Did you know?

Check out these fascinating facts about the benefits of choosing products that are natural, recycled and organic!

• The United States makes enough plastic film each year to shrink-wrap the state of Texas. *
  
• There are roughly 17,000 petrochemicals available for public and home use of which the National Research Council estimates that less than 30% have been tested for their effects on human and environmental health. #
  
• Only products with 95% or more organic ingredients can be called organic on the primary panel on the label. @
  
• Five recycled soft drink bottles will make enough fiberfill for a man's ski jacket. *
  
• A New York Poison Control Center study found 85% of product warning labels to be inadequate. These warnings only apply to the immediate health effects a product causes and don't address what happens when we use these cleaners regularly in our homes. #
  
• Nonyl phenol ethoxylate, a common surfactant (or detergent) found in laundry detergents and all purpose cleaners, is banned in Europe, and biodegrades slowly into even more toxic compounds. #
  
• The use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is prohibited by organic standards. @
  
• In 1960, Americans disposed of 2.7 pounds of waste per person per day. By 1990, the number had risen to 4.3 pounds per person per day. *
  
• Since organic practices prohibit the use of toxic and persistent chemicals, there is no risk of pesticide-contaminated water sources.
  
• Recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours. *

* Stats provides by Recycline
# Stats provided by Seventh Generation
@ Upon the enactment of the New Organic Standards in October 2002!