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British Canoeing partner , Ecoworks Marine is championing the sustainable revolution in marine cleaning . Founded in 2015 , they produce eco-friendly cleaning products for the marine industry that are safer for users and better for the environment . Not only can you keep your kit clean , but now you can keep our planet that bit cleaner too . www . britishcanoeing . org . uk
Why make the switch to eco-friendly cleaning products ?
A study in 2018 revealed that bleach-based cleaning products can be as damaging to the lungs as smoking a pack of cigarettes every day ! Now , you might think that you don ’ t use bleach-based cleaners , but you may be surprised when you look at the ingredients lists of the products you are using . Even many ‘ eco ’ and green cleaners use harsh chemicals . Government regulations in this area are still minimal . If you are interested to see the hazardous raw materials and warnings for any cleaning products , you can look up their Material Safety Data Sheet ( MSDS ) - every product is required by law to provide one upon request .
There are a number of reasons to make a switch , the most obvious is taking care of the environment . If you ’ re using a product that is safer for the environment , it generally means it ’ s probably safer for you too . The less obvious effects are the impacts harsh chemical products can have on the surfaces they are applied to .
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More powerful , less harmful
Many traditional cleaning products contain raw materials derived from the petrochemical industry . These products are first mined from the ground before being converted into chemicals such as Formaldehyde , Kerosene , Mineral Acids , Phosphates , Solvents and many more . Many of these chemicals have a large carbon footprint due to the processes of attaining them , and post-use they can find their way into the water systems , having a detrimental effect on aquatic life . So from the point of attaining these raw materials to the point at waste , they are damaging the environment .
At Ecoworks Marine , huge consideration is given to every ingredient that goes into our products . We use a careful selection of naturally occurring bacterias and enzymes along with many other replenishable resources . Always taking into consideration the aquatic toxicity and sustainability . Bacterias are blended on site and the product is produced with a 0 % manufacturing waste . Producing anything environmentally friendly is not just about what you produce it ’ s about how you get there , and we continue to look for processes in which we can lower our carbon footprint .
By using these combinations of bacterias and enzymes along with sustainably sourced replenishable raw materials , we ’ ve found that we can produce cleaning products that are just as effective as the harsh chemical equivalent .