Earth Friendly Products Celebrates 50 Years of Green Cleaning Innovation
E
arth Friendly Products,
company to use the safer
the maker of ECOS
ethylhexylglycerin as a preservative
environmentally friendly
in its formulations, partnering with
cleaning products, is
the U.S. EPA to establish it as a Safer
celebrating 50 years of
Choice–recognized chemical.
green cleaning innovation, a significant achievement
“I’m proud to continue our
in the cleaning products
company’s legacy as an eco-pioneer while making Earth Friendly
industry. 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the family-owned and operated
Earth Friendly Product's Northwestern Division is located at 8735 Commerce Pl Dr. NE Lacey.
Products a model for green business practices,” says Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks,
company, and it celebrated this important milestone with gala
president and CEO of Earth Friendly Products. “It’s important
celebrations at its four sustainable manufacturing facilities
to me that we continue to lead as an American manufacturer,
across the U.S. throughout the month of April in conjunction
creating green jobs and supporting local economies. Since
with global Earth Day celebrations, in honor of the company’s
the beginning, our mission has been to make plant-powered
long-standing commitment to environmental protection.
cleaners that are safer for people, pets and the planet, and to do that for 50 years while supporting our employees and our
Earth Friendly Products has achieved many firsts in developing safer cleaning products. The company has received many awards for its advances in safer green chemistry, including the U.S. EPA’s coveted Safer Choice Partner of the Year. In 2016, Earth Friendly Products was the first cleaning products
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communities is very rewarding.” Earth Friendly Products has offices in Lacey, Washington, Cypress, California, Addison, Illinois, Parsippany, New Jersey and Athens, Greece. ●
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