It might surprise you how many of the everyday items you interact with each day actually have extremely negative effects on the environment. Products from our refrigerators to our air conditioning hurt the Earth's health and speed up global warming. Here are some of the everyday things that can have negative environmental impacts:

• electricity from burning fossil fuels

• chlorine

• soap

• chopsticks

• laundry detergent

• toothpaste

• disinfecting wipes, makeup wipes, and baby wipes

• refrigerators

• batteries

• sunscreen

• tea bags

• air conditioning

• etc.

When buying products for your house, make sure they're the sustainable alternatives! Also make sure your AC systems, showerheads, sink heads, dishwashers, etc. are energy-efficient and water-efficient.