The Gulf disaster has brought into cruel view our dependence on petroleum-based products and made it all too clear how our reliance on oil comes with a heavy cost for us and our environment.  Reducing our dependence on oil means burning less gas by carpooling, taking public transportation, bicycling and walking.

But we consume oil in other ways, everyday without even knowing it.  Plastic for instance.  Items sold with excess plastic packaging only adds to the problem.  By choosing petroleum-free products, recycling plastic waste and buying items with recycled content, we can stretch our resources further.

Try to avoid using oil-derived products.  For more information on everyday petroleum-based products and the toxins they contain…along with suggestions for better, healthier alternatives, click here.