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Buy This, Not That – Shower Curtains

2009

Buy This, Not That is a quick, simple, common sense guide to help you choose healthier, greener products on your next shopping trip.

Buy This…..PEVA shower curtains. These chlorine-free plastic shower curtains look similar to vinyl ones, but don’t outgas toxic chemicals into your home. Readily available at Target, Ikea and other mass market stores, it’s easy to find a PEVA shower curtain and they don’t cost much more than vinyl.

Not That…..Vinyl shower curtains.  The U.S. EPA has found that a new vinyl shower curtain can increase the amount of toxins in your indoor air for a month.  The Center for Health, Environment and Justice discovered that six hours after opening a new vinyl shower curtain, your bathroom’s indoor air has 16 times more VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) than guidelines set by the U.S. Green Building Council and the 100 different VOCs released into the air will linger for more than a week.

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