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Eco-cleaners are comparably priced and much safer for workers; the only downside is that it's a little harder to get our fave versions in bulk.
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On average, women's office desks have 4 times more germs than men's.
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Are your boss's lewd jokes the filthiest thing about your office?
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We doubt it. Offices can get dirty even without double-entendres like "entry-level position." And scary chems in cleaning products don't help. So help motivate a switch to green products to cut down on the other kind of filth.The Benefits
- Eco-friendly. Nasty jokes aside, this tip will help you avoid sending nasty chems down the drain.
- Better indoor air quality. The EPA says indoor air pollution is often 2-5 times worse than outdoor air pollution, and harsh cleaning chemicals contribute.
- Healthier janitors. Scary but true: 1/3 of the cleaning products janitors handle contain chems that can cause skin and eye irritation, cancer or reproductive disorders.
Personally Speaking
Heather doesn't make lewd jokes, but she does swear like a sailor. And since she always says that eco-cleaning products smell good enough to eat, we won't bother washing her mouth out with soap since she may like it.Wanna Try?
- Ecover All Purpose Cleaner - keep it simple, and use one cleaner for all your surfaces ($46/384 oz).
- method omop - new microfiber mop on the block, with a starter kit ($30).
- Ecover Floor Soap - instead of harsh, petrol-based floor detergents, try a linseed-based one ($50/384 oz).
- Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - gotta love office carpeting that smells like geranium ($28/144 oz).
- Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - the mint scent rules ($62/384 oz).
- Earth Friendly Products Window Kleener - vinegar and coconut-based soap clean your windows just as well as the neon blue stuff ($38/5 gallons).
- Orange Mate Air Freshener - made from totally biodegradable citrus oils ($75/84 oz).
- Shaklee Get Clean - businesses can opt-in to an auto-ship program from this maker of biodegradable, chlorine-free cleaners.
- Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator - estimate the eco-benefits of switching to greener janitorial supplies and services.
- Center for a New American Dream - list of green institutional cleaning supplies for big businesses.
Apr 18,2007
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