| Business owners and consumers alike are often under | | | | Employees of companies using organic industrial |
| the assumption that the only form of pollution | | | | degreasers are able to spend more time focusing on |
| harming our planet is being done by automobiles or | | | | their work instead of having to follow procedures in |
| massive corporations. The reality of the build up of | | | | order to avoid inhalation of noxious chemicals and |
| pollution which we are currently facing is actually | | | | getting them on their skin. The majority of these |
| much different, however. Small everyday actions by | | | | organic solvents were created after the passing of |
| consumers living in excess and using harmful | | | | the Clean Air Act Amendments in 1990. In order to |
| chemicals containing volatile organic compounds, often | | | | reduce the use of VOC's in solvents, ingredients like |
| found in solvents and degreasers, are having a | | | | food grade oil are being used to make solvents and |
| considerable impact on the steady deterioration of | | | | degreasers. These ingredients, though harmless to |
| our environment. This misconception is perpetuating | | | | humans and the environment, are able to continue |
| the idea that there is nothing for individuals to do in | | | | cleaning as well as chemical laden solvents. Often it is |
| order to prevent pollution. Not only is the use of | | | | assumed that the harsher the chemical, the more |
| volatile organic compounds unnecessarily harsh on the | | | | effective it is in cleaning. This idea is quickly fading |
| environment through pollution, but they also | | | | away as dozens of studies are proving the powerful |
| extremely dangerous to human health as well. | | | | cleaning effects of natural ingredients. |
| Breathing in fumes from volatile organic compounds | | | | Organic solvents and degreasers were used in nearly |
| can immediately cause headaches, nausea, and other | | | | every home and business establishment until coconut |
| symptoms. Using VOC's over time can contribute to | | | | oil and other natural and plant based ingredients were |
| long term health problems, which puts many average | | | | difficult to find during World War II. To replace these |
| consumers and employees at risk if they are not | | | | natural cleaning agents, harsh chemical based solvents |
| using environmentally friendly organic solvents. These | | | | were developed. Due to the low cost of these |
| effects are felt not only directly by us, but they will | | | | ingredients at the present time, they are still |
| impact the quality of life given to the future | | | | enormously popular. However, more people are |
| generations ahead of us. | | | | becoming aware of the fact that cheap chemicals |
| By consumers beginning to realize the risks involved | | | | which emit VOC's into the air and atmosphere are |
| with the habitual use of VOC laden chemical solvents, | | | | proving to be more costly in the long run. Health and |
| environmentally friendly and non toxic organic | | | | environmental impacts are now evident, and with |
| solvents are becoming more prevalent among homes. | | | | consumer interest of organic solvents quickly |
| The same effect is taking place among businesses as | | | | growing, these non toxic and eco friendly alternatives |
| well, and the switch to organic industrial degreasers is | | | | are becoming more affordable each and every day. |
| preventing further pollution on a massive scale. | | | | |