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Why should I use green products? |
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Safety and moral responsibility are very important. In any business, employees are our most important asset. They are the ones using these products daily- you can be sure that when your employees are using green 3D Products it will keep your business safe and create a strong case against getting sued from accidents or health problems. And in any case if you are working with your hands daily you should care about yourself and your health. |
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What are 3D Car Care Products made of? |
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Natural, renewable raw materials such as; Oils from coconuts, palm kernels, sunflowers, soybeans, and rapeseed make up a large proportion of the raw materials incorporated into 3D's modern high-performance chemistry. |
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How will being green promote my business? |
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Being green is a new trend that relates to social responsibility. When your business promotes green and biodegradable products, practices, and ethics then you are not only helping your business but also the environment. |
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How does being green help the environment? |
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To promote a healthier environment to which we are exposed to daily, since VOC’s can affect the environment and human health. |
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When chemicals touch the ground, they are eventually washed into our storm drains, which go into the oceans and kill off animal species and pollute the earth. 3D Products biodegradable products prevent this, since they are readily biodegradable. |
| Waterless Carwash |
As you know, we only have a limited supply of drinking water. When you use waterless carwash you are reducing your water use by 99.96%. (Substituting 80-120 gallons with 4-6 oz.) |
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Does my city or government officials care that I’m green? |
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Yes. Did you know that many cites are mandating car washing regulations that are very difficult to comply with? At 3D, we care about your business so we have created products that have no VOC’s. In addition, our products are biodegradable and/or green. We even have bottles that will help you comply with OSHA regulations that correlate with the product they are used for. |
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Will waterless carwash help my mobile washing business into parking structures and approved with the city, how do I do that? |
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Yes, with no room for runoff, or a difficult location with access to water this is the perfect alternative. And did you know you eliminate 99.96% water usage? |
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I heard that my customers prefer “environmentally friendly” car wash methods, is that true? |
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Yes, you heard correct! According to a study in the Industrial Carwash Association (ICA), consumers prefer washing their cars with the most “environmentally friendly” method. Furthermore, if they know that there is a more environmentally friendly way then they tend to switch to whatever method that may be. |
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Are green products as effective as non-green products? |
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Yes, if not more effective. For centuries now traditional cleaning has been done with natural means. We are constantly testing our products for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. |
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Are your bottles recyclable? |
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Yes, 100% Recyclable PETE, HDPE, and…. plastic bottles. |
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Do you buy bottles from resellers? Why? |
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Yes. Well they would have otherwise been thrown into a landfill or not used. So we’d rather use them than have to have new molds made and more of our precious resources used up ie. energy and materials. |
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Is your production green? |
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Yes. We use computer automated blending and fillers to ensure that no ingredients go to waste and formulas are precise. |
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“AreYouAsGreen” |
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"Are You As Green" certification seal ensures that the chemistry we use in 3D products are free of phosphates, nonylphenol ethoxylates, glycol ethers, and meets volatile organic compound (VOC) compliance. Ingredients used in our formulations are listed in EPA's Design for the environment (DfE) and Cleangredients list. “Are You As Green” keeps track of changing industry standards for qualifying as a green product so that you can be sure that our chemists are keeping track of products. |
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3D International LLC. Supports a variety of environmental initiatives. |
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- Every employee is given a free 3D Coffee Tumbler Mug to ensure no paper cups go to waste.
- Visitors are given ceramic mugs
- Drinking water fountains are on-site to reduce water bottle waste.
- We provide ceramic china and silverware to ensure our landfills do not get anymore waste; however, in the case that we may have a ceremony with many many people we use compostable cutlery, plates, and cups.
- We are proud users of online-fax machines, online accounting, and offering online catalogs as an alternative to paper catalogs.
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