According to environmental experts, we use approximately 62 chemicals that are considered toxic in our homes, every single day.
We are exposed to these chemicals in our daily routine -everything from synthetic fragrances (cleaners, scented candles) to the harmful fumes in oven cleaners.
Ingredients in traditional household products have been linked to asthma, cancer, issues with fertility, to name just a few.
Research tell us that in infrequent and small doses, these chemicals are relatively harmless. However when exposed over and over - they start to become a serious risk.
If you keep close contact with products that contain toxic chemicals over many years you add to something called the body’s “toxic burden” - the number of chemicals stored in your body’s tissue. Symptoms of toxic burden begin to surface when we reach our personal limit of accumulated toxins – and our body can’t work fast to enough to get rid of them.
Obesity
Metabolic Syndrome
Fatigue
Infertility
Allergies
It’s hard to control many of the environmental factors that contribute to your body toxicity. We can, however, focus on the things we have control over. Things like our diet, our personal care regime and the cleaning products we keep under the kitchen sink.
They will not affect you, your kids, or your pets as much as the traditional cleaners – if at all.
Many companies that make green cleaning products come with a set of transparent ethics and rules on the types of ingredients they will use and restrict. Thus reducing the amount of chemicals you expose your family to.
And let’s not forget what you put down the drain into our waterways either…
Top Tip: If you’re thinking of making the switch to an eco-cleaning alternative - watch out for greenwashing and do your research. Just because it’s labelled “green” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not toxic to you. Look for brands who are transparent about the ingredients of their product, support the circular economy and give back to the environment.
“Green” can refer to the effect a product has on human health, it can be about the benefits to our planet, about using less water, or having recycled packaging.
You could say the definition is more brown than green – it’s murky.
Be careful with which brands you choose to trust. Reading reviews from loyal customers is a good way to sense check the ethics and quality of the product you’re considering.
Yes. Without question.
We often get asked if our Good Change cleaning range really works – like, really.
There is a change afoot in the world of green and eco cleaning. Many companies are now working side by side with scientists to come up with better, more effective green products.
As the demand is now growing in the market, it makes commercial sense to spend resources developing better green products.
Our Good Change Bottle For Good and cleaning tablet spray range is a great example of using science to create powerful, plant based cleaning products. Our founders, Stine and Kristy, spent 18 months in situ with expert scientists to formulate our new refill cleaning tablet range that really packs a punch.
With lots of eco cleaning companies embracing the circular economy movement (and the faster the better, if you ask us!), your switch to green and natural cleaning products not only benefits your family – but the planet too.
We're throwing away the throwaway with our new refillable cleaning tablet & bottle range. 100% natural, made with essential oils and New Zealand botanicals in their purest form, our refills contain everything you need, and nothing you don't.
3 x Stylish Reusable glass spray bottles - your Bottle For Good™ and 3 x cleaning tablets, one for each our three formulations:
All purpose cleaner
Kitchen cleaner
Bathroom cleaner
Zero Waste
New Zealand made refillable cleaning tablets, a natural bench spray that actually works
Custom Made Designer glass ‘Bottle for Good™’ with a silicone tray to protect on hard surfaces
No carbon footprint in the carriage of water
Packed with botanicals and Essential Oils
& Free Delivery in New Zealand
We're throwing away the throwaway with our new refillable cleaning tablet & bottle range. 100% natural, made with essential oils and New Zealand botanicals in their purest form, our refills contain everything you need, and nothing you don't.
3 x Stylish Reusable glass spray bottles - your Bottle For Good™ and 3 x cleaning tablets, one for each our three formulations:
All purpose cleaner
Kitchen cleaner
Bathroom cleaner
Zero Waste
New Zealand made refillable cleaning tablets, a natural bench spray that actually works
Custom Made Designer glass ‘Bottle for Good™’ with a silicone tray to protect on hard surfaces
No carbon footprint in the carriage of water
Packed with botanicals and Essential Oils