| Cleaning Products
Nothing is more satisfying than
a freshly cleaned home. However, cleaning products can be
among the most hazardous chemicals in your home or office
and are therefore regulated by the Consumer Product Safety
Commission. These products create hazardous waste -- threatening
human health and the natural environment. Borax, ammonia and
baking soda are safe alternatives that can clean and disinfect
to meet hospital standards and are much cheaper than name
brand cleaners. There are many green products available that
are just as effective as traditional ones.
Here are some tips to help you make environmentally friendly
choices;
- Choose products that are biodegradable
and non toxic to humans and aquatic life.
- Choose concentrated products,
and be sure that they can work in cold water.
- Choose products with VOC concentrations
of less than 10% of the weight of the products when diluted
for use as directed.
- Choose products with a neutral
pH.
- Choose products in recycled,
recyclable and refillable containers and packaging.
- Avoid petroleum-derived ingredients.
Instead choose surfactants derived from vegetable oil. Look
for d-limonene and pine oil solvents.
- Avoid containing EDTA and
NTA. Look for alternatives with sodium citrate, sodium bicarbonate,
sodium carbonate, and sodium silicate.
- Avoid phosphates, Choose products
with a phosphate concentration of 0.5% or less by weight.
- Avoid products containing
chlorine bleach or sodium hypochlorite.
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1-800-578-5939
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