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Green cleaning refers to using cleaning methods and products withenvironmentally friendly ingredients designed to preserve human health andenvironmental quality.Green cleaning techniques and products avoid the use of chemically reactiveand toxic products which contain various toxic chemicals, some of which emitvolatile organic compounds causing respiratory, dermatological and otherconditions.Green cleaning can also describe the way residential and industrial cleaningproducts are manufactured, packaged and distributed. If the manufacturingprocess is environmentally friendly and the products are biodegradable, thenthe term "green" or "eco-friendly" may apply.Green cleaning is behavioral as well as simply using healthy andenvironmentally friendly products. Consumers are being made aware of theways in which green cleaning is most-effectively used.[1] In fact, more emphasisthese days is being placed on microfiber technology which eliminates the needfor chemical cleaning supplies, or even green cleaners. Consumers as anindividual or industry demand more eco-friendly, toxin-free cleaning productsand friendly apartment cleaning services now.
Contents [hide] 1 Product labeling programs2 See also3 References4 External links
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Among the product-labeling programs is the United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency's (EPA) Design for the Environment program which labelsproducts that meet EPA's criteria for chemicals. These products are allowed tocarry the Design for the Environment (DfE) label. Generally, products which arelabelled 'low' or 'zero' VOC are safer for human and animal health in the homeas well as the environment.
See also [edit]Cleaning agentEnvironmental impact of cleaning agentsDesign for the EnvironmentUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
References [edit]1. ^ "Guide to Green Cleaning" .
External links [edit]EPAExample of Green Clean productsGreen Cleaning in SchoolsCleaning for Health: Products and Practices for a Safer IndoorEnvironment , Aug. 2002, from INFORM.org
Categories: Cleaning products SustainabilityCleaning and the environment
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