Design the the Environment - U.S. EPA
The EPA is known as the gold standard for environmental protection.
Their stringent requirements for safer chemistry recognition was a bar we wanted to meet. Our partnership with the DfE logo program is an honor that sets Carbonated Solutions® Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner apart as distinct and unique in the cleaning industry.
Carbonated Solutions® has always been committed to providing safe and effective carpet cleaning products – this highly-coveted recognition is our assurance to you that we are meeting those goals and will continue to do so.
DfE carefully looks at each product ingredient – there are no exceptions.
DfE starts with information that scientists already know about each ingredient such as how it works in a detergent, and how it affects living things. Where that information doesn’t tell the full story, EPA looks at an ingredient’s chemical structure – its components and shape – to understand how it could impact the environment and people. A chemical’s structure can tell a lot about how the chemical will behave and what types of effects it may have when it comes in contact with people or the environment. DfE uses the special skills of the scientists at EPA who have studied chemicals for 30 years or even longer.
DfE only allows use of the logo when a product is best in its class.
DfE compares an ingredient’s characteristics to other chemicals in the same class. That is, solvents are compared to other solvents, and wetting agents (surfactants) are compared with other surfactants. Before DfE allows the logo on a product, DfE makes sure that only the safest ingredients from each class are used.
Safer cleaning products can help protect the environment and your family.
When you use a cleaning product, it is released into the environmentinside your home and down the drain to the outdoors. Adults come in contact with cleaning products on a regular basis, as do children who are often the most exposed when they crawl on the floor. Some consumers may prefer cleaning products that, for example, are inherently safer or do not irritate sensitive skin. Others may prefer products that break down quickly and do not harm fish or are safer for use around family pets. The DfE logo is an easy way to know you are choosing a product that is as safe as possible for people and the environment.
