{"id":16394,"date":"2023-11-14T10:27:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/green-gate.eu\/blog\/dobro-je-vedeti\/how-to-choose-and-use-cleaning-and-laundry-products-i\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T18:58:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T17:58:49","slug":"how-to-choose-and-use-cleaning-and-laundry-products-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/green-gate.eu\/sl\/blog\/kako-izbrati-in-kako-uporabljati\/how-to-choose-and-use-cleaning-and-laundry-products-i\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose and Use Cleaning and Laundry Products I."},"content":{"rendered":"

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We all use these products on a regular basis, so it’s a big topic and a big business too. What do you use to choose your favourite laundry, washing, toilet cleaning or floor cleaning products? Are you intrigued by the packaging, the price or the well-known brand? Do you choose based on what you already know or what someone else has recommended to you?<\/p>\n

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Have you ever noticed that the packaging gives minimal information about what the product contains, while the company logo is impossible to miss? The excuse of not enough space is ridiculous for washing powder versus lip balm, for example. Nevertheless, you will find more information about the ingredients on the mentioned lip balm. \"smile\"

As always, the problem is the legislation. Do you notice how legislation is so often behind everything? Why is that? Is it because there are a lot of things and not enough space to change them in time, or is there no desire to do so and a lot of pressure from the manufacturers? Either way, even though the legislation has changed, it still has some flaws. The fundamental one is Regulation (EC) No 648\/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents [1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe existing legislation on biodegradability of surfactants in detergents only covers primary biodegradability and it is only applicable to anionic and non-ionic surfactants; therefore it should be replaced by new legislation, which lays the main emphasis on ultimate biodegradability and meets the important concerns related to the potential toxicity of persistent metabolites.\u201d [1]<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is unfortunate that the indication of the full composition on products is optional and therefore the manufacturer is not legally required to provide this information.\u201d<\/p>\n

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So how to choose?<\/h3>\n

Whether we want to or not, we are exposed to an intentional psychological pressure from manufacturers to buy as much as possible. Normally, we probably know how business works, unfortunately we forget or don’t want to believe it when we buy. So here’s a common list of classic tricks from manufacturers and retailers and what to look out for:<\/strong><\/p>\n