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Clorox
Clorox is proud to offer a natural line of cleaners that work as well as conventional cleaners, made from plant-based material without harsh chemical fumes or residue.  They aim for a practical way to ‘green” your home without makingtrade-offs, each product contains 99% natural ingredients that are biodegradable. Green Works cleaners are not tested on animals and use recyclable packaging.  PET or PETE (Polyethylene terephthalate)Safe Recyclable  HDPE (High-density polyethylene)Safe Recyclable Fact: In the year 2006 over 29 million tons of plastic were landfilled in the United States. Totally Bamboo
Totally Bamboo was born, launching as the premier manufacturer for housewares products. Bamboo is a grass that grows to a harvestable height of 60 feet in about three to five years, growing as much as two feet per d  ay. It has an extensive root system that continually
sends up new shoots,naturally replenishing itself. It
does not require replanting, making it one of the most
renewable resources known. Bamboo holds great
promise of a sustainable, cost effective and
ecologically responsible alternative to the widespread
clear cutting of our worlds timberland. Bamboo is 16% harder than
maple wood and, 1/3 lighter than oak, yet in some
instances as strong as steel. Eco Friendly• 100% renewable resource • Harder and denser than most wood • no need to replant • Grows back in 4 V2 years. Fact: There are only two colors, light and dark. The light is the natural color of bamboo. The dark is “cooked” to perfection, literally, a result of the heating process. The natural sugar in the wood is caramelized, producing the beautiful honey color.
Compost Pails
Just the right look for your kitchen Composting pails you won't mind keeping in plain view. Store it conveniently right on your countertop or keep it under the sink. These gleaming Stainless Steel Compost Pails by R.S.V.P. or Norpro are made of 18/8 polished stainless steel. The lid has aerating holes and a charcoal filter to eliminate odors. Filters should be replaced every 3 - 6 months for best efficiency. Why throw out vegetable peels, eggshells and other food wastes when they can be recycled into rich compost for your flower or vegetable garden. Begin household recycling.
What's Green Mean? -- Why Nutek?
Nutek’s name stands for new technology solutions for your everyday, household needs. To us, this means the creation of greener, natural products that provide you with superior, cutting-edge performance results. Nutek® products are known as “The Cans With a Conscience®.” Our lubricant formulations provide greener chemistry with superior performance. We are proud to use U.S. grown soy beans as a substantial component in our products. Soy lubricants have several advantages.
Superior Lubricity Nutek® has developed its proprietary soy formulations after testing more than 38 different blends. Data developed by our analytics partner confirms they outperform the competition on friction and lubricity, while providing excellent rust inhibition. During friction tests, our testing partner found that Nutek’s lubricants were 100% ready to go upon spray! It took the leading brand a 24-hour soak to perform. For those wondering how this was tested, the SRV test is a most modern apparatus to measure wear and friction of two surfaces rubbing together. The name stands for Oscillating Friction and Wear. This machine was developed at Optimol in Germany in the 1970's and has been improved continuously. Today, it is normalized by ASTM and DIN. It is a reliable tool for running comparative SRV friction tests with competing lubricants. The default test is a 2-hour oscillation of a ball on a disc with 300 N force. The difference between materials or lubricants can be easily appreciated. Battles Rust Rust inhibition of the Nutek® formulations meets every competitor and actually exceeds the rust inhibition usually expected in dry lubes and silicone lubes. However, Nutek’s formulations are silicone and Teflon free! Environmental Principles What we have developed is the first line of soy lubricants that provide an increased environmental benefit and a substantial reduction in toxic materials while maintaining performance. Nutek’s founders, Cathy and Kim, will continue to drive products that exceed consumer expectations on performance, while they surpass the competition in terms of environmental impact. Eco-friendly choices that guide our development include:
Natrics
Natrics natural cleaners contain ingredients  derived from natural, renewable resources
like corn, coconut oil, salt, lemon oil, lime oil,
orange oil, mineral salts, cornstarch and beet
molasses. These and many other are blended
into very effective cleaners.Most “natural” cleaners do not contain ammonia, chlorine, solvents or petroleum-derived ingredients. Natural household cleaners can be harmful, irritating and cause pollution which can be a concern. Natrics can help eliminate these concerns and provide for a “clean” healthy home. Natrics Natural Cleaners were tested by an independent laboratory against national brand cleaners. Each one was determined to work as well as the national brands. You can be confident that Natrics products clean well. (High density polyethlene)Safe Recyclable Fact: Over 200,000 calls are made to poison control centers each year due to concerns about exposure to household cleaning chemicals.
Rustoleum/Zinsser Dif Quick
This fast and penetrating wallpaper stripper works in two minutes and removes the most difficult adhesives. It's biodegradable & contains no VOCs, non-toxic, non-staining and leaves the wall clean. Norman Librett
Your door mat says a lot about you. A doormat sets the tone for the “welcome”.  Choosing your doormat to suit the style of
your home is a great way to get that
coordinated look. There are a variety of
styles you can choose from but
Norman Librett has produced Earth Safe
and durable front door mats. Each mat is crafted from coir bristles
(coconut) and are the perfect answer to
the environmentally conscious. It is
recommended that you buy earth-
friendly products for a cleaner
environment and a healthier world for
our children.The Librett Company is committed to environmental  responsibility,
every product featuring the Earth Safe Logo is made from natural fibers
which are biodegradable. These entrance mats combine quality and
construction with a natural, tasteful chic that no synthetic mat can match.2% of their Pre-Tax Profit is budgeted annually for conservation efforts. Fact: A typical city of one million people can create about 2,000 jobs through recycling and waste reduction, and save it’s government, business and households $7 million per year. The Illuminator
Never get caught in the dark again! The Illuminator LED flashlight requires no batteries and no bulbs. One minute of winding provides over one hour of light! Perfect for a drawer, glove box, emergency kit -- anywhere you need light. Choose from two levels of brightness. No leaking battery acid to ever worry about -- environmentally friendly product! Available in assorted colors.
WHISTLE CREEK
 Hiking and Walking Sticks These beautiful lightning safe and eco-friendly canes and stick are not only hand crafted but manufactured in the United States. The wood products are the result of ongoing Forest Management and Fire Mitigation Plans. They have worked in t he same forest for decades using Low Impact Manufacturing and are proud to harvest in a great renewable resource that you can enjoy. When you are done with your walking stick, either return it to the forest (where it will just turn into compost over time), or better yet- pass it on to your grandkids! Whistle Creek products are made with the care you would expect of an American craftsman. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Get better light along with lower bills. You don’t have to sacrifice attractive lighting to reap the cost and energy savings that come with switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs. (CFL) CFLs run on much lower wattage than an incandescent bulb but still provide the sane amount of light, which is measured in lumens. Because light output relative to wattage varies among products, lumens give a more accurate number for light. Watts an Lumens To find a CFL that will provide the same amount of light as the incandescentyou’re replacing, use the chart below.
 Look for energy star certified bulbs, which use roughly 75% less
energy and produce 75% less heat than incandescent bulb.**Fact: If a quarter of the households in the United States replaced on incandescent with one CFL, it would save as much C02 as planting 257,215 acres of forest. Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer
General
Fact: The difference between Organic and "Regular" fertilizers are the Organic nutrients are "stored" in complex organic molecules until soil microorganisms break them down and "release" the nutrients for plant use. Regular synthetic fertilizers are chemical-based and need to be watered in. Organic is safe for you, your pets, your children and the environment. Lutron - The Dirt on Dimmers
Lutron dimmers save energy and protect the environment while enhancing your visual experience, personal comfort, productivity and safety-making light greener and better. Dimming any light bulb by 25% consumes roughly 20% less energy than using it at full brightness. Lutron’s first product was called a “dimmer switch” and represented the world’s first solid state electronic device used to dim lights in a home. These switches replaced bulky rheostats and auto transformers that were inefficient and unattractive. Tips when using compact florescent lighting with a dimmer:
Speakman shower products
Speakman shower products have been turning simple showers into great bathing experiences for over 90 years. The immensely popular Anystream Showerhead design provides a full range of shower patterns, from full-body flood sprays to invigorating needle jets for easing sore muscles. Speakman is renowned for its quality, innovation and durability. The Anystream Showerhead features:
Fact: By shaving off two minutes per shower, your average savings could be as much as $2.46 a week in heating and water cost. Those same two minutes saves five gallons ofwater, helping maintain water levels in reservoirs. It also saves the fuel in heating costs.  CLR and CLR Bathroom and Kitchen Cleaner contain no inorganic phosphates, hazardous solvents, or  environmentally harmful surfactants. They are alsobiodegradable
and non-polluting, helping relieve stress on the environment, especially threats
to aquatic life.  CLR and CLR Bath & Kitchen Cleaner's has mild PH and low volatility making this an earth friendly product.  CLR Power Plumber clears even the toughest clogs instantly.
Holly-tone
The Espoma Company, headquartered in Millville, NJ, is the leading manufacturer and marketer of natural and organic based plant foods for the lawn and garden industry. Our brands, including Holly-tone, Plant-tone and Rose-tone, are recognized by professional and amateur gardeners as the finest, safest, and most reliable plant foods available. While much has changed in our 75 years in business, the core principles that have guided 4 generations of family ownership have remained the same: Develop the safest, highest quality products available; Exceed the highest standards for customer service; Cultivate lasting relationships with customers and employees; Focus on long-term, manageable growth and continuous improvement; and Commit to continually reinvesting in the company to ensure its long-term success. Safe, High Quality Products Espoma is one of the most recognized and recommended product lines in the retail lawn and garden industry. That’s because Espoma has consistently given generations of gardeners superior results for over 75 years. Every ingredient in every product is the purest, finest grade obtainable. No sludges, hazardous or toxic materials are ever used. And because each product is manufactured in our plant, under our supervision, and held to our strict quality control standards, quality is guaranteed.
Mohawk Door Mats
Made from 100% recycled tires. Beautiful design a must see. In stock now!!! Doormats come in many shapes sizes and constructions. Mohawk Home takes the worry out of the form vs. function question by offering design and utilitarian usage with every style. Check local retailers for anti-fatigue indoor mats, fabricated berbers and coir looks that do not shed, and our new recycled rubber tuff tone mats.
DAP Weldwood Nonflammable Contact Cement High solids  polychloroprene, waterborne
contact adhesive that meets the stringent requirements of the professional user.
Dries in 30-40 minutes, allowing for extra bonding time. Water resistant when
dry. Exceeds industry performance requirements. Low odor. VOC compliant. Easy
water clean-up.Used for decorative laminates, veneers, foam, cloth, paper, cork, leather, wood, particle board, plywood and drywall.  Fact: DAP Corporate in Baltimore, MD is going green. They participate inmany recycling efforts to promote sustainability of the resources we use in their office on a daily basis. Included in those efforts are: paper recycling, printer cartridge recycling, used computer part recycling and cell phone recycling. DAP has also reduced their water consumption by 50%, approximately 19.2 million gallons over the past 4 years.
Safer® Brand Insect Killing Soap, Concentrate
Best Used For: Multi-insect control. Killing insects, including aphids, earwigs, grasshoppers, harlequin bugs, leafhoppers, mealy bugs, mites, plant bugs, psyllids, sawfly larvae, soft scales, spider mites, squash bugs, blossom thrips and whiteflies.  This OMRI®-listed and compliant for use in organic gardening formula kills a variety of insect pests but won't harm beneficial insects when used as directed. The Safer® Brand insect killing soap utilizes the power of potassium salts of fatty acids. The potassium salts weaken the insect's waxy protective outer shell. Apply every 7-10 days when insects are present or as needed to prevent further damage. The ability to use this organic pest control product in your home and in your lawn or garden makes it the most economical and convenient solution to pest annoyances available on the market! OMRI®-listed and compliant for use in organic gardening. Safer®Brand is the leader in alternative lawn and garden products. Safer® Brand recognizes the growing demand by consumers for these products, offering a wide variety of natural and organic solutions for lawn, garden, landscape, flowers, houseplants, insects and more!
Safer® Garden Fungicides
This easy to use concentrate is ideal for controlling and preventing powdery mildew, black spot, leaf spot, rust.  The Safer® Brand Garden Fungicide RTU utilizes the effectiveness of our popular sulfur-based fungicide. This organic gardening product is an effective, economical and convenient solution to the wide array of fungal blights that consumers face everyday. To use, spray at 7 day intervals, following rain or as needed. OMRI®-listed and USDA-approved for organic gardening. Safer® Brand is the leader in alternative lawn and garden products. Safer® Brand recognizes the growing demand by consumers for these products, offering a wide variety of natural and organic solutions for lawn, garden, landscape, flowers, houseplants, insects and more! Safer®Brand is the leader in alternative lawn and garden products. Safer® Brand recognizes the growing demand by consumers for these products, offering a wide variety of natural and organic solutions for lawn, garden, landscape, flowers, houseplants, insects and more!
Schultz- Garden Safe
Rose & Flower Care 
Three garden products in one! Fungicide, Insecticide and Miticide 
Speedy Grow
Speedy Grow is made with the world's fastest growing, fresh organic kelp seaweed, Ecklonia maxima. Its all natural, environmentally safe formula is perfect for both your outdoor and indoor plants. The improved drought and flood tolerance makes it long lasting and economical, too. We're so sure you'll be completely satisfied with Speedy Grow Plant Growth Accelerator, we back it up with a written 100% money-back guarantee. How does it work? Auxins are naturally produced in the top growth of plants and travel down to the roots. Cytokinins are naturally produced in the roots of plants and travel up to the leaves. These two plant hormones work together triggering either growth of new leaves and shoots, or new roots. A natural balancing act? If you take a cutting from a plant, and place it in water, the plant tips continue to produce auxins that travel down the plant to the base of the cutting. Since there are no longer roots present, an imbalance between auxins and cytokinins develops. The plant adjusts for the excess auxins by developing new roots. These roots then produce additional cytokinins, which then trigger increased top growth. Speedy Grow copies nature, it triggers this same effect by delivering an abundance of auxins to the root system. These auxins then trigger the natural response of increased root production followed by tremendous top growth. The increased root mass has the added benefit of increasing drought and flood tolerance, and producing much healthier plants. Will it burn my plants? No, because it's not a traditional fertilizer, it will not burn plants and can actually be used along with both chemical and natural fertilizers.
Know the full life cycle impact of your bag before you choose.
The following Life Cycle Analysis Chart documents the life cycle impact of different kinds of bags available. It looks at the impact of each kind of bag used over one year, assuming an average of 70 grocery items per week, or the equivalent load of 10 plastic bags per week. Use it to compare how your choice of bag affects our environment in terms of material, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumed in manufacturing, as well as the average contribution to litter as measured by volume and by weight. Learn More
"MASTERCHEM" PRIMER-SEALER-STAINBLOCKER
New Zero VOC* Interior/Exterior Primer Masterchem Industries, maker of KILZ® brand products, one of America's most-trusted brands*, announced the introduction of KILZ Clean Start™ primer, a zero volatile organic compound (VOC), high performance interior/exterior water-based primer, sealer and stainblocker, perfect for at-home paint enthusiasts and professionals. The zero VOC and low-odor formula addresses indoor air quality concerns related to VOCs while delivering the same performance expected from other KILZ brand primers. "To meet a growing demand, they have developed KILZ Clean Start primer, which is free of VOCs while still producing the top quality results our customers have come to trust." In addition to its sealing and stainblocking power, KILZ Clean Start primer also provides a mildew resistant finish. It is intended for use on most interior and exterior surfaces, including: woodwork, drywall, plaster, paneling, masonry, brick, painted metal and properly prepared glossy surfaces.  
"HOLY COW"
ALL-PURPOSE CLEANER ● 32 oz. trigger spray ● Degreases stovetops, walls, door knobs, spot clean floor ● Cleans bathrooms, appliances, kitchen counter tops, tile, wood and dishes ● Suitable for use in all departments in facilities inspected by U.S.D.A. Food & Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) ● Biodegradable ● No chlorine-based bleaches, solvent and toxin free ● Safe for people, animals and the environment ● Safe on all household surfaces, fabrics and jewelry ● Non-toxic/non-hazardous, no V.O.C.'s ● Contains no citrus based ingredients
"MASTERCHEM"
PRIMERSEALER- STAINBLOCKER ● Size: 1 gal ● Color: White ● High performance air-friendly primer, mildew resistant for high humidity areas. ● Interior/exterior multipurpose formula, Easy soap and water cleanup. ● Low odor, Zero voc (per EPA test method 24) ● Quick dry interior/exterior waterbase Primer - sealer - stain blocker. The Illuminator
Never get caught in the dark again! The Illuminator LED flashlight requires no batteries and no bulbs. One minute of winding provides over one hour of light! Perfect for a drawer, glove box, emergency kit -- anywhere you need light. Choose from two levels of brightness. No leaking battery acid to ever worry about -- environmentally friendly product! Available in assorted colors.
Frog Tape
What makes Frog Tape different? The answer is Paint Block® Technology. Frog Tape is not just another masking tape- Frog Tape is the only pro painter’s tape that is treated with Paint Block during the manufacturing process. When latex paint comes into contact with Frog Tape, Paint Block instantly activates and creates a micro-barrier, sealing the tape edges. Click or look at the Why It Works section below to learn more about Paint Block!
This super-strength, Earth Friendly power glue is now available from Eclectic Products, Inc.
Sticking with your principles has never been easier — use Amazing EcoGlue™ to fix and
repair items around your home. This interior/exterior, incredibly strong adhesive bonds to
a wide variety of substrates.
Common substrates that EcoGlue™ adheres to:   Amazing EcoGlue™ is a water-based adhesive. • Less than 1% VOCs (volatile organic compounds) • Virtually no hazardous air pollutants (less than 0.165 by weight) • No animal derivatives • Excellent water resistance • 100% recyclable packaging! Amazing EcoGlue™ is for people wanting Earth Friendly products! Be good to the Earth, yourself and your family. We designed these pages to better present environmentally safe products. This will always be a work in progress, allowing us to expand and display new products that will help preserve our land. Whether saving water, cleaning the air, conserving energy or everyday chores around the house, our customers can make a choice. We now offer a large assortment of earth friendly products, and we will try to educate you on how these products can have a positive impact on the environment. Our aim is to make these options available to you so you may make your own choices. If you don't see an item your interested in please feel free to ask, we will try to accommodate your needs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Gilsonite Laboratories has brand
new products that are environmentally friendly,
nonflammable, non-caustic and virtually
odor free. 
Brush cleaner is ideal for
removing paint, polyurethane, varnish and shellac from brushes,
roller covers, trays and equipment. 
, polyurethane
and marine grade finishes. 
The Waterpik Showerheads feature:
Klean-Strip® Green™ Denatured Alcohol is made with a higher
level of natural and renewable resources- twice the renewable resource Klean-Strip®Denatured
Alcohol. It is better for the environment because it's biodegradable. It contains
no ozone depleting chemicals. Klean-Strip® Green™ products and solvents are better
for the environment. They are effective high quality products impact on the world
in which we live. 
Klean-Strip® Green™ Lacquer Thinner is made with a higher
level of renewable resources, contains no petroleum distillates, and is biodegradable.
Klean-Strip® Green™, the products that are better for the environment. Klean-Strip®
Green™ solvents are effective high quality products but have a reduced impact
on the world in which we live. Reduce your carbon footprint with Klean-Strip®
Green™.
Klean-Strip® Green™ Odorless Mineral Spirits is made with
65% more renewable resources and has 65% lower fumes than traditional mineral
spirits. It has a unique, patent-pending formula containing Odorless Mineral
Spirits and has 65% lower VOCs than regular mineral spirits. It contains no Hazardous
Air Pollutants** and no ozone depleting chemicals. *Neither this product nor
any of its ingredients are considered to be flammable liquids by the Consumer
Products Safety Commission. **Hazardous Air Pollutants as defined by the EPA.
Klean-Strip® Green™ Natural
Multi-Purpose Solvent is made from 100% renewable resources and is completely
biodegradable. It can be substituted for a wide variety of petroleum distillates
and other non-renewable solvents such as: Xylene, Toluene, Acetone, MEK, and
Lacquer Thinner. Klean-Strip® Green™ Natural Multi-Purpose
Solvent has a higher flash point and is therefore safer to handle than these
non-renewable solvents. It is recognized as an environmentally-preferred chemistry
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It contains no ozone depleting
chemicals.
Klean-Strip® Green™ Safer Muriatic Acid has 90% lower fumes than standard Muriatic
Acid and is safer to use and store. Klean-Strip® Green™, the products that are
better for the environment. Klean-Strip® Green™ solvents are effective high quality
products but have a reduced impact on the world in which we live. Reduce your
carbon footprint with Klean-Strip® Green™.
Klean-Strip® Green™ Safer
Paint & Varnish Remover is made with a high level of renewable resources
and recycled active ingredients. It contains no methylene chloride, petroleum
distillates, caustic or acetone. It is low odor and biodegradable. It is safe
for indoor use and stays wet and active up to 24 hours. Use Klean-Strip® Green™ Safer
Paint & Varnish Remover to strip multiple layers of: latex paint, oil-based
paint, varnish, lacquer, enamel, polyurethane, shellac, acrylics, and epoxy from
wood, metal and masonry surfaces.
Klean-Strip® Green™ Safer
Paint Thinner is better for the environment because it contains no Hazardous
Air Pollutants**, no ozone-depleting chemicals, and is low VOC. It is a new,
revolutionary, safer paint thinner formula that thins, cleans, and preps. It
is milky-white in color and can be used to thin any color of oil-based paint,
stain, and varnish without affecting the color of the dried paint. Safer Paint
Thinner is also ideal for removing grease and dirt from metal, plastic, wood,
and painted surfaces so paint will adhere. It is excellent for cleaning up after
a painting project by removing paint spills and cleaning brushes, pans, buckets,
rollers, and spray equipment. Nylon brushes are left soft and in great condition.
*Neither this product nor any of its ingredients are considered to be flammable
liquids by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ** Hazardous Air Pollutants
as defined by the EPA.
Klean-Strip® Green™ Turpentine
is made with 100% renewable resources and is derived from tree resin. It contains
no Hazardous Air Pollutants* and no ozone depleting chemicals. * Hazardous Air
Pollutants as defined by the EPA. Klean-Strip® Green™, the
products that are better for the environment. Klean-Strip® Green™ solvents
are effective high quality products but have a reduced impact on the world in
which we live. Reduce your carbon footprint with Klean-Strip® Green™.
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