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C o ver S t or y
Cover Story

Identifying

Green from

non-Green

and

its Impact

Archana Bhatnagar, Chairperson and

Founder of Haylide Chemicals Pvt Ltd,
in conversation with Clean India Journal,

elaborates on green products and its implication in
achieving corporate goals on ESG and net zero.

Why are Green chemicals Where should one start malls, hospitals, pharmaceutical
companies, and the food industry
considered safer to non- when greening a facility? to name a few. When we talk
green chemicals? Firstly, washrooms are water- about sustainability, people
Non-green cleaning chemicals, intensive, and instead of flushing usually look at what is adversely
impacting the atmosphere. We
in general, contain compositions down harsh chemicals like acids, look at carbon emissions through
that impact human health and the using biodegradable organic green energy use, but we must address
environment also. certified alternatives should be the what is flowing down the drain
The VOCs or Volatile Organic first. and affecting our water table.
Compounds, especially synthetic Secondly, floor and hard surface
solvents, and also Alkyl/Nonyl cleaners used in large quantities in What are the criteria
Phenol Ethoxylates, that are found facility cleaning. of identifying Green
in floor and glass cleaners affect Thirdly, dish wash and laundry, products?
human health. Cleaning chemicals especially hotels or industries
with VOCs and non-ionic where the usage of these solutions In India, the ingredients used
surfactants effect the environment. is higher. in the cleaning chemicals are
They end up in the lakes and not declared in the packaging
rivers leading to growth of algae. Which are the major as it is not mandatory. In certain
By shifting to Certified Green sectors today that commercial cleaning products, the
products VOCs are limited to the need to concentrate on MSDS only mentions hazardous
internationally specified standards ingredients but skips many others
as per safety for human health. greening to decrease which may not be green.
Also, with Haylide we completely their contribution to In a major initiative, Haylide
remove synthetic solvents in all pollution? worked with CII-IGBC to create
floor and glass cleaners. Green a standard and certification for
certified products do not contain High-traffic public spaces like Green cleaning chemicals which
non-ionic surfactants. railways, airports, large hotels, is now known as “GreenPro”.

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