Legal validation: 15/03/2011

Recycling/Environment

Waste disposal

Into: General product safety Product categories Household products Household safety tips

Homes generate a great deal of waste and some of this waste is hazardous to our world including paint, chemical cleaners, and automobile fluids. There are specific ways to dispose of these substances. The average household is riddled with products that can pose a drastic threat to the ecosystem should it be disposed of improperly. With care, a conscientious person can make a difference in the state of our environment and general health by properly disposing of hazardous wastes from the (...) Read more

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Labelling of detergents

Into: General product safety Ensuring product safety Safety labelling

The legislation on detergents permits improved protection of the environment by safeguarding water systems from the harmful effects of certain substances found in detergents. It also increases consumer protection through more complete labelling which includes any substance that could cause allergies. Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents permits improved protection of the aquatic environment against the surfactants in (...) Read more

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