Why we’re green

By mudlark • December 12th, 2008

Green. Eco-friendly. Evironmentally-conscious. Tree huggers. Chemical-free. All-natural. Zero footprint. Call it what you want, we’re it. There are plenty of reasons out there that people come over to the green side.

Let’s face it. It’s hip. It’s cool to be green. Everybody’s doing it – even Clorox. Of course, we were green before the trend came along, so we’re not just trying to jump on the bandwagon. We’re driving the bandwagon.

Others go green because they’re worried about the plight of the sea turtle or the Columbian white-tailed deer or maintaining balance in the rain forest. I don’t want to discount any of that – the impact we have on the world around is taunting, and we certainly should try to reduce our footprint.

Some people go green looking for a simpler life. Less stuff, less energy, fewer resources. Again, we’re with you there, but it isn’t what drives us.

We’re in this for the green bit because of health. Do you know that there are thousands of chemicals that are introduced into household products every year and only a handful of them are tested for their effect on health? Or that several of the chronic health problems we face are a result of the chemicals we expose ourselves to?

We’re moms. Pet owners. Community leaders. We’re concerned about our families and our neighborhoods. We want to see a curb in asthma, ADD, autism, childhood cancers, and neurological disorders. And we think it all begins with limiting the chemicals we expose ourselves to.