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		<title>Spring Cleaning: Using Natural Cleaners for Your Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the EPA, of the nearly three thousand top selling chemicals in the U.S., only 7 percent have a full set of basic toxicity information. Most of the chemicals that are used in conventional cleaners have known carcinogens that are harmful to your family and pets. Not to mention the cleaners and chemicals that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to the EPA, of the nearly three thousand top selling chemicals in the U.S., only 7 percent have a full set of basic toxicity information. Most of the chemicals that are used in conventional cleaners have known carcinogens that are harmful to your family and pets. Not to mention the cleaners and chemicals that get into our potable water supply.</p>
<p><a href="http://eco-officiency.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/green-cleaning.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-692" title="green cleaning" src="http://eco-officiency.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/green-cleaning.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="251" /></a>With your spring cleaning, try to use natural cleaners for your home. There are some great natural home cleaning products such as <a href="http://method.com/">Method</a>, <a href="http://www.seventhgeneration.com/">Seventh Generation</a>, <a href="http://www.mrsmeyers.com/">Mrs. Meyers</a> found at your local natural food or hardware stores. The EPA also has a great guide on purchasing <a href="http://www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/cleaning.htm">green cleaning products</a>.</p>
<p>You can also try to make your own cleaners, and here are a few websites and articles that have some good information;</p>
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<li> In Natural Home and Garden, they had a great article, <a href="http://www.naturalhomeandgarden.com/green-living/homemade-cleaners/natural-cleaning-recipes-zmhz12mazmel.aspx">Naturally Clean Home</a>,  that provided receipts and ingredients to create your own natural cleaners. Good, clear and simple directions.</li>
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<li>Earth Easy, <a href="http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm">Non Toxic Home Cleaning</a> offers a recipe for almost every cleaner you would ever need.</li>
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		<title>Green Office Cleaning</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most offices have a janitorial or custodial vendor who cleans offices. It is important to have your vendors support your organizations sustainability program.To encourage &#8216;green&#8217; cleaning ask your vendor for the following; 

Use green cleaning supplies. Make sure cleaning supplies are non-toxic and eco-friendly. Seventh Generation and All Green have a great line of cleaning [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Most offices have a janitorial or custodial vendor who cleans offices. </span>It is important to have your vendors support your organizations sustainability program.<span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">To encourage &#8216;green&#8217; cleaning ask your vendor for the following; </span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Use green cleaning supplies</strong>. Make sure cleaning supplies are non-toxic and eco-friendly. <a title="Seventh Generation" href="http://www.seventhgeneration.com/" target="_blank">Seventh Generation</a> and <a title="All Green Janitorial Products" href="http://www.all-greenjanitorialproducts.com/" target="_blank">All Green</a> have a great line of cleaning products.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Turn off lights</strong>. Ask your janitorial staff to turn off all lights upon leaving the building. This supports accountability with this simple energy saving action. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><strong>Provide recycling and waste data.</strong> In order to improve recycling and waste management it is important to get data from your janitorial staff on the usage of receptacles along with rate of recycling. Make sure your janitorial staff is managing waste responsibly.<br />
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