Safe for you, safe for the Earth!
In the early 1990s, manufacturers started thinking in terms of “design for” qualities or traits in their products and processes. At the same time, views on risk management began shifting to approaches that promote risk reduction through pollution prevention (also known as source reduction). EPA recognized the need to develop a cleaner, safer technologies program to work with industry to design products, processes, and technologies that are competitive but environmentally preferable. Several non-regulatory, voluntary initiatives on safer chemical synthesis, comparative risk analysis, and alternative technology development merged to create the EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) Program.
DfE was created as a voluntary program that:
- Champions risk reduction through pollution prevention approaches.
- Empowers industry to articulate and meet environmental goals.
- Integrates environmental, economic, and performance objectives into the redesign of product processes and management systems.
We are proud to announce that almost all cleaning agents used by Regal Fabric Care meet or exceed the EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) Program guidelines. They are biodegradable, Phosphate-Free and Voc Compliant. While we have always used the safest cleaning agents available we were always on the look-out for even safer and more environmentally friendly products that would not compromise cleaning quality. We feel that our new line of cleaning chemistry is the perfect balance of cleaning and environmental responsibility.
At Regal Fabric Care our overriding concern has always been the health and safety of our clients, technicians and the environment. Over the years we have always searched for a safer and better way to service the needs of our clients, and this search will continue.
For more information on the EPA’s Design for the Environment program, please visit http://www.epa.gov/dfeprojects/
