The Filtery

29/09/2026

Prepping your lawn for winter? Here's my rec: Skip lawn treatments if you don't ACTUALLY need them.

This is obviously going to vary depending on your situation and where you live. But it may be worth considering whether you really need that fall lawn treatment, or if it’s actually just for aesthetics.

If you do get your lawn treated, then take your shoes off at the door. "Winterizer" fertilizers and weed-and-feed get tracked inside on shoes and settle into carpet right as everyone starts spending more time indoors. A shoes-off habit is an easy thing to implement.

27/09/2026

What do you prefer for applying your foundation: blender sponge, brush, or just your fingers?

Do we HAVE to choose between plastic or animal hair? Are there ANY vegan and non-toxic makeup sponges or brushes on the market? I investigate...

26/09/2026

FYI, most chewing gum is made of plastic. 😬 BUT, even if you don't switch to a plastic-free brand, you can reduce your overall exposure by:

- Chewing one piece of gum for longer: Researchers found that after 8 minutes of chewing, 94% of plastic particles had been released (most after just 2 minutes)
- Avoid brands that use 'gum base' on the ingredient list
- Don't let kids chew it: they're more more vulnerable to the negative effects of exposure and are more likely to swallow gum

23/09/2026

💸 A new report from the Environmental Protection Network (which is a non-profit group of over 800 former EPA staff) estimated the potential healthcare costs related to AI datacenters.

In short, they estimated that data center pollution could rack up $11.7-20.9 billion in annual health costs by 2028, contributing to as many as 600K asthma cases and 1,300 premature deaths per year.

23/09/2026

🇺🇸 A federal appeals court recently ruled 10 to 5 that the U.S. Constitution does NOT guarantee people the right to clean drinking water.

This case not only asked the question of whether or not a city should be ‘required’ to provide clean drinking water for its residents, but whether or not a city can KNOWINGLY let residents drink contaminated water and lie about it. (That’s essentially what residents say happened in Jackson, Mississippi, with lead-contaminated water.)

This recent decision took the OPPOSITE approach of a similar case from Flint, Michigan, where the court allowed residents to pursue claims that the city and state DID violate citizens’ constitutional right to “bodily integrity” by knowingly poisoning them and then hiding it.

22/09/2026

FYI, "natural" is not a regulated term.

There's no law requiring that companies use 51% (or any %) natural ingredients in their products to use the word. It's marketing, not a standard.

22/09/2026

✅ Quick tip for reducing microplastics: Air dry your activewear!

The majority of our activewear (Lululemon, etc) is made of plastic.

Switching to more natural alternatives takes time (and money). So until then, one small thing you can do is air dry your synthetic workout gear and athleisure. Why? This not only keeps your clothes lasting longer but it helps cut back on the amount of microplastics that shed from your clothes and through the dryer vent.

22/09/2026

🚜 Last week, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Farm Bill (which still has to go through the Senate before becoming law), and MAHA leadership—including Kelly Ryerson, Vani Hari, Zen Honeycutt, and others—are NOT happy about it.

In short, the bill DELAYS health reviews on glyphosate and other potentially toxic chemicals used in pesticides for 5 more years, and it also cuts funding for regenerative agriculture.

The bill passed along party lines, with all 12 Republicans voting for it and all 11 Democrats voting against. (Mitch McConnell returned to break the tie.)

17/09/2026

👆 1 easy way to detox from microplastics… without doing having to do a coffee e***a or get your blood drawn. 😬

Comment “MICROPLASTIC” if you want me to send the link straight to you.