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| Current Green Tips |
The USA comprises about 5% of the world's population and annually produces 27% of the world's garbage.
- The USA uses 6 billion pounds of chemical products yearly
- The USA uses 4.5 billion pounds of paper products yearly
- The USA uses 35 billion pounds of plastic liners yearly
- The USA disposes 500 million pounds of cleaning equipment yearly
- The USA disposes 100 million tons of construction waste yearly
 80% of our time is spent indoors.
EPA rates indoor environment as potentially 3-5 times more harmful to humans than the outdoor environment.
EPA rates indoor air quality as one of the top 5 health risks.
Two-thirds of commercial buildings are rated as having "sick building syndrome".
There are 100 million lost work days each year due to poor indoor air quality.
These numbers emphasize the immediate need to be concerned about the cleaning process and its effect on health of the user, occupant, visitor and the indoor outdoor environment.
Also more state and local governments are mandating environmentally preferable purchasing procedures, products, equipment and cleaning procedures.
States - California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. |
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