Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Eco Friendly Q&A: eco-friendly?

Question by mike d: eco-friendly?
I want to start an eco-friendly waterless car wash. What exactly does eco-friendly mean when dealing with cleaning products. Is silicone eco-friendly. Is there a list of chemicals that are eco-friendly? Also, if something is biodegradable does that mean it is friendly to the environment?

Best answer:

Answer by Jack S
“Eco friendly” is not a clearly understood concept and many may offer different definitions. My preferred definition would be an activity which is environmentally sustainable in that it doesn’t use excessive resources to the detriment of the prevailing ecological system.

Any chemical – such as water or silicon – is not in itself ecologically damaging its the extent to which your use of this chemical will distort the ecology of your environment. E.g. a water based car wash may not be that damaging if you don’t use harmful detergent and you collect small amounts of naturally and sustainably obtained water.

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