Green Carpet Cleaning Washington DC

The EPA has sent out a several warnings about well-known carpet cleaning chemical or product due potential health hazards. Several of these warnings were aimed at some well-known brands that are still sold to commercial cleaning companies. In 2006, the EPA asked Dupont to recall the widely used Teflon Carpet Protectant because the EPA found that PFOA, one of its ingredients, could cause cancer, liver damage, and even birth defects.

Before that the EPA asked for a recall on Scotch guard in 2001 or they would remove the product from the market. This product was in use for more than 50 years before being recalled. In 2003, 3M released Scotch guard with a different chemical make up, which the company claimed was safe. But even the new formula is labeled as a Persistent Organic Pollutant, which means that with exposure it can cause various health problems and disorders. Despite all these warnings, these products are still being used today in the carpet industry. With GreenChoice we carefully select which cleaners we use and make sure that none contain any chemical but only safe organic solutions that have certified by laboratories as green.