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Chemical Free Electrolyzed Water Systems

Luke — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:50:52 +0000

eWater Systems sell a range of chemical free electrolyzed water systems which can be used for cleaning and sanitizing. The ROX electrolyzed water technology can be used in food preparation to clean and sanitize food, preparation surfaces, cleaning hands and cooking equipment.

The ROX water systems produce both alkaline and acidic solutions to assist in cleaning and sanitizing, but as both the acidic and alkaline solutions are diluted, their disposal in waste water systems presents no environmental problems.

Garden Safe Planet Ark Laundry Powder

Luke — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:55:36 +0000

Planet Ark has produced a Laundry detergent that's garden friendly.� If you're pouring your laundry grey water water on the garden and are concerned that the high pH might and high phosphates might kil your plants, then check out this detergent from Planet Ark.

Platen Arks detergent has been independently tested by Sydney Environmental and Soil Laboratory for their suitability for use in irrigation (including watering the garden). The grey water was found to be suitable for salt-sensitive plants. and phosphorus-sensitive plants.

Check out the Planet Ark Website.

Bidegradable Detergents – Greywater Detergents

Luke — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:41:56 +0000

Here's some great info on choosing detergents that are suitable for use in Grey Water systems from the SaveWater website. So far I'm yet to find a simple, but comprehensive guide to choosing a greywater friendly brand name detergent. Every Australian site I've come across point to the Lanfax Labs website but the information there seems to be hidden amongst a lot of scientific research.

If anyone's found a user list of biodegradable and greywater friendly detergents, let me know and I'll post it on this site.

Waterless Car Wash

Luke — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:17:11 +0000

So Brilliant Waterless Car Wash is biodegradable, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, non-toxic, silicone free and 100% environmentally safe. It's a spray on water-less application that you gently rub in and wipe off. Check out the So Brilliant website for details.

HeroWash low phosphate biodegradable laundry detergent

Luke — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:56:41 +0000

HeroWash low phosphate biodegradable laundry detergent is an environmentally friendly detergent so you can use it in your front or top loading washing machine then safely use the grey water from the wash on you garden. Available for $14 from the HeroWash online store.