Did You Know?

West Michigan
Environmental
Action Council

1007 Lake Dr SE,
Grand Rapids MI 49506
Tel: 616-451-3051
Fax: 616-451-3054

e-mail: info@wmeac.org

Green Tools

Green Cleaning Guide

Why should you consider green cleaning?

  • On average, Americans spend 90% of their time indoors (EPA research).
  • Indoor air levels of many pollutants are 2-5 (or even more) times higher than outdoor air.
  • Most indoor air pollutants come from cleaning products!

Green cleaning is safe for you, safe for your kids, and safe for your pets. Cleaning with non-toxic, common household materials not only saves you money; it helps protect your health, your community, and the environment.

WMEAC’s popular Green Cleaning guide has been updated.

Click here to download the guide in PDF format, and start “cleaning green” today.

Action Items

Great Lakes Great Michigan is a campaign to bring Michigan’s laws in line with the Great Lakes Compact, a regional agreement among the 8 Great Lakes States to preserve, protect and restore our Great Lakes. Take Action! Participate in the campaign at their website.

Clean Kent County - Every day an estimated 1 million gallons of untreated waste from toilets and household drains is discharged from Kent County’s failing septic systems. Clean Kent County is a campaign to improve Kent County’s efforts to address this growing issue. To learn more or get involved contact Shawn Wessel at swessell@wmeac.org.

Hispanic Environmental Health Webpage The EPA has launched a new site in Spanish, for Hispanic U.S. residents. It provides information on environmental issues and their effects.