An interview with Tina Mongeon of Enviropure, Ottawa’s # 1 Eco-friendly Cleaning Company.
EnviroChic: Hi Tina, I just adore your environmentally-friendly cleaning business in Ottawa and think you are one smart and savvy business owner. I am so glad to see your business is doing so well.
I’m wondering if you can help me out with some questions on cleaning products? The other day, I received a colourful brochure (from a big box store that I won’t name) with claims to help us (the consumer), have a greener and healthier home using the cleaning products they sell.
They feature disinfecting wipes that come in a fancy recycleable container. The ingredients include N-Alkyl C14, 60%, C16, 30%, C12, 5%, C18, 5% , Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride 0.145% , N-Alkyl C12, 68%, C14, 32% , Dimethyl Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride 0.145% , Other Ingredients 99.710% - what are the other ingredients, I wonder?
The manufacturer says these wipes kill 99.9% of bacteria and disinfects against Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus (Staph), Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. Coli), Streptococcus pyogenes. Yikes!
Can you give us your thoughts on using these products? Are they safe for our families? Our homes? Do you use them for your cleaning business or home, or are there safer alternatives?
Enviropure: I think everyone should do their research before deciding to use any green products in their home. A lot of companies claim that their products are “green” but when you read the labels and ingredients in the products they seem to be questionable and rather deceptive. It’s really important that when you are choosing to use green products in your home, that they are in fact certified and carry the green certification label. The only way to make sure that you are using safe products in your home is to carefully read the labels on the products and to “identify” the certification.
Enviropure uses only Green Seal Certified products in our customer’s homes which means that all the products we use have been tested according to science based procedures and have been given the green seal of approval. The whole idea of going “green” is really about making a change in your lifestyle that involves making a better impact on the environment. We combine Green Seal Product along with all natural alternatives in your home in order to make sure that your health and the environment are not being compromised.
EnviroChic: More and more, I am questioning some of the eco-friendly claims out there… I’m seeing many businesses claiming to be part of the “green movement” and I worry about it. Personally, it seems if a business puts the colour green on their products and a few eye-catching eco-friendly key words, they think they will “trick” the most savvy consumer (including myself) into thinking they are doing something great for the environment by purchasing their products. Am I just being paranoid, or do you have the same concerns?
Enviropure: I do have the same concerns. Just because a product has a green label on it and claims to be green, this does NOT mean that it is. Some of these new “green “ products are just as bad as the conventional products. There is a term that I have become familiar with called “greenwashing”. This means that there are companies out there that are trying to advertise and sell their products as “green” by using deceptive facts altering the ingredient list to make it look genuine. This is why, it is very important to read labels and look for the green certification mark on every green product.
EnviroChic: My last two questions concern more of a plug for your business as you absolutely deserve it! In a nutshell, can you please let us know the benefits of having your company come into our homes and clean for us?
Also, Is there any other information/news you’d like to share with us about Enviropure that’s not on your website yet? Plans for the future?
Enviropure: My website actually really explains in detail about who we are, what we offer and what you get with us! We are currently working on new ideas and constantly making changes in order to better serve our clientele. Everyone deserves to come home to a space that is clean, that is healthy and that looks brand new!
EnviroChic: Thanks so much Tina. You are truly inspiring.
All the best from EnviroChic Design
www.envirochic.ca
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