Most consumer cleaning products contain chemicals (including phosphates, chlorine, and artificial colors, fragrances and dyes) that can contribute greatly to numerous health problems and environmental dangers, including asthma, skin irritations, and air pollution. The non-recyclable materials typically used in packaging these products also contributes to the rapid buildup of our landfills.
Consumers need to be wary of labels that tout All-Natural, Biodegradable, HypoAllergenic, NonToxic, Chemical Free, and Fragrance Free. Though many green cleaning products are all of these things, and many will say so right on the package, the cleaning products industry is not regulated like, say, the organic foods industry.
In fact, only foods and herbs have organic regulations, so even Organic cleaning products is generally a lark. Therefore many manufacturers will shamelessly make these claims for purely marketing reasons, whether they're true or not.
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