Duck Fresh Brush with Holder, Toilet Bowl Cleaner Starter Kit, 1 Handle + 4 Refills

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Environmental expert s’ verdict: Two, each washed once a fortnight. 2 How often should you change your sheets? Pros: Hygienic, long-lasting, cleans under the rim, sterilises, can be mounted to the wall to save space, flat silicone head Astonish, ATTITUDE, Bentley Organic, Bio-D, ecoleaf ( Suma), Fill Refill, Greenscents, Miniml, and SESI. SESI, Fill Refill and Miniml have wide networks of refill stations, and Fill Refill and Miniml sell directly to consumers too. Splosh send concentrated refill pouches (which you can return to them for recycling) in the post. All of these companies were awarded a positive Company Ethos mark for their focus on refills. Bulk-buying

Most toilet cleaners contain the same basic ingredients, although some use more bleach, while others are palm oil free, vegan-friendly or organic. Once a fringe ethical phenomenon, more and more shops and companies are now offering refills. And it’s not just health food shops, alternative supermarkets and zero waste stores. Refill only brands Toilet cleaners usually contain chlorine bleach to kill off bacteria and microbes. Many mainstream toilet cleaner makers portray the toilet bowl as one of the dirtiest places in the house and we need to use these deadly chemicals to keep ourselves safe.

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Guides to the greenest way to wash, clean, cook and more. We also cover issues from toxic chemicals, sustainability, permaculture and recycling. Environmental experts’ verdict: Weekly if you can access the space. Otherwise, as often as you can manage. 9 How often should you deep-clean the bathroom? But the real ethical issue centres around manufacture. Bleach is from the organochlorine family of chemicals, compounds rarely found in nature and which can take centuries to decompose. Greenpeace has called for a complete end to organochlorine production. Pros: Get matching bathroom accessories, affordable, aesthetically pleasing, available in variety of colours, slim

We’ve also seen a boom in consumer interest in refill-focused companies, like Splosh, SESI, Fill Refill and Miniml, who only sell products to refill an existing bottle with. Chlorine bleach (aka sodium hypochlorite) is a corrosive chemical, toxic if ingested, an eye and respiratory irritant, can irritate the lungs and eyes, and in waterways can become toxic organochlorines, compounds rarely found in nature and which can take centuries to decompose. The industry says that chlorine bleach traces are present at such low concentrations in waste waters, that there is no real possibility of the formation of trace toxic by-products. Environmental experts’ verdict: Rinse after use. Wash every other day. 7 How often should you dust? You don't have permission to access "http://www.argos.co.uk/browse/home-and-furniture/bathroom-accessories/toilet-brushes/c:789423/" on this server. Some of the brands we reviewed are completely palm oil free across all products. They were: Greenscents and Planet Detox.

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