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I get this question alot.  Mostly from clients that are doing homework before they make their purchase.  I think they've just been hit on the head so many times because of the marketability of this term.  Of course my products are biodegradable.  But that doesnt automatically qualify me as the best man for the job.  Here is a decent explanation of the term:

 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080213062313AAVvQsy



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interesting post & link. Good read!



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Just say yes, lol!!! I over think some things too.

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gutterdog wrote:

Just say yes, lol!!! I over think some things too.


 Mike are you saying Im over thinking the issue?  Im not stuck or having a problem here.  Its just a general observation of so many customers asking this question and finding it funny that they really dont understand the concept of biodegradability.  Everything we use is biodegradable.  Even my van is biodegrading.  Actually I think the floor is about to fall out, lol.



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In searching the web for roof cleaning products, chemical manufacturer's capitalize on the buz word "biodegradable" to market their product. As you state, biodegradable is a subjective term. As someone else pointed out, uranium is biodegradable!



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Thought I read somewhere on here that SH turns to water in 28 days once it is in the ground. May have been online somewhere else but I thought it was here. Considering it is 87.5% water in it's very strongest strength I believe it.


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A cig filter is biodegradeable after 10,000 years. LOL



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I just Googled this topic and found this statement:

"Most people assume that if a product says biodegradable, eco-friendly, or all natural then it is a safe product to use, both for the environment and the consumer. This is not always true. Keep in mind that lead and lye are all natural products but you wouldn't want to handle either one of them.  There are no government organizations that stand behind the labels to substantiate claims of being biodegradable, eco-friendly or all natural when it comes to household cleaners. This means that there is nothing keeping a company from making these claims. What exactly does biodegradable mean? After all, even a car is biodegradable over a period of centuries."



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So very true Dave, very true.

I pdf'd it for who ever needs it.

Kim R

 



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