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How to spot fake "green" cleaning products

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ECO-Friendly, or ECO Farce?
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Eco-friendly or Eco-farce? The latest
eco-friendly trend of cleaning green
comes without regulation, so it can be
difficult for consumers to know if the
products they are buying are better
for the environment or not.

"Eco-friendly doesn't mean anything...
unfortunately marketers have figured
out that people are willing to pay a
premium, a little more, if it says eco
on it. So sometimes it does even though
it may not be eco-friendly at all," says
consumer advocate Michael Shames of
UCAN.

It can be difficult to tell if the products
are environmentally friendly even by
looking at the ingredients on the label.
Just because a product had natural oils
or juices doesn't mean it has a softer
impact on the environment.

Consumer advocates say if the label indicates the product is non-toxic it's better for the environment. Stores like
Whole Foods have done the homework for you. So you don't have to read the labels.

The eco-friendly products can be a little pricier than their more stringent chemical-based products. But you don't have to pay more to go green.

"It's as simple as these basic organic materials," says Jimme Rogers of Whole Foods. "Lemon juice on the countertops, olive oil on your furniture. There's all kinds of alternatives. We've got baking soda that's good for cleaning glass especially for your coffee pot."

If you are going to take a chance on eco-friendly products, consumer advocates say it's truly a case of buyer beware.

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This is a good informative

This is a good informative piece.  It will educate many people as well.  Most of us have fallen for the eco-friendly tag that isn’t worth much at all.  But as this article shows, it pays to educate yourself on which ingredients to look for – and which ones to avoid.Similarly, some businesses make the mistake of thinking that bulk bought cleaning products for office cleaning requirements can’t be eco-friendly.  They can, but you need to explore the market to find the right product at the right price.  Regulation of this industry would clearly be a good thing.  Then the eco-friendly products could all be trusted.

Natural cleaners are becoming

Natural cleaners are becoming easier to find in the shops now.  You may still need to look online for assistance however.There are plenty of natural remedies you can use yourself.  The most common is vinegar and newspaper to clean windows.  Not only do you have these items ready to hand, they also produce excellent results.  The manufactured window cleaners include vinegar, but they also have other nasties in them.Even businesses are opting for good publicity and switching to natural products and solutions.  Office cleaning teams can just as easily use these products as homeowners can.  We just need to spread the word that they are available.

Natural cleaners are becoming

Natural cleaners are becoming easier to find in the shops now.  You may still need to look online for assistance however.There are plenty of natural remedies you can use yourself.  The most common is vinegar and newspaper to clean windows.  Not only do you have these items ready to hand, they also produce excellent results.  The manufactured window cleaners include vinegar, but they also have other nasties in them.Even businesses are opting for good publicity and switching to natural products and solutions.  <a href="http://www.cleancorpnsw.com.au">Office cleaning</a> teams can just as easily use these products as homeowners can.  We just need to spread the word that they are available.

 

Green is just another buzz

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Yap Green is just another

Yap Green is just another buzz word for the current trend we are in and for me & my company GREEN should mean doing our best to protect our human selves first. regards, free online games

I agree you. You are 100%

I agree you. You are 100% right

It's difficult to spot

It's difficult to spot "fake" cleaning products, you are right, inexperienced consumers don't always understand everything on a product label so they usually rely on little icons that would indicate the class or the quality of a product. When it comes to green cleaning products I also think there are limitations. Even though the price for some of them may be a little spicy there is also the risk they don't clean as well as the conventional cleaning products, what should a customer be advised to do in a situation like this?
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Great Article

I try to use "green" products as often as I can. Like the article says Whole Foods is a great place to look. You won't find many problem children there either.

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I have had great success with Solumel from Melaleuca. They have a great 24 year reputation and that is why I started using them.

Awareness is important

Thanks for letting us know about the eco-scam products. I think the big problem is the lack of information many consumers have. They believe in the sign on the package and pay a high price for such a so-called "eco" product. Consumer information should increase to improve the situation and give frauds a hard time.

Do what you think you should do

I hate those scammers as

I hate those scammers as well. They do nothing to help the environment but try to make extra money using the good faitht of those that do care. I wonder how best to clean my flooring... mostly carpets.

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Im selling a bio cleaning agent, named superclean7. This product is without a doubt the best cleaning agent i've ever used & seen. It has many uses, it cleans over 100 things & it's cheaper than any other cleaning agent available here in South Africa. Its SABS approved & lab reports confirm that this product is 100% eco friendly.
The departement of health & safety encourages all people to use sk- 7.
Its worth looking into.

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I think that allot of people

I think that allot of people try to use the "green" environment for make easy cash, you should check carefully
before you buy another "green" product
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Green is just another buzz

Green is just another buzz word for the current trend we are in and for me & my company GREEN should mean doing our best to protect our human selves first.
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good post

Indeed it is well to use the green products of all kinds to the environment and health of all but I think the lack of information and high prices of products are a barrier to sales
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Fake produce are produced by local...

These kinds of products which are selling by the local producers are mostly fake thats why i think we should choose quality company products.

It is Green to me if it is safe foe my clients & myself!

I have a Carpet Cleaning company (Miracle Services, Inc.) here in San Diego & I'm tired of all the Enviro circus acts. I don't want to read a label that says that this cleaning products is safe for the environment but not safe for me!
What I have always expected is something that is safe for me & then for the environment.
When I clean Green it with the use of certified products that are powerful and yet soap free, odor free, hypo-allergenic, non-toxic with no VOCs and no off-gassing. Made with all natural ingredients.
In the carpet cleaning industry the Carpet & Rug Institute has certified a number of products & our Green cleaners being one of them. Can they be trusted? Probably not because they have certified a number of things that I don't agree with. My products also have the Green Seal of approval. Can they be trusted? Who knows? I have to rely on the MSDS sheets & ingredients list. When a product lists items on the MSDS sheets that are propriortory secrets then I am suspect & won't use them.
Green is just another buzz word for the current trend we are in and for me & my company GREEN should mean doing our best to protect our human selves first.

"environmentally friendly"

Unfortunately there are so many scammers out there its hard to spo the reall good products. Its not only the case with cleaning products but with every other kind of "environmentally friendly" product.

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The good news is, you can actually make non-toxic cleaning supplies for less than you’d pay for those nasty toxic ones as the Dollar Store!

Actually, I never cared

Actually, I never cared about eco-friendly products, but thank god not all people are like me :D

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Green Cleaners

I have had fair results in the past with my commercial carpet cleaning business and wanted to use a green cleaner for my health and my customers health. I use a product called Carpet Envy right now. It's a non-toxic natural cleaner with a pH of 9.5. I add Orange Envy to bring the pH to 11 for tough traffic areas and stains. http://www.envyclean.com

Really?

really ive never seen these eco-friendly products
nothing in walmart says its better for the environment, and i dont see adds anywhere for that kind of stuff
that must be some kind of yankee thing, because none of thats here in mississippi

I agree that it's Eco farce

I agree that it's Eco farce ! No doubt !

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I see there is a fashion blooming regarding ecological products. Even a Furniture Store guarantees that all the materials used are non-toxic, non-harmful to the ecosystem.

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