Eco-friendly cleaning products: Healthy and safe alternatives for you and the environment

By Jason Green on Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm

Be Part of the Solution

By using eco-friendly cleaning products, you may be able to reduce health risks by reducing your exposure to harmful chemicals. Try these eco-friendly alternatives:

-Dr. Bronner’s Magic All in One, a great all-organic and fair trade multi use soap.

-Seventh Generation is another company that provides safe, and eco-friendly cleaning products.

-Simple Green, the original green cleaner.

-Clorox Greenworks product line.

- Method brand cleaners.

Or why not make your own cleaning supplies at home? Visit Ecocycle for a variety of recipes.

For more tips, or to learn more about sustainability at St. Petersburg College, contact Jason Green at [email protected]. Then visit http://www.spcollege.edu/sustainability, join the facebook group and follow us at http://twitter.com/sustainableSPC.

The Issue: Cleaning products that are full of chemicals!

The Larger Issues:

-Certain glass cleaners contain Isopropyl alcohol which can irritate the skin, eyes, nose and throat, and ammonia which can irritate the skin and eyes and cause coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.

-Many all-purpose cleaners contain 2-butoxyethanol which can cause headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness and confusion, and eye, nose, throat and mouth irritation.

-Certain bathroom cleaners contain Sodium hypochlorite/chlorine which can irritate the skin; and cause eye damage, coughing and/or shortness of breath.

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