#Sustainable cleaning

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Eco-Friendly Cleaning in Australia: Tips, Products, and Brands for a Greener Home

Cleaning your home is a daily task that can have a significant impact on the environment. In Australia, there are many ways to clean your home in an environmentally-friendly way, and it starts with choosing the right products. In this blog post, we’ll provide you with five tips for cleaning your home in an eco-friendly way and show you how to make your own cleaning products using natural…

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Setting house cleaning rates in Los Angeles requires considering factors like home size, service type, and the competitive market. This guide breaks down how to price your cleaning services, understand the local demand, and attract clients with transparent and fair pricing.

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Sustainable CleaningSustainable Cleaning Practices for Commercial Spaces in Brooklyn, NYC

Sustainability has evolved from a mere trend to an essential practice in our modern era.

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Green Fiber HOME P1: Eco-Friendly Glassware Cleaning Fiber

This is the first eco-friendly product we’re proposing you in the frame of our campaign ‘1000 FAMILIES Challenge’. Let’s face it—cleaning isn’t exactly the most exciting part of our day. But what if there was a way to make it quicker, easier, and better for the planet? That’s where the Green Fiber HOME P1 Fiber for Glassware comes in. This little gem is all about getting your home sparkling…

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Sustainable Cleaning: What Is It And How To Do It?

Sustainable cleaning signifies cleaning procedures that prevent wasting water, cleaning solutions, energy, money and time. It also includes all non-hazardous materials and equipment to improve indoor air quality and reduce environmental damage.

Cleaning requires using cleaning products, which have had a bad reputation for decades. While most people clean their homes regularly to protect themselves from germs and infections, some cleaning solutions do not harm their health or the environment.

But how would you know which cleaning agents are harmless?

Here is the guide you need to choose sustainable cleaning supplies.

Consider These Factors Before Buying Cleaning Supplies

You can use home remedies as an alternative to commercial cleaning products; soft soap or even soda and vinegar help.

Use reusable cloths instead of disposable wipes. Save used toothbrushes for scrubbing corners.

Choose an all-purpose cleaner to clean your floors, walls, and windows.

Use reusable rags with a neutral all-purpose cleaner for your bedroom and living room.

Reusable cloths, limescale remover, and scouring milk are ideal for cleaning your bathroom.

Scrub and wipe the kitchen with sponges and dish brushes. Use baking soda, vinegar, and scouring milk for stubborn stains.

What Cleaning Products Should You Choose?

We recommend buying local products to regulate CO2 emissions caused by transportation, even if you order online. Another general tip is to purchase everything at once or in bulk to lessen packaging. Consider these elements:

Buy Certified Cleaning Products: Sustainable products avoid animal testing and use sugars and fats, which are renewable, synthetic-dye-free and preservative-free. Check product labels and look for:

EU Eco Label

Eco-cert

Cradle to Cradle

Certified B Corporation

Vegan

Make Cleaning Products at Home

If green cleaning is on your mind, you will find various sustainable solutions at home. It helps you use natural ingredients and avoid plastic packaging. It is easy and helps save money.

Additionally, household remedies are health and environmentally friendly. Here is a breakdown of everything you need and should do.

The ingredients you will need are:

Salt

White vinegar

Baking soda

Washing soda

Lemons

Essential oils

Castile soap

Hydrogen peroxide

Sodium bicarbonate

The process you should follow to create potent cleaning recipes at home:

Dilute baking soda, lemon juice or vinegar with lukewarm water to produce an all-purpose cleaning agent that can clean nearly any surface.

Blend water and baking soda 1:1 to create a powerful oven cleaner. Get rid of stains within hours. Just let it sit before scrubbing them off.

Make your bathroom shine. Mix citric acid or vinegar essence with lukewarm water to polish stainless steel and eradicate limescale. It also helps clean windows.

For unclogging drains, pour two scoops of baking soda followed by half a cup of vinegar. Let it sit for a while, and rinse it.

Let us talk about sustainable cleaning supplies. How to clean perfectly with clothes? It is best to avoid plastic sponges; we suggest using loofah sponges. They are natural and decompose quickly.

Are you having difficulty cleaning tough stains on hard surfaces? Try copper clothes. They are recyclable, durable and can be machine-washed. Reusable clothes go a long way if made from sustainable fibres. Turn the used towel into rags.

How to Use and Dispose of Cleaning Products?

Here are some tips to use and dispose of cleaning products, whether natural or commercial.

Recycle empty containers. Alternatively, you may refill them or use them for other purposes.

Follow appropriate dosage instructions to protect groundwater.

Consider the lifespan of the ingredients in your home remedies. Store them in leak-proof containers in closed cabinets.

Do not use the same rags to clean everything to prevent spreading germs. Weekly changes, properly washing them and letting them dry are essential.

Regular shock ventilation helps keep mould at bay in humid regions. Wipe bathroom tiles and walls after use to reduce mould remover usage.

Bottomline

Following these guidelines can ensure sustainable cleaning at home or commercial premises. Use green cleaning products and avoid relying on harmful chemicals for your daily cleaning needs.

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"When a severe water shortage hit the Indian city of Kozhikode in the state of Kerala, a group of engineers turned to science fiction to keep the taps running.

Like everyone else in the city, engineering student Swapnil Shrivastav received a ration of two buckets of water a day collected from India’s arsenal of small water towers.

It was a ‘watershed’ moment for Shrivastav, who according to the BBC had won a student competition four years earlier on the subject of tackling water scarcity, and armed with a hypothetical template from the original Star Wars films, Shrivastav and two partners set to work harvesting water from the humid air.

“One element of inspiration was from Star Wars where there’s an air-to-water device. I thought why don’t we give it a try? It was more of a curiosity project,” he told the BBC.

According to ‘Wookiepedia’ a ‘moisture vaporator’ is a device used on moisture farms to capture water from a dry planet’s atmosphere, like Tatooine, where protagonist Luke Skywalker grew up.

This fictional device functions according to Star Wars lore by coaxing moisture from the air by means of refrigerated condensers, which generate low-energy ionization fields. Captured water is then pumped or gravity-directed into a storage cistern that adjusts its pH levels. Vaporators are capable of collecting 1.5 liters of water per day.

Pictured: Moisture vaporators on the largely abandoned Star Wars film set of Mos Espa, in Tunisia

If science fiction authors could come up with the particulars of such a device, Shrivastav must have felt his had a good chance of succeeding. He and colleagues Govinda Balaji and Venkatesh Raja founded Uravu Labs, a Bangalore-based startup in 2019.

Their initial offering is a machine that converts air to water using a liquid desiccant. Absorbing moisture from the air, sunlight or renewable energy heats the desiccant to around 100°F which releases the captured moisture into a chamber where it’s condensed into drinking water.

The whole process takes 12 hours but can produce a staggering 2,000 liters, or about 500 gallons of drinking-quality water per day. [Note: that IS staggering! That's huge!!] Uravu has since had to adjust course due to the cost of manufacturing and running the machines—it’s just too high for civic use with current materials technology.

“We had to shift to commercial consumption applications as they were ready to pay us and it’s a sustainability driver for them,” Shrivastav explained. This pivot has so far been enough to keep the start-up afloat, and they produce water for 40 different hospitality clients.

Looking ahead, Shrivastav, Raja, and Balaji are planning to investigate whether the desiccant can be made more efficient; can it work at a lower temperature to reduce running costs, or is there another material altogether that might prove more cost-effective?

They’re also looking at running their device attached to data centers in a pilot project that would see them utilize the waste heat coming off the centers to heat the desiccant."

-via Good News Network, May 30, 2024

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Dandelion News - September 8-14

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1. Pair of rare Amur tiger cubs debuting at Minnesota Zoo are raising hopes for the endangered species

“[The Minnesota Zoo’s] Amur tigers have produced 57 cubs, [… 21 of which] have gone on to produce litters of their own, amounting to another 86 cubs. […] “They’re showing a lot of resiliency, which is something that we work hard for in human care. We want these animals to have a lot of confidence and be able to adapt to new environments just as they’re doing today.””

2. Powered by renewable energy, microbes turn CO₂ into protein and vitamins

“The team designed a two-stage bioreactor system that produces yeast rich in protein and vitamin B9. [… The protein] levels in their yeast exceed those of beef, pork, fish, and lentils. […] Running on clean energy and CO2, the system reduces carbon emissions in food production. It uncouples land use from farming, freeing up space for conservation[… and] will help farmers concentrate on producing vegetables and crops sustainably.”

3. JCPenney Launches Apparel Collection Aimed At Wheelchair Users

“A major department store is rolling out a new line of clothing specifically tailored to meet the needs of women who use wheelchairs featuring options for both everyday wear and special occasions. [… The clothing have] modifications like zippers located for easy access, pocket positioning and extended back rises optimized for the seated position and shorter sleeves to limit interference with wheels.”

4. Snails bred in Edinburgh Zoo sent to re-populate species in French Polynesia

“Thousands of rare partula snails bred at Edinburgh Zoo are to be released in French Polynesia to restore the wild population of the species.The last surviving few of the species were rescued in the early 1990s[….] 15 species and sub-species [are being bred in zoos for repopulation], the majority of which are classed as extinct in the wild.”

5. [NH Joins 19 Other States] to Provide Essential Behavioral Health Services Through Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams

“[CMS] approved New Hampshire’s Medicaid State Plan Amendment for community-based mobile crisis intervention teams to provide services for people experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. […] The multidisciplinary team provides screening and assessment; stabilization and de-escalation; and coordination with and referrals to health, social, and other services, as needed.”

6. Recovery plan for Missouri population of eastern hellbender

“It is expected that recovery efforts for the Missouri DPS of the eastern hellbender will reduce sedimentation and improve water quality in the aforementioned watersheds, which will also improve drinking water, as well as benefit multiple federally listed mussels, sport fish and other aquatic species.”

7. How $7.3B will help rural co-ops build clean power—and close coal plants

“[The funds are] serving about 5 million households across 23 states [… to] build wind and solar power, which is now cheaper than coal-fired power across most of the country. […] Some of it will be used to pay down the cost of closing coal plants[….] federal funding could help co-ops secure enough wind, solar, and battery resources to retire their entire coal capacity by 2032, cutting carbon emissions by 80 to 90 percent and reducing wholesale electricity costs by 10 to 20 percent[….]”

8. Native-led suicide prevention program focuses on building community strengths

“[Indigenous researchers have] designed programs that aim to build up a community’s endemic strengths, rather than solely treating the risks facing individuals within that community. By providing support and resources that enable access to Alaska Native cultural activities, they hope to strengthen social bonds that build resilience. […] “In a Yup’ik worldview, suicide is not a mental health disorder, and it’s not an individual affliction, it’s a disruption of the collective.””

9. Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted at Indonesia park

“A new Javan rhino calf has been spotted in an Indonesian national park, the facility's head said Friday, further boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered mammals after two other […] calves were spotted earlier this year at the park, which is the only habitat left for the critically endangered animal.”

10. Transparent solar cells can directly supply energy from glass surfaces

“[Researchers have] unveiled a method of supplying energy directly from glass of buildings, cars, and mobile devices through transparent solar cells. […] It has also succeeded in charging a smartphone using natural sunlight. It also proved the possibility that a screen of a small mobile device can be used as an energy source.”

September 1-7 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

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A big step forward for clean energy in the PA. ACPMember CCRSolar has completed construction of its 24 MW Erie Solar project in Erie, PA. The solar site will generate an estimated $2.4 million in tax revenues for Erie County over its 40-year lifespan. Take a look at this month’s project celebration with senatorlaughlin.

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Installing solar panels on 1.2% of the Sahara Desert could produce enough electricity to satisfy worldwide energy needs.

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Comparing Laundry Powders: Norwex Ultra Power Plus (UPP) vs Competitors

Comparing Laundry Powders: Competitors Washing Powder vs. Norwex Ultra Power Plus (UPP) When it comes to choosing a laundry detergent, two factors usually stand out: cost and environmental impact. Today, I’m going to compare a well-known Competitor’s laundry powder with Norwex Ultra Power Plus™ Laundry Detergent (UPP), focusing on these two critical aspects, as well as my personal experience…

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at last....yakumo with CHIKEN

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entranced by each other at the grocery store… and peanuts.

03. First Meet 🥬🥐🥜💕 // Twiyor Month @twiyorbase

[thrivingisthegoal]

reminder that fighting for climate solutions means fighting for public health.

switching to clean energy means less air pollution and significantly less deaths associated with fossil fuel extraction

green, localized, and walkable neighborhoods with accessible transport is good for physical, mental, social, and emotional health

cutting down the beef and dairy industries and eating more plant based (for those who can) is better for health of individuals

fighting for unionized labor in good, clean jobs means less stress in people's daily lives which leads to less stress-related illness and injury

Fight for your neighbors, fight for the planet

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The Hidden Dangers of Over-Cleaning: Why Eco-Friendly Products Are the Solution

In our relentless pursuit of pristine homes, many of us may unknowingly be jeopardizing our well-being. A disconcerting revelation from recent research indicates that excessive cleaning, particularly with hazardous products, poses a substantial threat—comparable to smoking a pack of cigarettes daily. This striking comparison challenges our deep-seated belief that cleanliness is synonymous with…

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