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You’ve embraced the sustainable and healthy lifestyle. You buy organic produce. You bike to work. You try to make choices that improve your personal health and are easy on the environment. Despite all your efforts, you still encounter some health risks in unexpected places around your home. Just look under the sink, in storage closets or way back in the garage. Do you have cleaners, cans of paint for other products with an abundance of warning labels?

Why Plant-Based Lubricants are Better Than Petroleum

Thankfully, that bad-for-you-and-the-planet petroleum lubricant isn’t your only option these days. Enter: High-performance lubricants made with plants. Let’s break down exactly what you need to know about the dangers of petroleum, the benefits of plant-based lubricants, and if the plant alternatives really work as promised.

Polytetrafluoroethylene. The name itself is scary. It’s no surprise that polytetrafluoroethylene, known as PTFE, contains chemicals that harm the environment.