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» Healthy Home: Healthy Lifestyle & Environment... Content © The Home Depot |
 Contribute to a healthy lifestyle and indoor environment by reducing toxins present in the household.
By reducing sources of contamination in and around your home, you help to create a healthy environment. Environmentally preferred cleaners and all-natural garden products all help to reduce toxicity. |
» Greenscaping
Our home environment goes beyond the indoors. Our yards are our outdoor homes - a place to relax and for children to play. GreenScaping is an all natural way to improve the health and appearance of your lawn and garden, keeping your family safe. With simple GreenScaping practices you can save time and money while protecting the environment. Save Time by landscaping with plants that require less care. Save Money by eliminating unnecessary water and chemical use.
Protect the Environment by:
• Conserving water supplies
• Using chemicals properly and only when necessary to keep waterways and drinking water clean
• Reducing yard waste by recycling yard trimmings into free fertilizer and mulch
» Organic Herbs and Vegetables
Many vegetables we eat today are processed and contain preservatives, colors, dyes, fertilizers, and many more unhealthy chemicals. Many are added to enhance the look and shelf life of the product. Although these chemicals may enhance the appeal of the vegetable, they can potentially be harmful to your body. In addition to being healthier, organic herbs and vegetables taste better. The natural flavor is not masked by chemicals and preservatives. You can be certain you are getting the full benefits of the vegetable unaltered by potentially harmful chemicals. Growing natural, organic herbs and vegetables ensures chemical free produce enriched with more vitamins and minerals than non-organic varieties. Consuming more natural vitamins and minerals boosts the immune system, keeping you healthier longer.
» Cleaning Products
Full Strength vs. Reduced Toxicity Cleaner. We use potentially harmful products to clean our homes and offices every day, which can damage the environment if they are not disposed of properly. Products certified under the EPA's Designed for the Environment (DfE) program contain only those ingredients that pose the least concern among chemicals in their class. Using DfE certified products help to reduce Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), and switching to DfE certified cleaners can help make a big difference in the reduction of HHW.
» Organic Fertilizer and Soils
Organic fertilizers and soils are proven to be better for you – and the environment. They add nutrients to the soil that chemicals deplete and do not release synthetic pesticides into the environment that could harm plants, insects and animals.
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