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How to dispose of old toxic cleaning supplies and personal care products

Plenty Magazine, Sarah Schmidt
Published July 18, 2008

Q. Now that I’ve made the switch to natural body and hair care, as well as home cleaners, how do I dispose of what’s left of the conventional, toxic stuff? I can't just pour it down the drain, right? But if I throw it in the trash, then I am not recycling the plastic bottles. Plus, couldn’t the toxins leach into the ground water? In all the hundreds of articles I have read encouraging people to switch to greener products, I have not yet come across an answer to this problem. Help! - Priscilla Borchardt Click here to read this post.
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