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Practical, eco-friendly alternatives for petrochemical based cleaning products
In the scope of the project “Homemade Nature Friendly Cleaning Products”, supported by the GEF Small Grant Programme (SGP), a “do it yourself” kit that encourages the user to prepare nature friendly cleaning products at home by themselves was designed with the aim to present a practical and economical alternative to the expensive petrochemical based commonly used cleaning products.
Nature friendly raw materials were used in the creation of the kits: sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, soft soap, soap powder and glycerin. These materials have a simple chemical formula which can be treated easily at the city wastewater treatment plants, unlike petrochemical based ones which tend to accumulate and increase the oxygen demand of the streams and seas. Using these ingredients, DIY kits can be used to create for washing machine powder, stain remover and cleaning creme.