Whats Greener?

Whats Greener?

Posted by history85 on September 1, 2008 - 4:27pm.

I would like to know what is greener: to just finish using my non-environmentally safe cleaning products (they're about half full) or to just throw them away and buy the environmentally safer ones.

Does anybody have any input?

Don't use - don't throw away

by ElizaS on September 3, 2008 - 12:21am

Cease and desist with your conventional chemi-filled cleaning products. They're filling your house with toxic chemicals, and polluting the air in your home. Total health hazard. Your house will get an instant eco-upgrade the minute you stop using them. But what to do with them?

if only a small amount remains, it's possibly okay to flush it down the drain, along with plenty of water, because wastewater treatment plants are ready for it. Check restrictions with your local government.

If you have a hefty amount you need to get rid of, contact your friendly local waste management company. Or check out Earth911 for a handy dandy list of what qualifies as hazardous. If the stuff you've got at home is really bad, a trip to a household hazardous waste site is likely in your future.

Thank you

by history85 on September 3, 2008 - 11:14pm

Thank you for your advice, I have literally been thinking about this for a week now and I didn't know where else to turn for answers. This makes a lot of sense. Thank you.

What's greener??

by dreamflyer on September 5, 2008 - 8:27pm

I was having the same dilemma!!! I started purchasing the green alternatives, as I used up the old ones, but now I will replace them. What about re-using the spray bottles, say for vinegar and water etc. Or should they be tossed into the recycle bin after disposal????