Household cleaners contributing to growing global plastic waste problem
SunState Labs advocates sustainable option to protect the environment
Single-use plastic spray bottles are contributing to the growing problem of plastic waste buildup in our oceans, which according to a study published in PLOS ONE, has reached over 250,000 tons. (1) Everyday ready-to-use (RTU) household cleaning products, which consist mostly of water with a small amount of active ingredients, are a major factor in plastic waste.
SunState Laboratories (sunstatelabs.com), a pioneering manufacturer of concentrated, environmentally safe cleaning products, advises consumers that they may be unwittingly contributing to the problem by routinely purchasing single-use spray bottles. Not only are discarded plastic bottles harming the environment, but the “use once and throw away” process is extremely costly, wasteful and inefficient.