Savvy Rest products with code EARTHDAY. Until April 26.
  
• My Green Mattres: Get $75 off twin and full mattresses, $125 off queen and king mattresses, and 10% off the Emily Organic Crib Mattress and all sleep accessories. Use code THEFILTERY. Until April 25.
• Naturepedic (more mattresses, bedding, etc.): 15% off sitewide + free pillow(s) with every kids or adult mattress purchase.
  
• Masaya & Co (natural & sustainable hardwood furniture): BoGo 40% off with code HelloSpring. (Extended; not sure when the end date is.)
• AirDoctor/AquaTru (air/water filters): Various promotions to get anywhere from $99 to $300 off. See websites for details. Spring Sale-on-Sale Until April 25.
• Avocado (mattresses, bedding, furniture): Earth Month Sale, save up to $880 on mattresses with code EARTH.
• Force of Nature (all-purpose spray/disinfectant): 40% off bundles with code EARTHSAVE40. $50 off Glass Bottle Bundle with code EARTHSAVE50. Until April 30.
• Earth Weave (rugs): 10% off. Through April.
• Tomboyx (inclusive TENCEL undies): 25% off sitewide. Ends April 16.
• Pique (tea & supplements): 15% off + free shipping for life (plus get a complimentary starter kit) when you sign up for the Radiant Skin Duo Subscription. (No code needed.)

BTW, these guides got updated recently:

🧼 Non-toxic men's skincare brands

🩲 The best organic underwear brands for women

🇺🇸 And these are the organic underwear brands that are made in the USA

👌 Sorry not sorry for sharing another video of Jacob Collier making a choir. + Yebba this time. 

👻 Ever seen a ghost bird before?

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
- John Burroughs

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