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GREEN NEWS Skunk deodorizer 8oz. hydrogen peroxide ¼ cup baking soda 2tbs Dawn dishwashing liquid (must use Dawn) Mix together and lather on your pet. Leave it on for 20 minutes. Rinse. Shampoo with a pet friendly shampoo and rinse. Reduce your trash According to Sheherazade Goldsmith in her book A Slice of Organic Life, almost 75% of an average household's garbage is packaging. Here's how to cut back: Choose products with minimum packaging or recyclable packaging. Buy fruits and vegetables loose. Buy in bulk. Skip the pre-packaged "snack" foods and pack your own lunchbox portions. Did you know that based on recent research it is estimated that one in seven cases of adult-onset asthma is caused by continuous exposure to fumes created by household cleaning products? Also, the incidence of asthma in children has risen over the past 30 years, parents who are concerned about their children with allergies or asthma may want to avoid using cleaners with harsh chemicals. Using vinegar and baking soda as a cleaner is much less noxious. B-Well, a Cleveland Clinic Publication, Fall 2009, Hold Your Breath!, page 3. The toilet paper that we use in our homes is made using wood from virgin, old-growth trees. If each American family would buy one recycled roll just one time, it would supposedly save 400,000 trees. Columbus Dispatch, Home & Garden, section H, page 1 January 31, 2010.