Green Seal™, the leading eco-label program in the US, is pleased to announce the release of GS-8, the revised Environmental Standard for General-Purpose, Bathroom, Glass, and Carpet Cleaners Used for Household Purposes. Now available to manufacturers and consumers, the new GS-8 includes updates to criteria for prohibited ingredients, air pollutants, skin and eye irritation, skin sensitization, and packaging.
The market for household cleaners has shown a substantial increase in interest in green and non-toxic products. According to Supermarket News, the category of environmentally responsible household cleaners is performing so well that supermarket chains like “Price Chopper, Schenectady, N.Y.; Kowalski's Markets, St. Paul, Minn.; and Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix are adding more SKUs to their product mix and doubling the space they give the category.”
The final revised standard of GS-8 and the response to comments on the proposed revised standard are available on the Green Seal Web site (www.greenseal.org ).
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