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iQ Cleaning Supplies: The Smarter Clean

Posted on Aug 03, 2010 by Scott James.

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When you want to be eco-friendly in your household chores, every little bit helps. Many manufacturers are working to reduce packaging for their products, and iQ cleaning supplies has a simple and innovative approach to reducing packaging and transportation costs, while providing an eco-friendly cleaning product. They sell small cartridges of plant-based concentrate, and all you have to do is fill up a spray bottle with tap water and insert the cartridge.
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Protect Our Babies from Toxic Chemicals

Posted on Jun 28, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.

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One of the biggest environmental topics of the century might well be the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (and the toxic dispersants being used to “clean it up”). However, another one that some say might have a bigger impact on our babies than the BP oil spill but that is off the major media radar is a strong Safe Chemicals Act. Jeffrey Hollender, Chief Inspired Protagonist (CIP) of Seventh Generation, says, “this is probably the most important piece of legislation — for Seventh Generation’s goals — that has come up in over 2 decades.”

If you’re not familiar with Seventh Generation, it is one of the greenest companies on the planet, offering all sorts of green cleaning products to keep our babies safe and healthy for generations to come. It takes its name from the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy, which is: “In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.”

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Clorox Accuses Method of Violating Federal Laws Over Daisy Label

Posted on Apr 27, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.

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It’s an old story: a major corporation targets its small competition over alleged trademark infringement. McDonald’s attacked McDharma’s, a vegetarian fast food restaurant in Santa Cruz, California over “Mc”. Now, Clorox is targeting Method environmentally cleaning products for using a yellow daisy image similar to one found on their Green Works products.

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What to Look for When Shopping for Household Cleaning Products

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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Going green is as much about renouncing your old ways and habits as it is about choosing green products and services to fit your lifestyle. If natural cleaning products are the way you want to go, then it’s high time you let go of the brands that you might have been loyal to for years. If you are like most people, you are probably wondering which brands are worth investigating as you attempt to shift to your new green lifestyle.
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Use Natural Products to Clean Your Home

Posted on Feb 23, 2009 by GLI Editors.

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Most people believe that keeping the home clean maximizes health. While this might be true in theory, research shows that clean houses are increasingly co-related with lowered immunity in families. The reason is that most conventional household cleaning detergents release chemicals called Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) that can be extremely toxic..

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