Try to Clean Green

Most of us know it is important to clean to keep a healthy lifestyle. What most of us don't know is that the conventional cleaning products we are using contain toxic agents that can have harmful effects to our health and our environment.

The health effects from using toxic cleaners is underestimated by many.  The truth is that most cleaning agents contain Alkylphenol ethoxylates and alkylphenols.  Research proves these synthesized chemicals have a damaging affect on our endocrine system as does exposure to these bio-active molecules causing hormone disruption.

The environmental effects from using these harmful chemicals are beginning to attract the attention of consumers everywhere. Detergents draining into in our streams and fresh water reserves are consumed by fish and other water dwellers. As many things in life that come back full circle, they then end up on our dinner table and we feed it to our children. Most large businesses and corporations do not realize the amount of chemicals they release into nature with the drainage of cleaners from ordinary maintenance. These toxins are found our in water systems without regulation.

It is seldom but refreshing to see a company try to make a difference in the water contamination issue of cleaning agents. A south MS truck company called American Truck Group has recently made the news with a closed wash system that filters and reuses the same water. The technology incorporated into their Pro Wash Systems prevents the contamination of high chemical content into the local waterways.


If you are a consumer concerned with the negative effects of cleaners on our ecosystem, please share your ideas. Instead of using the conventional cleaners we have all grown up with, perhaps we can opt using safe cleaners with less environmental damage.

Alternative Energy

   Most of the natural resources we use to produce energy are consumed at an alarming rate. Non-renewable resources such as coal, oil, and other fossil fuels are limited in supply and generally harmful to the environment. On average, Americans use 4.4 trillion kwh of energy per year (more than any other country) and release gigatons of harmful carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. If we continue to consume our non-renewable energy resources at this rate, then global warming and climate change will destroy our beloved earth.

    Renewable and clean energy alternatives, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectic energy are becoming increasingly necessary to conserve our natural resources, decrease atmosphere pollution, and save our planet.

    It is our responsibility to identify wasteful habits and make a personal effort to save energy in our transportation, homes, and workplaces. The American automobile industry is currently discovering new ways to run cars off of electricity, natural gas, and other renewable sources of energy. Even larger transportation vessels like trucks, trains, and airplanes are exploring and utilizing more efficient methods of consuming energy. The Green Homes website offers ways to conserve energy in the home as well as in the workplace. These principles are cost efficient and available for use in any type of facility. You can make a difference.