Green or just cashing in?
December 1st 2007

Green Planet Solutions md,Matthew Anderson, questions just how eco-friendly the rush of so-called 'green chemicals' really are

The cleaning industry has long been associated with having a negative impact on the environment.Water wastage, the overuse of cleaning products and the amount of energy used by the sector are all issues that need to be addressed. But perhaps the area that requires the most urgent consideration is the unnecessary use of harmful chemicals that can have a catastrophic impact on the environment.

In recent years there has been a rise in the amount of so called 'green chemicals' on the market, however it is important to note that there is a big difference between 'green chemicals' and eco-friendly products that are not chemically modified.

'Green chemicals' are not necessarily biological; they could well be made from natural ingredients but these natural components may have been heavily adapted using chemicals and therefore could still have a negative impact on the environment.This makes it hard to differentiate between truly eco-friendly products and those that just say they are.

There are, however, genuine eco-alternatives available that actually outperform some of the leading chemical brands on the market, minus the polluting side effects. Perhaps the most important of these are new microbiological cleaning products which supplement nature's proven ability to breakdown organic waste Not only are these microbiological alternatives more effective than their chemical counterparts and better for the environment; they also kinder to the operatives that use them as they are non-irritant, non-toxic and many do not need to be covered by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) legislation.

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