Eco Friendly Isn't Always Healthy!

So can you say a little bit more about the difference between green, eco-friendly, and healthy? Because you distinguish that, you know, natural doesn't always mean it's good for you. So can you say more about that, please? Yeah.

So I mean, none of these really have strict definitions. Eco-friendly, I interpret as being more sort of products that might be sustainable and have environmental advantages, but not necessarily healthier. And not always sort of environmentally healthy, healthier either. What comes to mind right away is artificial turf. Artificial turf is known to have so many different carcinogens and neurotoxins in it, and it's often touted as being an eco-friendly alternative because it allows us to use recycled tires on children's playgrounds, which is ridiculous to me. And but it provides a use for all of these old recycled tires. And people say that, oh, it reduces the need to use pesticides on playgrounds and lawns. So, you know, I feel like that's sort of a glaring example of a type of product that is often advertised as being eco-friendly when it has— can have real severe health implications.