| More and more professional carpet cleaners are | | | | other words, it means that it can be "decomposed |
| looking towards environmentally friendly products, | | | | by biological agents" such as bacteria. Over time a |
| which are not only better for the environment, but | | | | biodegradable product will break down into something |
| are also better for the health of those living or | | | | that is harmless. When a product is non-toxic it |
| working in an area that needs regular cleaning. | | | | means that only in large quantities can the product |
| Organic carpet cleaning by way of biodegradable | | | | cause harm and then become toxic. It is wise to |
| cleaning products is the wave of the present and | | | | avoid carpet cleaners who use harmful chemicals that |
| future in regards to all types of professional cleaning | | | | are known carcinogens such as benzene, |
| including area rug cleaning, wall-to-wall carpet cleaning | | | | formaldehyde, styrene, toluene and xylene. |
| and fine rug cleaning. | | | | According to the U.S. National Center for Health |
| The chemical agents found in conventional cleaners | | | | Statistics, one in every three individuals residing in the |
| such as chlorine and phosphates have been found to | | | | United States suffers from a respiratory problem be |
| be damaging to the environment. Therefore, it is | | | | it allergies, asthma, bronchitis or sinusitis, among |
| recommended that all carpet cleaning as well as | | | | others. For this reason finding biodegradable cleaning |
| furniture and upholstery cleaning be completed | | | | products and employing non-toxic carpet cleaning |
| without the use of harsh detergents that contain | | | | methods is so important. All people should seek ways |
| phosphates as well as chlorine bleaches. There are | | | | of decreasing synthetic chemicals in their living and |
| much safer, organic cleaning products available today | | | | working environments and not just those who suffer |
| and are the only safe alternative. | | | | from respiratory problems. Exposure to an excessive |
| A biodegradable cleaning product such as organic | | | | amount of synthetic chemicals can increase a |
| detergent means that something is "capable of | | | | person's risk of developing respiratory illnesses. |
| decaying through the action of living organisms". In | | | | |