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White Witch Natural Organic Beauty Products solves a quandary

Environmentally conscious men and women are finding themselves in a bit of a quandary. Everyday there are more and more companies jumping on the "natural" and "organic" bandwagon, giving consumers and alternative to artificial & chemically laden products and increasing choices. I suppose it is a step in the right direction but is it really?
What's the point in buying natural, organic products that are packaged in plastic? We care for our skin and our bodies both inside and out and we care for the planet. We want to make a difference. Somehow we feel comforted by the little recycling symbol on the bottom of out shower gel bottle or water bottle. But do we really know the facts?
What really happens to all those empty plastic bottles? Well, the sad fact is that most of the plastic that is recycled is actually from the factory floor. It is not consumer waste at all, and at that it can only be recycled once, into fence posts, garden furniture or synthetic fleece.

Seriously do you know how much of it is recycled?
  • Only 5% of consumer plastic waste is recycled. 
  • 80% of consumer plastic waste goes into the landfill! 
  • 7% of plastic waste that we throw away gets incinerated!
Now I suppose this is depressing news but it's true and we might as well face the facts.
Another part of my dilemma is the leeching of the polymers into the so called natural products. Polymers need either heat or fat to move them from the plastic into the product. Plastic polymers cause all sorts of upsets in the body. They are related to breast and prostrate and ovarian cancer, diabetes and a host of hormonal related illnesses.
Is there an alternative? Well of course there is but it may not be altogether convenient. You can make your own products at home using natural ingredients. Now you can also buy products that are not packaged in plastic.
Visit White Witch Natural Beauty Products for an alternative.

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