How does the act of using environmentally friendly cleaning products protect our Earth?
Everything you use in your home eventually ends up in the environment. When things go down the drain they go to a water-treatment plant which removes solid waste and filters out much of the organic waste. However, most chemicals remain, especially phosphates. When this water is “clean” enough it is put back into the water system, usually into lakes or rivers, or it is used to water city parks. This is how chemicals present in various conventional cleaners build up in the ecosystem and can kill part of the food chain, create algae bloom, or make fish and animals sick. Are there any health benefits to using environmentally friendly cleaning products? Yes! Harmful chemicals are prevalent not only in general consumer cleaning products but also in conventional foods, cosmetics, home construction, clothing and and many other industries. By using more ecologically friendly products, including green cleaning products, you can greatly reduce human health risks by limiting your exposure to the h
