Orange Degreasers: Separating the Natural from the Organic
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by keith in Environmental Impact
With the proliferation of the green movement, the citrus-based degreaser market has experienced a boom. Go to any general department store and you’ll probably find no less than six brands of orange degreaser that claim to be good for the environment, with the hook being that they use “natural” ingredients. However, it’s important to distinguish between the terms “natural” and “organic”. Legally, a product can advertise as being natural if it uses natural ingredients, even if those ingredients also slosh around with harsh chemicals, which is commonly the case with domestic grade orange cleaners.
The same problem exists with industrial grade orange degreasers as well, but the terminology is different. Instead of using the terms natural and organic, industrial grade degreasers use the terms “environmentally preferred” and “environmentally safe”. As with the term natural, the term environmentally preferred appears to mean organic, but it doesn’t; the term environmentally safe means organic. For some companies, the difference between an environmentally preferred and environmentally safe degreaser is negligible. But for companies that use large quantities of degreaser, an environmentally safe degreaser can be key to reducing emissions and chemical waste disposal fees.
If there’s one thing that concerned consumers despise, it’s misleading semantics that portray a product or service in a light that it doesn’t deserve; and this is commonly the case with orange degreasers. For those who need an organic/environmentally safe citrus degreaser, VORTEX, an orange degreaser marketed by Eco Link, is good for both domestic and industrial degreasing jobs. Fully biodegradable, VORTEX can cut the residues of daily living, as well as tough accumulations of tar, asphalt, bitumen and various organic resins.
