But what if you could save more than half of what you spend on groceries and other household items without any pain at all?

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The money is made out of polypropylene, which can be recycled and used to create new products including plumbing fittings, compost bins and other household items.

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Flame retardants, which are found in textiles, computer casings, sofa foam and other household items, have been shown to interfere with thyroid hormone, essential for healthy brain development.

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Poverty levels are measured in India on the basis of household spending on food, education and other items.

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Janssen says that other common household items like plastic baby bottles and water filter pitchers contain bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics estrogen and has been linked in animals to infertility, enlarged prostates, abnormal chromosomes, obesity and insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

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