The Environmental Benefits of Using Bone-Dry with Their HOST
Dry Carpet Cleaner to Clean Your Carpets?
No Other Carpet Cleaning Method Can Compare
HOST® IS GREEN SEAL® CERTIFIED
The Green Seal is awarded to products that meet the standards of performance, safety and reliability. As the HOST Dry
Carpet Cleaner used by Bone-Dry achieved the Green Seal Certification, you can be sure that it will promote a cleaner,
healthier environment, cause less toxic pollution, reduce waste and conserve resources and habitats.
What does ‘Green Seal Certified’ mean?
Green Seal Certification means that a product or service has been tested according to science-based environmental
leadership standards, that it works as well or better than others in its class, and that it has been evaluated without bias
or conflict of interest. This gives manufacturers the assurance to back up their claims that certified products are better
for human health and the environment. To earn the coveted Green Seal, a product must meet the Green Seal
environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by rigorous evaluation, testing and a plant visit.
By identifying, certifying, and promoting environmentally responsible products and services, Green Seal:
More specifically, HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner has been shown by Green Seal to:
• Have low VOCs
• Pass performance testing
• Be non-toxic
• Contain no carcinogens
• Contain no reproductive toxins
• Be non-irritating to skin or eyes
• Be non-sensitizing to skin
• Not be combustible
• Contain readily biodegradable organic ingredients
• Contain no optical brighteners
• Contain no ozone-depleting compounds
• Contain no heavy metals
• Not cause eutrophication (proliferation of plant life, especially algae, in part due to high phosphorous levels, which
reduces the dissolved oxygen content and often causes the extinction of other organisms)
• Have responsible packaging
• Provide excellent training
•This product meets Green Seal’s environmental standard for industrial and institutional cleaners based
on its reduced human and aquatic toxicity and reduced smog production potential.
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Water
This point is often overlooked: water extractors use large amounts of water. Further, they generate large amounts of
wastewater which burdens sewers and water treatment facilities. Also, wastewater left in the carpet evaporates,
humidifying buildings and forcing air conditioners and dehumidifiers to run harder and longer. Many governments,
organizations and schools recognize the importance of saving water and suggest switching from water extraction methods
to a dry method.
Using HOST saves water. In fact, the HOST System deep cleans carpet with 97% less water than typical high-flow water
extractors. However, as HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner is ready-to-use, the actual water savings in any building using it is 100%.
Energy
Many environmental organizations recognize that it takes quite a bit of energy to heat water used in water extraction
cleaning methods. In an effort to lower costs and energy use, such organizations are supporting cleaning systems that do
not use water. With HOST there is:
• No water to heat • No need for air conditioners to dry carpets
• No need to use blowers • No need for dehumidifiers to remove moisture
Dry Carpet Cleaner to Clean Your Carpets?
No Other Carpet Cleaning Method Can Compare
HOST® IS GREEN SEAL® CERTIFIED
The Green Seal is awarded to products that meet the standards of performance, safety and reliability. As the HOST Dry
Carpet Cleaner used by Bone-Dry achieved the Green Seal Certification, you can be sure that it will promote a cleaner,
healthier environment, cause less toxic pollution, reduce waste and conserve resources and habitats.
What does ‘Green Seal Certified’ mean?
Green Seal Certification means that a product or service has been tested according to science-based environmental
leadership standards, that it works as well or better than others in its class, and that it has been evaluated without bias
or conflict of interest. This gives manufacturers the assurance to back up their claims that certified products are better
for human health and the environment. To earn the coveted Green Seal, a product must meet the Green Seal
environmental standard for the category as demonstrated by rigorous evaluation, testing and a plant visit.
By identifying, certifying, and promoting environmentally responsible products and services, Green Seal:
- Improves the environment by reducing toxic pollution and waste, Conserving resources and habitats, and
minimizing global warming and ozone depletion
- Increases health and well-being, particularly in populations most affected by product choice, such as
schoolchildren, service staff, and the elderly.
- Demonstrates to various business segments that environmentally responsible products can improve quality and
boost profitability
More specifically, HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner has been shown by Green Seal to:
• Have low VOCs
• Pass performance testing
• Be non-toxic
• Contain no carcinogens
• Contain no reproductive toxins
• Be non-irritating to skin or eyes
• Be non-sensitizing to skin
• Not be combustible
• Contain readily biodegradable organic ingredients
• Contain no optical brighteners
• Contain no ozone-depleting compounds
• Contain no heavy metals
• Not cause eutrophication (proliferation of plant life, especially algae, in part due to high phosphorous levels, which
reduces the dissolved oxygen content and often causes the extinction of other organisms)
• Have responsible packaging
• Provide excellent training
•This product meets Green Seal’s environmental standard for industrial and institutional cleaners based
on its reduced human and aquatic toxicity and reduced smog production potential.
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Water
This point is often overlooked: water extractors use large amounts of water. Further, they generate large amounts of
wastewater which burdens sewers and water treatment facilities. Also, wastewater left in the carpet evaporates,
humidifying buildings and forcing air conditioners and dehumidifiers to run harder and longer. Many governments,
organizations and schools recognize the importance of saving water and suggest switching from water extraction methods
to a dry method.
Using HOST saves water. In fact, the HOST System deep cleans carpet with 97% less water than typical high-flow water
extractors. However, as HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner is ready-to-use, the actual water savings in any building using it is 100%.
Energy
Many environmental organizations recognize that it takes quite a bit of energy to heat water used in water extraction
cleaning methods. In an effort to lower costs and energy use, such organizations are supporting cleaning systems that do
not use water. With HOST there is:
• No water to heat • No need for air conditioners to dry carpets
• No need to use blowers • No need for dehumidifiers to remove moisture
BIOPREFERRED CERTIFIED
Our HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner requires no special disposal and can be composted. It is the first dry carpet
cleaner to receive USDA BioPreferred™ Certification via ASTM test method D6866-05.
USDA BioPreferred products are composed in whole or in part of biological products or renewable
domestic agricultural materials, including plant, animal, or marine materials. Made from renewable resources,
BioPreferred products are generally safer for the environment than their petroleum counterparts and are usually
biodegradable or recyclable.
Our HOST Dry Carpet Cleaner requires no special disposal and can be composted. It is the first dry carpet
cleaner to receive USDA BioPreferred™ Certification via ASTM test method D6866-05.
USDA BioPreferred products are composed in whole or in part of biological products or renewable
domestic agricultural materials, including plant, animal, or marine materials. Made from renewable resources,
BioPreferred products are generally safer for the environment than their petroleum counterparts and are usually
biodegradable or recyclable.
WOOLSAFE CERTIFIED
The WoolSafe Organization is an international certifying body focused on carpet cleaning and maintenance
products for wool and wool blend carpets. Its purpose is to indicate that products have been tested and
approved as being suitable for these carpets. WoolSafe Approved means that the product is effective, has
low re-soiling characteristics, is low in alkalinity, has no bleaching agents, no optical brighteners, is
non-flammable,non-hazardous, and environmentally responsible and has clear and concise use directions.
The WoolSafe Organization is an international certifying body focused on carpet cleaning and maintenance
products for wool and wool blend carpets. Its purpose is to indicate that products have been tested and
approved as being suitable for these carpets. WoolSafe Approved means that the product is effective, has
low re-soiling characteristics, is low in alkalinity, has no bleaching agents, no optical brighteners, is
non-flammable,non-hazardous, and environmentally responsible and has clear and concise use directions.
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