While reviewing Maria's Farm County Kitchen this morning she wrote an article on "the Precautionary Principle" As of this morning I had never heard this principle.
According to the SEHN: "The 1998 Wingspread Statement on the Precautionary Principle summarizes the principle this way:
“When an activity raises threats of harm to the environment or human health, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.”
What does this mean? From my prospective "If something could go wrong it will go wrong and should we let it go wrong knowing it could be wrong before the wrong is done?" Possible the new age definition of Murphy's Law.
If something I am doing is a POSSIBLE danger to my environment, or my health I should look for another way to do it. Pretty simple ! But we have chosen convenience so we can go enjoy life more.... WHOA ! Where did I get lost? When did reasonable common sense go out the window.. The moment I saw the "Easy Life" that's when I lost it.
Our environmental rules and regulations are based on the expectation that science can and must provide definitive proof of harm before protective action is taken. So in other words... you are taking your own life in your own hands ! Well then let's do that ...
What should you do and where should you start? Square One as they say !
1. Identify the things in your life that can make you sick or hurt the environment your children and grandchildren stand to inherit.
2. Rank the above things in your life as to what has the greatest chance of harm.
3. Research simple ways to change those things.
4. Start with the highest ranked thing and find alternative solutions.
5. Do something ! Do not get over whelmed by all the things you should do with all the things you can do.
The easiest of those to me to start by something I do on a daily basis.. Clean.
Now that's not just the house that's me, my family and my animals.
We wash our hands, our hair, our bodies, our clothes and our dishes everyday.
As a mother I am in charge of how we do that.
My biggest change was to throw out any chemical that had a "Poison" label on it.
If it's poisonous why would we use it?
This comes from an adult who at the ripe ole age of 3 was going to drink the bleach.... THANK GOD someone came looking for me !!!!
Replace Bleach in your house with Peroxide !! Simple, Cheap and effective
Anything you need to clean can be cleaned with it. You are not trying to genocide the neighborhood.
Next... I found out how many things you can do with Baking Soda besides bake with it. To be continued...
Next.... Old fashion Mule Team Borax !!! Now in saying this I have to admit that this isn't' a totally safe product but it's less harmful than most.
Finally buy Vinegar by the BIG gallons !!! It also will do more than you can imagine. Also to be continued.....
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