An Eco-friendly Custodial Closet: Eco-me Launches Green Cleaning Program

March 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Eco-Me, a company known for raising the bar in the natural cleaning product industry, introduces their innovative Green Cleaning Program. The Eco-Me brand, having recently been rated in the highest tier of the Whole Foods Market’s Eco-Scale, now offers a full line of natural janitorial products, catering to cleaning companies, hotels and the food service industries.  Serving the janitorial and housekeeping sector brings natural cleaning, health and wellness to employees and customers with manufacturers’ competitive pricing and premium products.

The program is an expansion of the brand’s founding mission – to remove dangerous chemicals from the environment, addressing the concern that toxins emitted from everyday products encourages the rapid increase of disease in today’s society. Unlike the average commercial cleaners on the market, Eco-Me products rely on the power of acetic acid found in vinegar, an effective way to naturally deodorize and remove grease and grime.  Pure plant essential oils offer strong antimicrobial and natural antibacterial properties and natural fragrance.

But while the demand for natural cleaning products in the home has grown, the custodial and maintenance sector has been slow to follow suit, despite the increased health risks for those in this field.  “The cleaning industry employs almost 3 million men and women, many of them using or exposed to cleaning products daily. Unfortunately, many of these products are toxic and hazardous to the health of these professionals,” said Robin Levine, CEO and founder of Eco-Me.  “Our goal from day one has been to make a safe product for both consumers, and the environment.  It’s only natural for us to expand into this market, offering the same benefit to those who use cleaning products on a daily basis.”

With third party organizations such as http://www.GreenSeal.org and the EPA’s Design for Environment certifying Green Cleaners the missing link is that all these cleaners although safe for the environment are still filled with harmful chemicals that are toxic to humans and pets.  The requirements are focused on ingredients that are Eco-friendly, meaning they are readily biodegradable and safe for our water and soil.  Synthetic fragrances, sulfates, strong solvents and colorants still make up the majority of ingredients in the selection of green janitorial cleaners on the market and have been linked to health related issues from asthma, skin and eye irritant and caustic burns, allergies, reproductive and developmental toxicity as well as cancer.

Cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10 percent of all toxic exposures reported to U.S. Poison Control Centers in 2000, accounting for 206,636 calls. A review of workers compensation data from Washington State indicates that six out of 100 janitors are injured by chemicals every year; 20 percent of these injuries are serious burns to the eyes or skin.  Toxic chemicals do not just impact janitorial staff; they linger in rooms for hours or days, and effect residential and commercial customers as well.

The Eco-Me Green Cleaning Program consists ready-to-use and concentrated products made from ingredients that are green-certified, food-grade, and plant-based.  With a catalog of over ten cleaning products to meet every businesses needs, Eco-Me offers products in 32oz, 1 gal, 5 gal and 55 gal to support refill stations and big savings.  All products are made in the USA, Vegan, Gluten-Free and natural. Private manufacturing of custom products is also available, learn more at http://www.eco-me.com/pages/greencleanprogram

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