The Soap with 18 Uses that is Revolutionizing Sustainable Living

RJ Wade
5 min readMay 26, 2021

An easy switch to a more eco-friendly life.

Welcome to the new Earth-centered community on Vocal! I’m so excited to read your stories and beef up my sustainability game, but to get you started, If I must, I’ll relinquish my secret hack for living more eco-friendly.

I am a creature of convenience; I like when things are easy. This idea doesn’t bode well with trying to live an environmentally responsible lifestyle. It’s easier (and cheaper) to purchase a brand that doesn’t source sustainable ingredients than it is to seek out earth-friendly products.

But it’s not healthier and costs more in the long run.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency names phosphorus, nitrogen, and ammonia as some of the most dangerous environmental hazards in household cleaners; for short, they’re called; “Volatile Organic Compounds.”

These chemicals are found in common products that are probably currently under your kitchen sink. Many dishwater detergents have high levels of phosphorous, and ammonia is a standard ingredient in cleaning products.

Can we balance our eco-footprint without breaking the bank? With Dr. Bronner’s soap, it’s possible. I eliminated my need to buy household cleaner, detergent, dish soap, body wash, face…

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RJ Wade

Aspiring storyteller, I write about habit change, meditation, life style design, and sometimes there’s a fiction story here and there.