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🧽 Before you make the switch, we found out from Consumer Reports that certain cleaners marketed as “green” or even “natural” -- are not so 'green' after all.

More people are doing what they can to help the environment, and with that, you may be considering a change to your cleaning products to make a greener choice. But before you make the switch, we found out from Consumer Reports that certain cleaners marketed as “green” or even “natural” -- are not-so-green after all.Consumer Reports says not much.“These are really just marketing terms to make a product seem more appealing.

Should a cleaner be made from plants? Biodegradable? And while an “eco-friendly” product may use less plastic in its packaging, Chang-Cook said that doesn’t mean the product is free from harmful chemicals. The seal from UL signifies that a product has a lower environmental impact than similar products -- factors like a manufacturer’s energy consumption, water usage, and waste., products can’t contain certain ingredients identified to be potentially harmful to human and environmental health.

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