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世界地球日，一起環保愛地球

Earth Day—Love earth, Be eco-friendly

在關心全球暖化的同時，我們可以開始正視各種化學污染對人類及地球的危害。科技進步，人類生活也更加便利，化學物質充斥處處。舉凡食物化學添加物、生活用品中化學界面活性劑、乳化劑、防腐劑，以及更嚴重的農藥、殺蟲劑等等，不僅污染土地、空氣、河川、海洋，間接造成，深深傷害著地球，人體因長期曝露於汙染的環境及石化用品中，逐漸累積於身體，以至中老年發病。新世紀疾病沒有減少、罹患癌症人口也逐漸遽增。

現代醫療因科技進步，藥廠科學家與醫學家攜手合作陸續發明各式新藥，但是人類的疾患與病苦並沒有減少，相反地，我們的自體免疫力被外在不良因子侵蝕而慢慢下降；各種疾病接踵而至，各類癌症的病患非但沒減少，罹患癌症平均年齡層愈來愈低。因此，率先使用石化產品的歐美先進國家也開始檢討，覺醒。近年來樂活生活及有機食品盛行，正是人類愛自己、也愛地球的具體表現。
 

清潔用品除了化學製品以外，人還有其他選擇嗎？答案是肯定的。地球提供了豐富的天然材料，大部分人寧可捨棄簡單無害但不甚方便的天然材料與產品，依賴方便卻極可能具有某些後遺症的石化產品。

     【晴空手作皂】堅持初衷，以新鮮植物油、純天然草本植物（如到手香、枇杷葉、艾草、紫草等），礦物泥，香蕉泥、鳳梨酵素等入皂，添加純精油，捨棄界面活性劑、乳化劑、防腐劑，乃至捨棄少數人會產生過敏的色素、香精等過敏原，研發日常生活所需清潔用品。使用者可以安心使用，由內而外散發光采。大家一起愛地球，拒絕化學污染源，降低地球負擔，一起樂活！

註：世界地球日即每年的4月22日，是一項世界性的環境保護活動。最早的地球日活動是1970年代於美國校園興起的環保運動，1990年代這項活動從美國走向世界，成為全世界環保主義者的節日和環境保護宣傳日，在這天不同國籍的人們以各自不同的方式宣傳和實踐環境保護的觀念。

Global warming issue has been discussed for a long time. And at this time, it’s a good time for us to take a serious look at the damages and harms of pollutions caused by chemicals around us. As technology advances, life of human being become easier and more convenient. But at the same time, pollutants and products of chemical-based are also more popular around us. There are chemical food additives, daily products with Interfacial active agents, emulsifiers, preservatives, and farm chemicals, pesticides, and so on. These chemical substances not only pollute our lands, air, underground water, rivers, and oceans, but also cause a lot of damages to the earth. In addition, human bodies exposed to the polluted environment and chemicals will also accumulate toxins in the body organs and cells and in return increase incidence of illnesses. That is why nowadays illnesses and population of cancers increase in such a great scale gradually.

Despite improvements in medical technology and launch of new drugs, sufferings due to all sorts of illnesses have not reduced. In fact, our immunity towards external adverse factors seem to have reduced. We have not been able to stop the surface of new diseases and the average age of cancer incidences has also lowered. Today, awareness has heighten even in America, the leading country in the use of petrochemical products. Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) and the use of organic products are among some of the representations of going green and loving oneself.   

Other than petrochemical detergents and cleansing products, do we have other choices? Of course we have. Mother Earth provides us with an abundance of natural resources but unfortunately, most people prefer handy petrochemical products that might cause after-effects to natural products which might not be as convenient. 

  We, in Clear Sky, stand strong in our original goal and mission. We use natural resources such as fresh plant-based oils, plants such as Spanish thyme, loquat leaves, wormwood, and gromwell, clay, banana mash, and pineapple ferment instead of lab-based surfactants, emulsifiers, preservatives, coloring, and fragrance in our soaps. We make daily cleansing products that you can use with peace of mind and regain your glow after use. Let's go green together. Say NO to chemicals and pollutants. Go green for a healthier Mother Earth. Let's go LOHAS !  

Note: Annual Earth Day on 22nd April is a day to foster environmental protection awareness internationally. It started as a campus campaign in 1970s and was introduced to the world in 1990s. It has become the Day environmentalists around the world raise and promote the awareness of environmental protection in the public in different forms and methods.