Environmentally safe cleaning products don't use harsh, toxic or carcinogenic ingredients that can make environments where people live and work unsafe. Instead, the products contain natural or "green" ingredients that break down rapidly and pose fewer environmental or health safety concerns than traditional cleaners.

Improved Air Quality

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), using environmentally safe cleaning products reduces the level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air. VOCs, found in traditional cleaning products, contribute to outdoor smog and health issues.

Health Benefits

Environmentally safe cleaning products reduce cleaning product-related health issues. Traditional cleaners exacerbate or cause multiple chemical sensitivities, upper respiratory problems, allergies, skin rashes, chemical burns, headaches and cancer.

Workplace Health Benefits

Not only do janitors, cleaning staff and other employees face fewer cleaning product-associated health issues, but also business owners, as a result, benefit from fewer related absences and insurance cost increases.

Business

Many governments offer tax and other incentives to business owners who use environmentally safe cleaning products. For example, in the United States, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program participants receive a higher LEED certification rating for using environmentally safe cleaning products.

Recycling

Use of environmentally safe cleaning products promotes plastics recycling, which reduces not only landfill waste but also toxic chemical and plastic levels in waterways and oceans, thus protecting ecosystems.

Source:

United States Environmental Protection Agency

ABM Industries

U.S. Green Building Council: LEED FAQ