You've decided that parabens, plastic, and Teflon are all bad for you...

You are concerned about the environment...

Now what?

Start small.

1) Bring your own reusable bags to stores when you shop. This Reisenthel foldable tote is my favorite, and I always have it with me. Here are more ideas for reusable containers.

2) Use refillable drinking containers. Try not to buy bottled water and opt to refill your own water bottle instead. Use a coffee mug at work.

3) Replace your deodorant with a natural one.

4) Next time you run out of body lotion or Windex, replace it with a natural alternative. Here are my favorite cleaning supplies and body product go-tos.

5) Replace your pots, pans, and containers with better alternatives, starting with the ones you use most often. Read more about my favorite Cookware Essentials, At-Home Food Storage and To-Go Food Storage.