Laura asks…
eco-friendly?
I want to start an eco–friendly waterless car wash. What exactly does eco–friendly mean when dealing with cleaning products. Is silicone eco–friendly. Is there a list of chemicals that are eco–friendly? Also, if something is biodegradable does that mean it is friendly to the environment?
The Expert answers:
“Eco friendly” is not a clearly understood concept and many may offer different definitions. My preferred definition would be an activity which is environmentally sustainable in that it doesn’t use excessive resources to the detriment of the prevailing ecological system.
Any chemical – such as water or silicon – is not in itself ecologically damaging its the extent to which your use of this chemical will distort the ecology of your environment. E.g. A water based car wash may not be that damaging if you don’t use harmful detergent and you collect small amounts of naturally and sustainably obtained water.
Sandra asks…
Eco friendly?
I’m doing a project and I need to know what eco friendly houses have. Links and reasons would help too! Person who tells me the most items an eco friendly gets best answer.
Thanks!
The Expert answers:
People who use the swerly light bulbs,compost pile,recycle,conserve paper,water,anything that can be wasted. Go to www.thegreenteam.com to find out more. Also search on google.
Good luck on your project!
-mae
Richard asks…
Eco-Friendly?
My parents aren’t very eco friendly at all and they aren’t too bothered about the environment. However, due to much more awareness nowadays, I’d rather be more eco friendly. What little things can I do to make a difference?
Also we recycle because we are given recyling bags but the bags say not to put in waxed cartons and I know my parents still do.
The Expert answers:
One thing you can do is to turn off your computer at night. Turning it off opposed to putting it in hibernate mode will save lots of energy. Riding your bike or taking public transportation will help. Can you encourage your parents to purchase local organic food? Not knowing how old you are makes this a little more difficult to answer. You can ask your parents to purchase only organic personal care items. There is also another really neat item you can get if you use a dish washer called Bag E Wash. This little devices fit into your dishwasher and you can put your used baggies onto the device to re-wash your baggies. Millions of baggies end up in the land-fill every year. Good Luck!
Ruth asks…
eco friendly?
eco friendly
The Expert answers:
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James asks…
Eco-friendly…?
I am looking for a place that has information on Eco–friendly products like light-bulbs, the reuseable fabric grocery bags, and anything else that might be out there. Any web site with a lot of information on these produces and others would be great.
The Expert answers:
Www.Care2.com has a lot of great information on eco-friendly products. Give them a shot.
–Derek Marin
HomEx | Boston, MA
The Socially Responsible Home Cleaning Institute
http://www.CertifiedHomeCleaners.com
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