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Greening the Cleaning®
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Greening the Cleaning® means eliminating to the greatest extent possible, all cleaning agents containing hazardous ingredients and replacing them with naturally-derived ingredients with the least level of toxicity.
Both Greening the Cleaning® household products and institutional products are available. To learn more about our products and award- winning program, click on the headings below.
Customer References
Info Pack for Schools (17 pp.)
Frequently Asked Questions
Facts About Common Household Cleaners
Common Cleaning Products May Do More Harm than Good Household Products / Chemicals Database (source: NIH)
"What better place to start Greening the Cleaning® in America than at one of its largest healthcare facilities. If a major hospital thinks it's important enough for their staff, patients and visitors, why wouldn't EVERY business follow their lead?" — Deirdre Imus
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NuHealth System Adopts Award-Winning Greening Program
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| EAST MEADOW, NY, February 1, 2010 -- NuHealth System
becomes the first medical center on Long Island to adopt an
award-winning greening program that seeks to eliminate toxins from the
environment indoors and out, announced Arthur A. Gianelli,
President/CEO (pictured center) of the NuHealth System at a January 21
press conference with children's health advocate Deirdre Imus. |
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Vanguard Healthcare Management Launches National Green
Initiative with The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center
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HACKENSACK, NJ, November
6, 2009
-- Vanguard Healthcare Management (Rutherford, NJ) joins forces with The
Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology® on a nationwide
initiative to "green" ambulances, and spread the broader word about
"greening" to network hospitals.
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NEW! Award-Winning Greening the Cleaning® Line Adds Ready-to-use Pump Spray Disinfectant to Battle Viruses, MRSA
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| HACKENSACK,
NJ / UTICA, NY, October 21, 2009 – Building on its strength in
environmentally-responsible institutional cleaning products, The Deirdre Imus
Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology announces the addition of a ready-to-use detergent disinfectant pump
spray to its award-winning line of Greening the Cleaning®
products. |
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NEW! Award-Winning Greening the Cleaning® Line Adds
'Green' Cleaner for Stainless Steel and Wood Finishes
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HACKENSACK,
NJ / UTICA, NY, September 23, 2009 –The award-winning line of Greening
the Cleaning® commercial products adds an environmentally
responsible product that cleans and polishes stainless steel. The non-streaking
formula shines everything from kitchen appliances to elevators. Unlike many other stainless steel cleaners, it
is also suitable for furniture and all kinds of wood surfaces.
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N.J. Chapter of U.S. Green Building Council Bestows
First Product Award on Greening the Cleaning® Line
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Holmdel, NJ, April 9, 2008 – The New Jersey Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) bestowed its first Green Product Award on the Greening the Cleaning®
line of non-toxic commercial cleaners from The Deirdre Imus
Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology® at Hackensack University
Medical Center, a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation. |
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Greening the Cleaning® Video
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| When you start Greening the Cleaning® in your home or office, you are supporting a good cause. Let Deirdre Imus take you behind the scenes in this short video... |
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Consumer Product Line
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Greening Your Life with Deirdre Imus
("Good Day New York," Fox 5 Video link)
In 2005, the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology® helped introduce a household line of Greening the Cleaning® products, now available at supermarkets and mass merchandisers nationwide and through Imus Ranch Foods. The household line was inspired by the success of our award-winning institutional line, and is now a success in its own right. Thank you to all of our retail customers for making this line a sensation! And if you're not Greening the Cleaning® at home yet, here are five good reasons to switch.
Imus' Greening the Cleaning® Products
- We list all ingredients on the label.
- Non toxic to humans, pets and the environment when used as directed.
- Works better than other leading household cleaners.
- Used in leading hospitals, schools and businesses throughout the U.S.A.
- 100% of all profits go to the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit.
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Greening the Cleaning® Laundry Detergent Wins 2008 Quick & Simple Product Award
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Hackensack, N.J., January 10, 2008 – Quick & Simple magazine recognized the Imus Ranch GTC (Greening the Cleaning®) Citrus Sage laundry detergent with a 2nd annual New Product Award at the Hearst Tower in New York City. |
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Institutional Product Line
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| The Environmental Center operates the award-winning Greening the Cleaning® program, one of the center’s most successful educational and outreach programs to date. The program has been implemented by healthcare facilities, government authorities, businesses and schools since 2001 with direct savings in cleaning costs ranging from budget neutral to 75 percent. The line includes floor care products, general-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, deodorizers, bathroom and laundry products. Commercial customers report that Greening the Cleaning® products work as well or better than existing cleaning agents.
- 100% of all profits from our institutional products go to the Center for supporting education and research to identify, control and ultimately prevent exposures to environmental factors that may cause adult, and especially pediatric cancer, as well as other health problems with our children.
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Learn About our National Greening Your Schools Program and How You Can Start Green Yours
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| Through our national "Greening Your Schools" program, The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center is helping schools adopt more eco-friendly cleaning and maintenance practices. Students and all who work in the school benefit from improvements to indoor air, especially those who suffer from asthma or other respiratory problems. |
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GTC Household Line in the News
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The award-winning Imus' GTC Citrus Sage Laundry
Detergent from the award-winning Greening the Cleaning® line of household cleaning products is featured in Body & Soul magazine and the summer 2008 issue of National Geographic's Green Guide. Earlier this year, the GTC Laundry Detergent won a New Product Award.
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EWG: Cleaning Supplies Can Contaminate Classroom Air
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| A new study by the Environmental Working Group emphasizes what we have been saying since we first introduced the Greening the Cleaning® program in 2001: Ordinary cleaning supplies can expose children to multiple chemicals linked to asthma, cancer, and other documented health problems and to hundreds of other air contaminants that have never been tested for safety. Laboratory tests found that a typical assortment of cleaning products released 457 distinct chemicals into the air. |
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Common Cleaning Products May Do More Harm than Good
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| A recent study from researchers at the University of Michigan found that certain household cleaning products pose serious human
health hazards. Amid concerns about
antibiotic resistance, the study found that widely-available household cleaners
are key contributors. |
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Facts About Common Household Cleaners
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| Cleaning chemicals can cause headaches,
asthma, burns, permanent eye damage, major
organ damage, and even cancer. Click here for our Fact Sheet about the potential health effects of ingredients found in many common glass cleaners, all-purpose cleaners and laundry detergents.
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Safer Household Cleaners (Bottom Line)
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| Many conventional household
cleaning products contain potentially
dangerous chemicals. We don’t know if small amounts of these
chemicals damage our health, but there
are effective cleaners made from nontoxic
vegetable-based ingredients that pose no
threat… |
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Greening the Cleaning - Goals and Objectives
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| There are six major goals of the award-winning Greening the Cleaning® program: 1) Toxicity Reduction, 2) Quantity Reduction, 3) Waste Minimization, 4) Cost Reduction / Budget Neutral, 5) Space Reduction, 6) Education of Key Personnel...Learn all the details... |
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Greening the Cleaning - Standards
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| The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology continues to lead the way to higher standards for cleaning products. The Center's Greening the Cleaning® program establishes the highest standards for health and safety -- only choosing products with the least level of toxicity or non toxic, while maintaining the highest level of product efficacy.
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Greening the Cleaning - Action Plan
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| The Greening the Cleaning® program to replace toxic cleaning products with environmentally-safe alternatives is implemented in participating institutions through a four phase action plan: 1) Presentation of Greening Concepts, 2) Assessment, 3) Implementation, and 4) Followup. Learn all the details... |
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Sample Implementation Timeline
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The time frame in which the Greening the Cleaning® program is fully implemented varies from client to client. Here is a sample timeline...
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Greening the Cleaning - Testimonials
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| Greening the Cleaning® products clean as well or better than conventional cleaners and contribute to better indoor air quality. But don't take our word for it, hear all the reasons healthcare facilities, schools, businesses and others are switching... |
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Hackensack University Medical Center and Greening the Cleaning
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The Mission of The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology® originated from a single idea..."What better place to start Greening the Cleaning® in America than at one of its largest healthcare facilities. If a major medical center thinks it's important enough for their staff, patients and visitors, why wouldn't EVERY business follow their lead?" Learn more about the genesis of how the Environmental Center and the award-winning Greening the Cleaning® program got started...
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Your Workplace May Be Hazardous To Your Health
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| Employment is viewed by most Americans as a means to secure a happy lifestyle and a promising future. Ironically, environmental hazards that exist in many workplaces can have the reverse effect... |
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Greening the Cleaning® Goes International
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| Hackensack, N.J., September 28, 2007 – Commercial-grade products from the award-winning Greening the Cleaning® program are now available to international commercial customers simply by contacting The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology® at dienviro.com, or by calling 201-336-8071. |
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