Green Cleaning – Sustainable Energy Education Development Lake Wallenpaupack

A  free workshop on how and why to clean your home and body without harsh chemicals.  Location PPL Lake Wallenpaupack, May 20 @ 7:00 pm (Tuesday)

SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) and PPL have lined up an incredible group of individuals to talk about how much we can improve our health and well- being by rethinking some of our cleaning routines. This GREEN CLEANING workshop will demonstrate how to make your own home and body cleaning products, how to avoid harsh chemicals, and how to know which natural ingredients are actually not harmful. Door prizes will be given away!

Speakers include:

Janet Brown, founder of Green Leaf Cleaning will share cleaning recipes and tips with a direct focus on sustainability. Janet Brown of GreenLeaf Cleaning, LLC began her green cleaning business in May of 2011 along with her sister Cindy. GreenLeaf Cleaning strives to use the most non-toxic chemical free alternatives for all cleaning needs. Janet has a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Scranton, and is passionate about fostering an environmentally conscious society.

Nora Eisenberg, award winning novelist and reporter of the environmental effects of war, will discuss startling similarities between chemical warfare agents and household cleaning products. Ms. Eisenberg is the author of three award-winning novels that explore the effects of war and social injustice on individuals, families, and communities. Her short stories, essays, and reviews, have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals including The Village Voice,Partisan Review, the LA Times,  and Tikkun.  Eisenberg, who holds a PhD in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University,  directs the Faculty Fellowship Publication Program at the City University of New York and is the author of several widely used books on the craft of writing.  She divides her time between Manhattan and the Delaware River village of Narrowsburg, New York

Carl J. Milks, MD, a board-certified allergist will discuss how indoor air quality is adversely affected by many of the modern everyday products we buy and use. “At least 60% of everyone that has a runny, stuffy, sneezy nose has at least a component of non-allergic rhinitis, ie a “cranky nose”. Fortunately we have control over many of these things in what we buy and what we use, and some of the things that are not good for the nose and lungs are “natural”.

Gudrun Feigl of Mount Pleasant Herbary will demonstrate household uses for herbs and spices and how beneficial they are to our well-being. She will demonstrate how to make potpourri, fabric softener and deodarant. “The products of Mount Pleasant Herbary are made with herbs we grow right here in our herb garden including Anise, Lavender, Chamomile, Chocolate Mint, Moroccan Mint, Spearmint, Peppermint, Calendula, and Lemon Balm. We grow our herbs without the use of herbicides or pesticides.  After handpicking and drying the herbs, they are combined together and hand packaged into wholesome, delicious herbal teas. We also use the herbs in our natural handcrafted soap and add them to our dream pillows. Handmade, heat-able buckwheat pillows and sachets add to our wonderful array of products.” Gudrun Feigl grew up in Germany, close to the border of Switzerland. With Mount Pleasant Herbary, she is combining her love for nature, gardening and beautiful things.

This will be an informative and fun-filled discussion for all in your household!

Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Email jocelyn@seedsgroup.net or call (570) 245 – 1256

For more information, please contact Jocelyn Cramer at SEEDS; 1030 Main Street, Honesdale, PA 18431. jocelyn@seedsgroup.net or call (570) 245 – 1256

This workshop will be held at the PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center off Rt. 6 in Hawley.

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