Sunday, October 2, 2011

Cleaning with Citric Acid


Melaleuca, the maker of Ecosence, provides a tub and tile bathroom cleaner that delivers not only a product that’s green but does so in a green manner.  In their plants, they use reusable plastic bins to move their products from one facility to the next instead of using disposable corrugated materials. Along these green practices, they also recycle any material they can in their plants so it won’t go to waist.

Their products include biodegradable cleaning agents in their cleaners that include mainly citric acid with other detergents. In fact, the only ingredients other then these are solvent, fragrance, and T36-C5 Melaleuca Oil. 

Citric acid exists as a weak organic compound because it contains the element carbon. It is most common used for the sour tastes in foods and soft drinks but brings a different purpose for this green product. This organic compound works in ways that chelate the metals in hard water (water high in minerals) and involves no scrubbing to remove stains from hard water on surfaces. This organic compound is therefore used in a green process to successfully use less plastic, less water, and less cost but still gets the job done in the bathroom. 

In addition to all of this, Melaleuca also goes above and beyond by using concentrated formulas so their products last up to six times longer then competitors. Here, everyone wins!

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2 comments:

  1. Hey! Nice blog!! Even though I have a bone to pick with you won't is not a word, instead use doesn't. Doesn't sounds better too! I figured out I on the chemical balancing sheet so if you want to meet someday at school to go over it let me know. Now its your turn to comment on my blog!

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  2. Yeah, I suppose that sounds better and thanks again for helping understand that problem. A couple of those were pretty tough. And I just commented yours!

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