Non-Toxic Dad News: December 30, 2025

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Warren Phillips
December 30, 2025

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Hello Non-Toxic Friends!

As we head into the final days of the year, we want to wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and safe New Year. This time between holidays is often when routines slow down just enough to notice the details we usually overlook, including the environments we spend the most time in. One space that rarely gets a second thought is the inside of our car, even though it can quietly expose us to more chemicals than we realize. This week, we are taking a closer look at how common car care habits may be impacting your health, and why what you use inside your vehicle matters more than most people think.

What’s happening

This week I celebrated my birthday! Here are 8 things I learned during this trip around the sun….

  1. My children are my greatest mentors

  2. Love is the strongest medicine

  3. My mom was right “again,” true faith shows up as LOVE.

  1. Getting sick is hard, and it teaches us to rest and trust. 

  2. Plant more fruit tree, and grow more food of my own. 

  3. I can create outcomes, just by my intentions and thoughts

  1. Amazing humans surround us…I just need to take time to see them. 

  2. Surgery is the answer to prayer…when all natural methods are exhausted.

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Blog Spotlights

Why Your Car May Be a Highly Toxic Space

For many adults, the car is a daily micro-environment where they spend significant time commuting, running errands, traveling, and sitting in traffic. Cars are enclosed spaces with limited ventilation, high surface temperatures, and a high concentration of synthetic materials, which makes them uniquely good at trapping and amplifying chemical exposures.

Toilet Paper as a Considerable Toxic Exposure

Toilet paper is one of the most frequently used personal care products in daily life, yet it is rarely evaluated through a health or exposure lens. Unlike many household items that touch the skin briefly, toilet paper is used multiple times per day on some of the most absorbent and chemically sensitive tissue in the human body. This makes it a direct exposure pathway.

Smart Non-Toxic Staples to Buy at Costco

Large warehouse stores can be helpful if you approach them with a strategy rather than making impulse purchases. The goal is simply lowering your toxic load while increasing your nutrient intake over time. That means choosing foods that are both nutritionally dense and relatively low in chemical exposure, and avoiding categories where industrial processing, pesticide residues, or poor sourcing quietly cancel out the benefits.

A Non-Toxic Perspective on Drinking Soda

Coca-Cola is not a healthy food, and no amount of branding, nostalgia, or marketing can change that reality. Soda is a chemically engineered beverage designed to stimulate reward pathways, deliver sweetness quickly, and encourage repeat consumption. That does not make it evil or forbidden, but it does mean it carries physiological costs.

Non-Toxic Tip of the Week

Clean Your Car Without Toxic Exposure

  • Ditch conventional dashboard and detailing sprays. Many popular brands contain siloxanes and undisclosed fragrance blends that can release carcinogenic and hormone-disrupting compounds into the air you breathe, especially in a closed, heated vehicle.

  • Use simple, non-toxic cleaners instead. Basic soap and water are often all you need for interior surfaces, and a small amount of coconut oil can provide a clean, natural shine on dashboards without chemical fumes.

  • Remove synthetic car air fresheners and plug-ins. These products can contain hundreds of chemicals, including phthalates linked to headaches, brain fog, and hormonal disruption, and they off-gas continuously in confined spaces.

  • Choose safer ways to freshen the air. Natural options like essential oils or even coffee beans can neutralize odors without flooding your car with toxic fragrance compounds.

  • Be cautious with upholstery and carpet cleaners. Some still contain naphtha, a solvent known to irritate the respiratory system and nervous system and associated with long-term organ stress when exposure is repeated.

  • Opt for non-toxic or DIY upholstery solutions. Cleaner formulas designed without harsh solvents help reduce VOC exposure while keeping your car interior fresh and functional.

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Non-Toxic Recipe of the Week

New Year’s Blood Orange Pomegranate Non-Toxic Mocktail

New Year’s celebrations often center around alcohol, yet alcohol is a well-documented neurotoxin that places immediate stress on the brain and nervous system. Even small amounts can disrupt neurotransmitter signaling, impair sleep quality, and increase inflammation, all of which work against mental clarity and recovery. Alcohol also burdens the liver during a time when many people are already under metabolic and oxidative stress from holiday eating and late nights. Choosing a non-alcoholic option allows you to celebrate without compromising neurological health, hydration, or next-day energy. This bright, festive mocktail delivers flavor, color, and ritual without the neurological cost.

Pomegranate and orange pair naturally well for a New Year’s drink that feels special without relying on artificial flavors or added sugars. Pomegranate juice provides polyphenols that support antioxidant balance, while fresh orange adds natural sweetness and citrus brightness. Sparkling water gives the celebratory feel of a cocktail without fermentation byproducts or synthetic additives. This mocktail is simple to prepare, visually striking, and appropriate for both adults and kids at the table. It supports a fresh start to the year without introducing toxic exposures.

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This Week on Social Media, I talked about:

In Closing,

As the year comes to a close, we looked at two everyday exposures that often fly under the radar. Alcohol is commonly used to celebrate, yet it acts as a neurotoxin that can disrupt sleep, mood, and brain function, even in small amounts. We also explored how the inside of your car can become a concentrated source of chemical exposure through common cleaners, air fresheners, and upholstery products that off-gas in enclosed spaces. Choosing a festive pomegranate orange mocktail and being more intentional about car care products support a clearer, healthier start to the New Year. Wishing you and your family a happy, safe, and non-toxic New Year.

Happy New Year to you and your family,

Warren (Non-Toxic Dad)

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