(NaturalNews) Health and environmental activists have filed a lawsuit to force manufacturers to disclose the ingredients of household cleaning products.
Consumers "want access to the information so they can determine the kind of chemicals that they are introducing into their homes and whether there are any risks associated with them," Keri Powell, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice.
Other lawsuit participants include the Sierra Club and the American Lung Association.
Some cleaners are required to carry hazard labels by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, while the National Institutes of Health has used industrial data to make some health and safety information on many products public. Yet beyond these key exceptions, federal law does not require manufacturers of household cleaning products to make the ingredients of those products publicly available.
Awareness and concern over these hidden ingredients is growing, perhaps best demonstrated by the recent uproar over the plastics and resin ingredient bisphenol A, which has been linked to hormonal and reproductive problems, particularly in children. Other findings of concern include studies linking cleaning products to asthma, hormonal problems and antibiotic resistance. Responding to this trend, a Senate subcommittee recently held a hearing into public toxic chemicals exposure.
Although a win in the New York case would only change the law in that state, the plaintiffs hope that a victory could help galvanize a national movement and create pressure for changes to federal legislation.
The 1971 law in question allows the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to make manufacturers disclose ingredients and any relevant safety data. It does not require such disclosure, however -- something the lawsuit hopes to change.
Manufacturers have sought to avoid new regulations through a voluntary online disclosure program. Yet environmental and health advocates have warned that these measures do not go far enough, allowing companies to hide behind vague ingredient labels such as "fragrance" or "dye."
"We must be careful about exposures for all household chemicals," Sierra Club member Joseph A. Gardella Jr. said.
Sources for this story include: www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/....
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Greenology, a truly organic brand of cleaning products
(NaturalNews) The natural cleaning products industry is chock full of products that allege to be clean and green, but which ones actually contain ingredients that are healthy, safe and effective? One company, Greenology, has devoted itself to creating household products that are organically-grown, free of hazardous ingredients and safe for the environment.
Greenology is the only company that produces both consumer and commercial cleaning products that are USDA Certified Organic. Part of the company's mission statement includes producing products that are safe for "People, Pets and our precious Planet", and it does this by creating food-grade organic cleaning formulations that are non-toxic, hypo-allergenic and effective.
The Greenology company was birthed out of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. Its safe, oil-removing formulations were used to clean sea otters, harbor seals, birds and other animal life that were harmed by the spill. From there, the company decided to create products for the everyday consumer to use that are safe and that raise standards in the industry.
"Greenology and GreenShield cleaners represent a new and safer standard in green cleaning that meet rigid government standards and address an important need that average green cleaners in the marketplace do not – the ability for consumers and commercials customers to 'Kill Odor Causing Bacteria' with a proven and safe cleaner. USDA Certified Organic is the gold standard as far as green claims go," explained Shanna Redkey, Director of Marketing, concerning the company's products.
One of the primary differences between Greenology's products and its competitors' offerings is that Greenology is the only company that is able to make "kill claims" about its products. While other natural cleaning products may seem to be effective at cleaning, there are no other brands, especially organic brands, that claim to be capable of killing mold, bacteria and odor-causing bacteria.
Greenology makes a line of spray cleaners for various household and industrial uses, as well as laundry detergents and surface wipes. All of the company's products, including its laundry detergents, are free of 1,4-dioxane, a toxic chemical byproduct that is often present in many conventional brands of cleaners and detergents, and even in some "natural" brands.
The active ingredients in Greenology's spray cleaners include safe ingredients like organic citric acid, malic acid, organic soybean oil and peppermint, while organic acetic acid (vinegar), organic glycerin and water compose their inert ingredients.
Greenology products can be found at Lowe's home improvement stores, Whole Foods, and other local and regional stores that carry natural product lines. Customers can also utilize the company'sStore Locator page to find a store near them.
To learn more about the Greenology company and it's products, please visit www.greenologyproducts.com.
Greenology is the only company that produces both consumer and commercial cleaning products that are USDA Certified Organic. Part of the company's mission statement includes producing products that are safe for "People, Pets and our precious Planet", and it does this by creating food-grade organic cleaning formulations that are non-toxic, hypo-allergenic and effective.
The Greenology company was birthed out of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. Its safe, oil-removing formulations were used to clean sea otters, harbor seals, birds and other animal life that were harmed by the spill. From there, the company decided to create products for the everyday consumer to use that are safe and that raise standards in the industry.
"Greenology and GreenShield cleaners represent a new and safer standard in green cleaning that meet rigid government standards and address an important need that average green cleaners in the marketplace do not – the ability for consumers and commercials customers to 'Kill Odor Causing Bacteria' with a proven and safe cleaner. USDA Certified Organic is the gold standard as far as green claims go," explained Shanna Redkey, Director of Marketing, concerning the company's products.
One of the primary differences between Greenology's products and its competitors' offerings is that Greenology is the only company that is able to make "kill claims" about its products. While other natural cleaning products may seem to be effective at cleaning, there are no other brands, especially organic brands, that claim to be capable of killing mold, bacteria and odor-causing bacteria.
Greenology makes a line of spray cleaners for various household and industrial uses, as well as laundry detergents and surface wipes. All of the company's products, including its laundry detergents, are free of 1,4-dioxane, a toxic chemical byproduct that is often present in many conventional brands of cleaners and detergents, and even in some "natural" brands.
The active ingredients in Greenology's spray cleaners include safe ingredients like organic citric acid, malic acid, organic soybean oil and peppermint, while organic acetic acid (vinegar), organic glycerin and water compose their inert ingredients.
Greenology products can be found at Lowe's home improvement stores, Whole Foods, and other local and regional stores that carry natural product lines. Customers can also utilize the company'sStore Locator page to find a store near them.
To learn more about the Greenology company and it's products, please visit www.greenologyproducts.com.
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