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What are your thoughts? Have you noticed a shift in your buying decisions when it comes to making environmentally friendly ‘Green’ Choices? There is no doubt about it, shift in Australian buying habits is driving industry to provide environmentally friendly sustainable products. It's almost like the green buying movement is racing along as fast, if not faster than the sugar free vortex that grew out of the 80’s. And ‘sugar free’ is still here. Not a trend. Here to stay! Environmentally friendly product is also not a trend and if anything, an ongoing opportunity to satisfy consumer demands and make a great difference to the environment.
So, buying decisions are becoming more aligned with consumer values. If a green alternative is available, with similar cost and dependable if not superior performance results, you can be pretty sure the buying decision is pretty well there. In bringing awareness to clients to consider changing to ‘Team Green’, there are three important factors that make swapping to environmentally friendly spill products a great choice. Particularly with SpillSmart Absorbents.
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This part is really awesome. Products like SpillSmart FloorSweep, RoadSpill and K-Sorb Hydrophobic require less product to be used on a spill as the absorbency rate is much higher than ‘Kitty Litter’ alternatives. This means less waste and a few more dollars in the pocket over a period of time earning the first green tick.
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Depending on the absorbent, we are talking about renewable organic ingredients and in some cases recycled materials. These materials offer alternatives to the use of polymers with greater performance than your traditional clay based products. Worthy of our second green tick!
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Now this part will depend largely on local regulations and guidelines. SpillSmart FloorSweep, RoadSpill and K-Sorb Hydrophobic all encapsulate the liquids they absorb never releasing them back into the environment and are biodegradable. FloorSweep and RoadSpill absorbents are inoculated with a selection of safe and highly effective microbes that will ‘eat and digest’ oils and many types of hydrocarbons. The resultant product is then rapidly converted to a nutritious soil conditioner within a few weeks. A quick acting and natural way to convert potentially harmful Pollutants into harmless and beneficial earthy products. And our last big green tick!
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So, take the SpillSmart absorbents and add to it organic socks and cotton pads and you begin to realise, it really is quite ‘easy to be green’ when cleaning up a number of common workplace spills. For further information about all of these environmentally friendly products, follow the links below.
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SpillSmart FloorSweep is manufactured from a special selection of Australian grown organic cellulose products. These naturally occurring fibrous materials are blended and processed to produce a range of absorbents that quickly absorb a wide variety of liquids including petroleum, oils, fuels, solvents, cooking oils, sewage, protein fluids and other messy liquids that could pollute or contaminate the work area and the environment. SpillSmart FloorSweep Absorbent should not be used on strong acid or alkaline solutions.
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SpillSmart RoadSpill is manufactured from a special selection of Australian grown organic cellulose products with added mineral grit. These naturally occurring fibrous materials are blended and processed to produce a range of absorbents that quickly absorb a wide variety of liquids including petroleum, oils, fuels, solvents, cooking oils, sewage, protein fluids and other messy liquids that could pollute or contaminate the work area, roadways and the environment.
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SpillSmart K-Sorb is an oleophilic (absorbs oil-based liquids) hydrophobic (resists water) cellulose absorbent. It is a great organic alternative to polypropylene absorbents for absorbing hydrocarbons, oils and greases on land and on water. The hydrophobic fibre stabilises oil-based sludge separating free oils from water and can be used to remove contaminants in ponds, creeks, lagoons and marinas. On land, K-Sorb Hydrophobics high capillary wicking action instantly draws in hydrocarbons encapsulating them into its hollow fibres allowing for a fast clean-up before the spill spreads.
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These socks have been manufactured with a tight woven cotton outer layer and contain a biologically active organic fill that assists with bioremediation. They will rapidly absorb hydrocarbon and water based spills including Oil, Fuel, Coolant, Degreasers, Brake Fluid, Paints and other non-hazardous liquids. These socks are a great environmentally friendly alternative, are ideal for industrial clean-ups and provide increased options for disposal.
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SpillSmart Oil Only Cotton Pads are highly absorbent and designed for hydrocarbon based spills. They are suited for both Marine and Land based applications where oil and oil based spills may occur. These organic pads are a natural alternative to their polypropylene equivalents. They are biodegradable and made from sustainable resources. Each pad offers superior absorbency - a combination of needle punching each pad and premium materials used in the manufacturing process. Being hydrophobic,(repel water) they will float on water and remove oils from the surface. On hard surfaces they clean up accidental spills quickly and placed under machinery capture leaks and drips.
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9 Unley St. Brendale QLD 4500
Customer Hotline: 1300 302 428
International / Direct: +61 7 3889 6677
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 5235. Brendale DC Qld 4500
Email: sales@envirosmart.com.au
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