| Going green is a new phrase you hear more and | | | | chemicals can have an adverse affect on your |
| more about these days. Basically going green | | | | lungs, central nervous system, liver and kidneys |
| refers to living in such a way that you do not | | | | according to the US based Centre for Health |
| impact the earth negatively. If also refers to the | | | | Environment and Justice. It is quite possible in the |
| products we buy for our homes. | | | | future PVC curtains could be banned from |
| Going green is here to stay; it is not just another | | | | production and quite rightly so. Also PVC is very |
| trend or fad that people are buying into. Our | | | | bad for the environment because it never breaks |
| planet is heating up - fact. Looking after our earth | | | | down. |
| should be part of everyone daily routine. Because | | | | To improve the quality of the air in your home |
| lets face it, without our earth we would have | | | | you need to replace your vinyl shower curtains |
| nowhere to live. Unless we start looking after our | | | | with organic cotton or glass. The trouble with |
| planet it won't be long before it heats up creating | | | | cotton is that you will find it hard to keep them |
| inhabitable conditions for our great great grandkids. | | | | looking new and clean, whereas a glass shower |
| And we can't exactly move onto the moon or | | | | door is very easy to keep clean and it will look |
| another planet just yet. So looking after our | | | | fabulous for years to come. |
| planet is very important and we need to be an | | | | Glass Shower doors are very popular and can be |
| example to our children so they look after the | | | | found in most hotels and homes. |
| earth when we have gone. | | | | Apart from looking a lot better than the old |
| If you are interested in 'going green' there are | | | | environmentally bad plastic curtains they are much |
| plenty things you can do. Recycling your food | | | | more hygienic and can look fantastic too. They |
| packaging would be a good start. All cardboard, | | | | also actually work better at holding the water in |
| paper, plastics and aluminum cans can be recycled. | | | | the shower or bath than the old plastic shower |
| Glass is recyclable as are our clothes. Most towns | | | | curtains. |
| have recycle centers where you can recycle all of | | | | You will be spoilt for choice when shopping for a |
| your household goods which means your doing | | | | glass shower door. They come in many different |
| your bit for the environment. | | | | options. Maybe you like the idea of a swing door |
| Air pollution is another green issue, but most of us | | | | or a sliding door. You could even have a custom |
| think about the outside air being polluted not the | | | | designed shower door made with your exact |
| air in our homes. But the air in our homes could | | | | specifications. Whatever type of door you |
| also be polluted because of PVC items like shower | | | | choose, the choice of glass is important and |
| curtains. | | | | worth thinking about. You can get just about any |
| A study has shown that PVC shower curtains can | | | | type of glass although it has to be strong if you |
| be hazardous to your health because they can | | | | want it without a frame. |
| release up to 108 toxic chemicals in the air. These | | | | |