Green Cleaning: Its impacts on Health & Environment
Green cleaning refers to the use of cleaning methods and products that are environmental friendly in nature as it contains ingredients and products that are designed to preserve and create no harm to the human health and environment quality.
These green cleaning products and techniques avoid the use of materials which contain toxic or harsh chemicals some of which emit volatile organic compounds which cause respiratory, dermatological and other dreaded conditions. Products are environmental friendly and biodegradable.
Little that we verify, what it is in that container of Your favorite Cleaning Product?
Experts say that most of the cleaning products are made up of enormous amount of chemicals which can impact the health of users. As people are being more aware of the impacts and zooming in the market, people begin rethinking what they will be bringing into their homes.
Famous water pollutant is phosphates, water-softening mineral additives that were once widely used in laundry detergents and other cleaners. When phosphates enter waterways, they act as a fertilizer, spawning overgrowth of algae. This overabundance of aquatic plant life eventually depletes the water's oxygen supply, killing off fish and other organisms.
Products that list active ingredients of Chlorine or Ammonia, which can cause respiratory and skin irritation and will create toxic fumes if accidentally mixed together.
The biggest impact of cleaning products comes from the chemical content which has not been tested for safety. These pollute streams and rivers and take a long time to disintegrate.
Safety Tip: Avoid cleaners marked "Danger" or "Poison" on the label, and look out for other tell-tale hazard warnings, such as "corrosive" or "may cause burns."
Reasons why we need switch to Green Cleaning products.
1. Healthier Homes – If one goes green, “No longer will there be chemicals absorbed into the skin or breathed in by the person cleaning,”. Family members would gain health benefits as they no longer breath in cleaners of harmful effects in the air and sitting on surfaces. Studies were also done and proved that continuous use of non-green cleaning spray even just once a week would raise risk of getting and developing Asthma. Traditional and non-green cleaning products pose risks such as chemical burns to any household owners’ skin and eyes.
2. Building Safe Environment – when you use many cleaning products, “harmful chemicals are being released into the environment.” Changing to greener methods and application of green cleaning tips will help reduce pollution to the waterways and the air and it also minimizes the impact on the ozone depletion and global climate change with fewer smog producing chemicals. Many green products also use recyclable packaging which minimizes waste.
3. Better Air quality at Home– Most people cannot stand the strong stench of chemical odours. Many green cleaning products including store bought and ones you can make at home emits pleasant natural essential oils.
Little that we verify, what it is in that container of Your favorite Cleaning Product?
Experts say that most of the cleaning products are made up of enormous amount of chemicals which can impact the health of users. As people are being more aware of the impacts and zooming in the market, people begin rethinking what they will be bringing into their homes.
Famous water pollutant is phosphates, water-softening mineral additives that were once widely used in laundry detergents and other cleaners. When phosphates enter waterways, they act as a fertilizer, spawning overgrowth of algae. This overabundance of aquatic plant life eventually depletes the water's oxygen supply, killing off fish and other organisms.
Products that list active ingredients of Chlorine or Ammonia, which can cause respiratory and skin irritation and will create toxic fumes if accidentally mixed together.
The biggest impact of cleaning products comes from the chemical content which has not been tested for safety. These pollute streams and rivers and take a long time to disintegrate.
Safety Tip: Avoid cleaners marked "Danger" or "Poison" on the label, and look out for other tell-tale hazard warnings, such as "corrosive" or "may cause burns."
Reasons why we need switch to Green Cleaning products.
1. Healthier Homes – If one goes green, “No longer will there be chemicals absorbed into the skin or breathed in by the person cleaning,”. Family members would gain health benefits as they no longer breath in cleaners of harmful effects in the air and sitting on surfaces. Studies were also done and proved that continuous use of non-green cleaning spray even just once a week would raise risk of getting and developing Asthma. Traditional and non-green cleaning products pose risks such as chemical burns to any household owners’ skin and eyes.
2. Building Safe Environment – when you use many cleaning products, “harmful chemicals are being released into the environment.” Changing to greener methods and application of green cleaning tips will help reduce pollution to the waterways and the air and it also minimizes the impact on the ozone depletion and global climate change with fewer smog producing chemicals. Many green products also use recyclable packaging which minimizes waste.
3. Better Air quality at Home– Most people cannot stand the strong stench of chemical odours. Many green cleaning products including store bought and ones you can make at home emits pleasant natural essential oils.
4. Cheaper & Cost Effective – Many people think that Environment friendly products are costlier. Infect these products are cheaper because they don’t contain multiple chemicals. And to hide these Chemical Odours, additional Fragrances are not required.
"We have not inherited this earth from our ancestors but we have borrowed it from our children". I have heard this statement many a times, but I could only understand it when I was blessed with my Son. I am realizing it more every day that I am responsible for making this place better for my Son and their generation. I am sure you also feel the same.
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