While Doug Band and the CGI (Clinton Global Initiative) gear up to take on some of the worlds most pressing renewable energy/green issues, individuals worldwide are helping play their part in sustainability by practicing some everyday tricks.
It’s important that each person recognize the importance of green standards - Modernized cleaning equipment includes anything from steam swiffers to microfiber cloths. Congruently, most people are finding organic ways to clean their households, along with their surrounding property. For instance, during the spring, many homeowners are peppering cornmeal across their yards to keep out crab grass and other similar weeds. By doing so, they’re able to keep harmful toxins (carried by most top selling weed killers) off their yard and away from pets/animals.
But one of the greatest inventions that I’ve come across to date happens to be the green cloth, or more popularly named Gleen. The concept is very simple; a cloth that you can wipe windows, floors and tables with that doesn’t require any chemicals. You simply rinse the rag in hot water and move on to the next project! Not to sound to “salesly,” but the product is great for homes, cars, outdoor cleaning, pool cleaning, and much more!
Let’s face it, all cleaning solutions, including things like ammonia, bleach, carpet cleaner, and Windex, all contain chemicals that aren’t exactly environmentally safe. They’ve proven harmful to the people that use them, and anybody else living under the same roof. While some cleaning products now state that their ingredients don’t include any harmful chemicals, the Gleen also proves to be a time and $ Saver. Importantly also, it’s one of the easiest products to clean and reuse. Although similar to most microfiber products, the Gleen Cloth is actually biodegradable and can be tossed at any point.
As simple of a product as this is, it’s revolutionary, and will definitely change the way people go about cleaning. And as mentioned previously, tools like the Swiffer Wet Jet and new and improved steam cleaner parallel the efforts of Gleen – Simply by eliminating harmful disinfect powders and sprays. The Gleen cloth works in conjunction with hot water, where it should be soaked prior to usage. The user can then repeat this process for a number of weeks or months until it’s time to be tossed or machine-washed.
While large corporations and refineries continue to dump toxins into the air, it’s these every day cleaning practices of the individual that can also surely prove detrimental to increasing earth’s carbon footprint. So next time you’re due for a tub cleaning, be sure to reach for a Gleen Cloth – Collectively, we can make a difference and still live gorgeously green!