Comments on: Triclosan and a Non-Toxic Classroom

By: BMAH

BMAH — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:52:43 +0000

Tea tree oil is an all natural anti bacterial, ani viral and anti bacterial. Try using RESTORZ soap with all natural tea tree oil instead of Triclosan.

By: Boardwalk @ compare air purifiers .blogspot.com

Boardwalk @ compare air purifiers .blogspot.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:30:23 +0000

Wow! I had no idea… I decided not to jump on the WHW bandwagon for two reasons 1) It does not actually clean your hands. What if you have oil on your hands? Yeah you’re bacteria free, but you still die! 2) I’ve read too much about our love affair with antibacterial stuff being the cause of these new super germs.

I hadn’t really been trying to dissuade others from their habit, but I will with this new information.
Boardwalk @ compare air purifiers .blogspot.com´s last blog ..Before You Buy an Air Purifier Know the Dangers!

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:12:23 +0000

What important information. I am as anti-antibacterial as one can get. I wrote a letter to Bath and Body Works recently about their overuse of triclosan. It’s in almost every product they sell! If you’d like to send it, too, you can find it at http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/08/05/call-to-action-bath-and-body-works-anti-antibacterial-soap-letter/. I’m not quite as anti-hand sanitizer, since the active ingredient in most is just alcohol, but I do watch for triclosan sneaking into the bottles and avoid it at all costs.

Thanks for encouraging parents and teachers to take action!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:46:01 +0000

My husband is a teacher and he uses natural cleaners, Skoy cloths, and takes his own soap to work. He is only a second year teacher and has a lot going on so he can’t fix the whole school (though he did get them to start recycling this year), he does what he can in his room.

He uses an air filter as well.

By: mother earth aka karen hanrahan

mother earth aka karen hanrahan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:01:23 +0000

All I can say is how does this stuff stay on the market ??

By: crunchy domestic goddess (amy)

crunchy domestic goddess (amy) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:56:02 +0000

great idea. i will give that a go.

By: greenandcleanmom

greenandcleanmom — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:32:09 +0000

Oh no!!!! Amy, I contacted our local health food store to see if I could order Clean Well in bulk from them to donate.

By: Brenna

Brenna — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:59:45 +0000

What a great post for back to school season. It’s amazing to me how many people still buy into the idea that anti-bacterial soap and hand sanitizer are necessary, including my husband sometimes! I am lucky that my son’s school where he will be in kindergarten this year is very conscious of toxins and eco-friendly practices. Of course we can always do better.

By: crunchy domestic goddess (amy)

crunchy domestic goddess (amy) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:58:53 +0000

so what’s on my daughter’s school kindergarten supply list as an optional donation item? hand sanitizer (purell)! do u know if purell has Triclosan in it? (i assume yes, but i have never bought it.) wondering if i can get the teacher to use the Clean Well stuff instead.

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Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:42:14 +0000

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