Seventh Generation Natural Laundry Detergent
Seventh Generation produces a range of household products with many of them being cleaners. Cleaning products, whilst there are a lot of natural alternatives, just don’t always come up to par with the other more harmful products. Finally, companies like Seventh Generation are making products that do satisfy even the fussiest of people. The Seventh Generation Laundry Detergent is an example and is one of the easiest changes you can make. Let’s face facts, it is not that difficult to chose a green product from the shop shelf and there is nothing else you need to do. They are all used the same way!
As their website says, if every household in the US replaced just one box of 48oz petroleum based powder laundry detergent with the Seventh Generation vegetable based product them it would save 96000 barrels of oil. That’s enough to heat and cool 5500 US homes for a year. Those numbers re simply staggering when you think about them.
Buy Seventh Generation natural products online from Mother Nature or Drugstore.
Greenworks Natural Dishwashing Liquid
Greenworks, a Clorox brand, offers a range of natural biodegradable household cleaning products. In recognition to a commitment to using natural plant based materials, they have partnered with the Sierra Club, one of the oldest environmental organisations in the US.
Dishwashers are convenient, there’s no denying it, however, if they are not full before use it is a waste of electricity and water. Hand washing dishes in the sink is a better. That’s where a product like the Greenworks Dishwashing Liquid should be used. Biodegradable and made from plant based ingredients, it is 99% natural.
Available in five scents; original, water lily, tangerine, free and clear and simply lemon.
More details about the entire range at the Greenworks website.
Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Facial Tissue
Another nobrainer purchase is recycled facial tissues because once again, the only change you need to make is choosing the product at the shop. Everything else remains the same. Seventh Generation product a 100% recycled facial tissue that is made from 100% recycled paper of which a minimum is 80% post-consumer. What does all this mean? Simply put, less trees need to be cut down to make this dispoable product. As stated on the Seventh Generation website, if every household in the US replaced just one box of 85 sheet virgin fibre facial tissue with a 100% recycled one then 280000 trees would be saved.
Gone are the days where recycled means hard and scratchy. The Seventh Generation recycled facial tissue is soft, hypoallergenic and no added fragrances or dyes. It is whitened with a chemically safe process rather than with harmful chemicals such as chlorine. they are available in 85, 100 and 175 count boxes.
Seventh Generation Dishwashing Liquid
Seventh Generation products have featured here for a while now and they are a company committed to caring for the environment whilst producing household products that work. As part of their commmitment, they have teamed with Justmeans (www.justmeans.com) to help spread the word about corporate responsibility and consumer awareness when buying products. They also do this with their products by clearing showing all ingredients on both the packaging and the product detail pages at their website.
The Seventh Generation Dishwashing liquid is a non-toxic, hypoallergenic and biodegradable cleaner. It is phosphate free and the cleaning agents are plant derived which are just as effective at removing though grease from items. Of course there is no animal testing and can be used with septic systems. Seventh Generation also think about the packaging and the containers are made from 90% post consumer recycled plastic.
Buy the Seventh Generation Dishwashing Liquid online from Mother Nature or Drugstore.
Seventh Generation All Purpose Cleaner
Seventh Generation derived their name from the Great Law of Iroquois that states, “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.” They are producing a complete line of household products that are usually known for harmful chemical in the products themselves in addition to the less than ideal manufacturing processes. Ten percent of the profits are also set aside for non-profit community, environmental and health organizations who are making changes for the better.
The Seventh Generation All Purpose Cleaner is a non-toxic, biodegradable cleaner that can be used around the home and work place. It is hypo-allergenic and free from fragrances, dyes and other masking agents. It’s good for most hard surfaces and also wet mopping, just not on hardwood floors. The ingredients are plant derived and is the perfect alternative for all the petroleum based cleaning products on the shp shelves.
Buy Seventh Generation products online from Mother Nature or Drugstore
Greenworks natural biodegradable cleaning wipes
Twelve months after the first Greenworks products were released to the market, the biodegradable cleaning wipes have been introduced. Cleaning wipes are a quick, convenient way of maintaining a healthy environment at the home or office and especially where it isn’t practical to keep one of the other natural Greenworks cleaners.
The Greenworks cleaning wipes are biodegradable and made from 100% cellulose fibres and derived from renewable plantation trees. They are 99% natural and can be disposed of in normal compost systems. They are suitable for most surfaces, such as stainless steel, chrome and sealed granite.
Proceeds from the sale of the Greenworks products are donated to the Sierra Club, one of the oldest environmental organisations in the US.
To see the complete range of natural cleaning products check out the Greenworks website.
Eco Touch Biodegradable carpet and upholstery cleaner
Eco Touch provide a range of biodegradable, environmentally friendly products to keep your car clean. The good thing is that they can also be used around the home. Their stated aim is to provide car care products that don’t harm the planet or the user whilst cleaning just as well, if not better, than the conventional products.
The Eco Touch Carpet + Upholstery cleaner is non-toxic, phosphate free and biodegradable. The ingredients list includes water, plant based surfactants (coconut), soy solvent, citric acid and potash. There is also a preservative accounting for 0.05%. All this means it is safe to use without having to wear gloves.
The Eco Touch biodegradable cleaner is useful for removing wine (not in the car of course), coffee and other liquid stains at home and in the car. More details about this and the other Eco Touch products at the Eco Touch website.
Seventh Generation 100% Recycled Paper Towel
Seventh Generation is a socially and environmentally responsible company based in Vermont. It is led by Jeffrey Hollender, an author of several books about social responsibility in business and similar topics. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Greenpeace USA.
What does all this mean? Well it helps to show Seventh Generation don’t just pay lip service to these causes and actually care about producing socially responsible products rather than just profitable ones. They are also diligent about including details of all ingredients in their cleaning products. Very important for people with allergies.
The Seventh Generation 100% recycled paper towel has a minimum 80% post-consumer waste, is hypo-allergenic, unscented, no added dyes and not whitened with chemicals containing chlorine. there is also a non-whitened version. Another feature that makes sense is the Right-Size half-sheets so you don’t waste any with the smaller jobs. Just use what you need.
A useful fact on the website is that if every household in the US replaced one roll of 120ct virgin-fibre paper towel with a 100% recycled roll then it was save 1,000,000 trees. More details at the Seventh Generation website.
Simple Green Biodegradable All Purpose Cleaner
Simple Green, like many other successful products, started life with one purpose and has expanding into a product with many other uses. Long before the term green was popular, Simple Green was formulated to clean the tannic acid from coffee roasting equipment. That was over 30 years ago. Since then it has become a mainstream product and the Simple Green biodegradable all purpose cleaner is just one of the company’s products.
Such is their commitment to the environment, through their LIVE GREEN | LIVE CLEAN program, they donate over 1M gallons of product a year to assist with disaster clean up relief.
The all purpose cleaning concentrate is available in three sizes and can be diluted as necessary. So try and buy the larger size and use a pump pack with the diluted solution. It can replace most cleaners, detergents, degreasers and laundry pre-soaks. There’s no bleach so it is also non-toxic.
See all the uses and suggested dilution ratios at the Simple Green website.
Greenworks natural toilet cleaner
Greenworks as a brand was introduced to the market in early 2008 with the aim of providing natural household cleaning products at affordable prices. They are about 20%-25% more expensive, however, as can be expected, this is a reflection of the cost of manufacturing with higher priced materials. One day it might be that natural products are the same price rather than a premium.
The Greenworks natural toilet bowl cleaner comes in a recyclable container and it made from natural plant based materials including a coconut based cleaning agent, citric acid and essential lemon old. It is 99.99% natural with the colorant being the non-natural part. It is really necessary though? The cleaner is suitable for both plumbing and septic systems.
This natural toilet cleaner has been approved by the EPA to carry the Design For The Environment certification logo.
More details about this natural cleaner and more in the range at the Greenworks website.
