Marcel's green soap dishwashing liquid - radish bergamot

Article number: 8719189416121 View all from Marcel's Green Soap > View more: Dishwashing Liquid > Marcel's Green Soap - Dishwashing Liquid Radish & Bergamot - 500ml Concentrated dishwashing liquid made from plant-based soaps and kind to your hands and the environment. But strict and merciless on that greasy glass or that caked-on pan. Enriched with organic oils and perfume, so that washing dishes (we almost dare not say it) becomes a true 'fragrance experience'. And while you are absorbed in this intense experience, the skin of your hands is cared for by the soft foam and enriching ingredients. You know what? I can't wait until the dishes are done again tonight. No dyes, parabens, phosphates, chlorine, ammonia or acids. 100% natural, 97% biodegradable. Bottle and cap made from 100% recycled plastic 100% vegan The scent of Radish is spicy and peppery. In this fragrance we have complemented the radish with bergamot. This orange oil from the Northern Italian Bergamo (thanks, Wikipedia) gives it a strong citrus note, but also something sweet. Product specifications Dishwashing Liquid - Radish & Bergamot Item description Dishwashing Liquid - Radish & Bergamot Article number 8719189416121 Version Radish & Bergamot Packaging type Standard Country of origin Netherlands Ingredients Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol, Parfum, Linalool, Citric Acid Mek, Isopropyl Alcohol, Denatonium Benzoate Environmental information about Dishwashing Liquid - Radish & Bergamot Q&A Marcel's Green Soap What does it mean that Marcel's Green Soap is 100% natural? The difference with regular household products lies in the type of chemicals. We use plant-based, natural, biodegradable and safe chemicals as opposed to petrochemicals, synthetic chemicals. Every Marcel's Green Soap product is free of parabens, acids, ammonia, chlorine, and dyes. These ingredients can be harmful to the environment, your home, or your body. Do you use animal testing during the production process? No. We absolutely do not use animals to test our products. We also know that our suppliers do not use animal testing. Furthermore, the products are safe to use around animals. Do you use palm and coconut oil ingredients? Yes. We use both palm and coconut oil ingredients. Our palm and coconut oil suppliers are all Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified sustainable palm oil suppliers. This allows us to support the growing number of sustainable palm and coconut oil products. RSPO is the only organization actively working on sustainable palm oil products. Parties such as the WWF, Greenpeace, and Oxfam Novib are also members of this organization. But isn't palm oil what all those rainforests are cut down for? Unfortunately, a lot of palm oil still comes from plantations where rainforest once stood. Furthermore, the soil is depleted, leading to erosion and soil degradation. The RSPO is trying to combat all this. They issue certificates to palm oil plantations that produce palm oil sustainably. This doesn't always work well, of course, especially in countries where corruption is widespread. However, Marcel believes the solution lies in better monitoring and regulating these records. If palm oil is cultivated responsibly, it's currently the best way for nature to meet its demand for this type of oil. But wouldn't it be much better if no palm oil were used at all? Approximately 40 billion liters of palm oil are produced worldwide, about 5 liters per person. Palm oil is the most effective way to produce oil. But Marcel's Green Soap also believes that we should continue to actively explore alternatives to palm oil because we need the rainforests far too much! Are Marcel's Green Soap products biodegradable? All Marcel's Green Soap products are 99% biodegradable. By biodegradable, we mean that the entire product breaks down into CO2 and water within 28 days. Marcel's Green Soap products also contain salts, among other things. These are used for pH control, to dissolve dirt, and to thicken the product. Salts never break down in water and CO2, hence the 99%. What about the packaging? All Marcel's Green Soap packaging is made from 100% recycled plastic, also known as HDPE. This makes Marcel's Green Soap the first brand in the Netherlands to use only recycled plastic in its packaging, thus contributing nothing to plastic pollution. Moreover, Marcel's Green Soap bottles are easily recyclable, so virtually no new plastic is needed. This is a common plastic and therefore also easy to recycle. Because no dye has been added to the bottle, the bottles are also particularly suitable for recycling. Why not plant plastics? Nowadays, you can also make bottles from plants, such as sugar cane or sugar beet. The downside of sugarcane is that it has to come all the way from the other side of the world, which makes it seem environmentally friendly, but the CO2 footprint isn't all that favorable. And once the bottle is finished, it's thrown away again, creating yet another plastic waste problem. That's why Marcel focuses primarily on the use of recycled plastic. What's the path to more sustainable packaging? Marcel wants everyone to use only recycled plastic, preferably the entire bottle. Every week, around 4 million cleaning product bottles are thrown away in the Netherlands. Marcel works closely with organizations in the Netherlands and abroad to use plastic that has already been used as a bottle by consumers. And not 10 or 15%, like many brands, but preferably 100%. This way, you ensure that no new raw materials need to be used. What should I do when the bottle is empty? A very kind but also urgent request: collect plastic separately. Marcel started this himself a few years ago and now realizes that half of his waste consists of plastic! The bottles are made of 100% HDPE (the label is also included), making them highly recyclable. The bottle is then cut into small pieces, the plastic is washed, and then reused for a new bottle. Where is Marcel's Green Soap produced? All products are produced at a soap factory in Utrecht. This used to be part of a large company, but these large companies often supply the entire European market from one or two factories. This saves a lot of money, but it's not always good for the environment because trucks crisscross Europe. For example, a bottle of Marcel's Green Soap dish soap has traveled about 80 kilometers before it reaches your kitchen counter. Competitors often travel 600 kilometers! What about Marcel's Green Soap's carbon footprint? If you want to properly assess a company's CO2 footprint, you have to look closely from start to finish—it's called craddle to grave. Because everything is produced in the Netherlands, and almost all raw materials come from the Netherlands (or Germany), the production process has minimal impact on the environment. Regarding marketing, sales, and administration, Marcel runs the company himself from his home office. No management teams, no international meetings, no commuting. This makes Marcel's Green Soap CO2 neutral from the start, as there are almost no additional emissions. Marcel considers this a much better way than initially emitting a huge amount of CO2 and then offsetting it. And what about the products delivered to the consumer? Because Marcel's products are 99% biodegradable and the bottles don't contain dyes, the environmental impact is limited and recycling is promoted. And because Marcel's products are concentrated and have a much stronger scent, you often end up using a little less. Hey, nobody's perfect, and Marcel doesn't pretend to do everything he can to minimize the environmental impact. But he does try to do his part in this way.