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Cleaning product packaging is essential for the safe transportation and storage of products. Fortunately, detergent bottles and many other cleaning product containers are designed to be remade. We need your help close the loop, reducing and eventually eliminating packaging waste. Recycling Steps: Consider product packaging when purchasing. Look for packaging made with recycled material or if it’s designed to be refillable. You might also consider if the product is concentrated, because…
Read Press Release Q. How often, if ever, do you or someone in your household engage in spring cleaning? 77% Every year 6% Every other year 5% Every few years 3% Less often than every few years 8% I never spring clean  Q. On average, approximately how many days total does your spring cleaning take? 29% One to two days 31% Three to four days 40% Five days or more Average = 6 days Q. Which of the following, if any, do you pay special attention to when…
Sustainability Q. Approximately what percentage of the time that you do laundry do you use cold, warm, and hot water? Please consider the temperature used for the main wash cycle? 44% say they wash their laundry in cold water 50% or more of the time that they do laundry.  30% say they wash their laundry in warm water 50% or more of the time that they do laundry. 23% say they wash their laundry in hot water 50% or more of the time that they do laundry. Q. How often do you rinse…
ALGAL BTOOM MANAGEMENT ÀND CONTROL AIes Prokop, Nicholas t. Clesceri, and Sidney J. Curran Nicholas L. Clesceri & Associates Envi¡:onmental Engineers and ConsultantsLake Shore Ðrive, Bolton tanding, Ny-12gL4 Prepared for: The Soap & Ðetergent Association 475 Park Avenue, South Nev¡ York, NY 10016 May 9, L985 CONTENTS Page . .ivLIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES I. II. v INTRODUCTTON .1 RBVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS IN ERESHWATER P}TYTOPLANKTON ECOLOGY A. ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE B.…
Environmental and Human Safety of Major Surfactants Volume 1. Anionic Surfactants Part 4. Alpha Olefin Sulfonates Final Report To: The Soap and Detergent Association 475 Park Avenue South New York, New York 10016 August 1993 Environmental and Human Safety of Major Surfactants Volume 1. Anionic Surfactants Part 4. Alpha Olefin Sulfonates Final Report To: The Soap and Detergent Associatio n 475 Pari< Avenue South New York, New York 10016 August 1993…
ALGAL BTOOM MANAGEMENT ÀND CONTROL AIes Prokop, Nicholas t. Clesceri, and Sidney J. Curran Nicholas L. Clesceri & Associates Envi¡:onmental Engineers and ConsultantsLake Shore Ðrive, Bolton tanding, Ny-12gL4 Prepared for: The Soap & Ðetergent Association 475 Park Avenue, South Nev¡ York, NY 10016 May 9, L985 CONTENTS Page . .ivLIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES I. II. v INTRODUCTTON .1 RBVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS IN ERESHWATER P}TYTOPLANKTON ECOLOGY A. ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE B.…
Brought to you in partnership with:&nbsp; Experts agree that frequent hand washing is one of the first lines of defense against illness. Along with hand washing, ensuring surfaces that you come into contact are free of germs is another important line of defense against the spread of germs or pathogens (disease causing bacteria, viruses or fungi). High touch surfaces such as door knobs, switches, and shopping cart handles are some places where cleaning may not be enough to ensure that…
A STEM classroom activity with an online resource. Have you ever thought about what soap is? This slippery, sudsy stuff we use every day does its job without us thinking much about it. We know it makes the world cleaner but do you know what makes soap soap? If you want to explore these questions, we invite you to check out "Exploration Clean". Exploration Clean is an Interactive Online Resource to help students (and adults) understand the science and engineering…
Surfactants (yellow) cause water to lose surface tension, which is what keeps water separate from other materials Have you ever seen a bead of water sitting on a surface? This is because water has a property called surface tension. This tension causes water to form a bead on the surface of things like glass or fabric. You can see surface tension at work by placing a drop of water onto a counter top. The drop will hold its shape and will not spread. In order to clean the dirt on our clothes,…
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