Greenwash of the Week: Febreeze "Breath of Fresh Air"


	Greenwash of the Week: Febreeze "Breath of Fresh Air"

spirithiker

11-24-2008 10:20 AM

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chemicals, cleaners, odors, environment

spirithiker says:

Another, albeit old fashioned, way of making thing smell better: clean them.

For the sake of the environment and your hands, use a non-toxic cleaner. This way you actually help to remove odors instead of just masking them.

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11-24-2008 12:03 PM

Lexica

I don't mind giving up the Febreze, but if they tell us that Nature's Miracle is bad for us, I don't think life would be worth living.

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