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 Stories About: green cleaning AND green living AND green products AND health
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It's a Wash
A review of six green laundry detergents |
Sarah van Schagen |
26 Feb 2008 |
The Bottom Line |
| Let's get down and dirty ... about your laundry habits. You may think you're in the clear, but every time you use your conventional, chemical-filled detergent, you could be affecting your health -- as well as the health of waterways downstream. That doesn't sound so fresh (and so clean, clean), so I decided to seek out green laundry detergents and find out which one performs best. Lean, green, cleaning mac ... |
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| Topics: advice, green cleaning, green living, green products, health, shopping, The Bottom Line (all these topics) |
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Good, Clean Fun
How to clean your house without hurting the planet |
The Green Guide |
18 Mar 2003 |
Earthly Possessions |
| If you think of your home as a haven from pollution, we've got some bummer news. Levels of pollutants in indoor air can be from two to more than 100 times higher than outdoors, according to the U.S. EPA. That indoor pollution is due in large part to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that evaporate, or "offgas," from home decorating and cleaning products. Make your home clean and gree ... |
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| Topics: green cleaning, green living, green products, health (all these topics) |
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