Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Supplies for Boats

Everyone has an easy time finding cleaning supplies for their kitchen, grills, floors, and furniture, but sometimes it can be difficult finding the right kind of supplies for your boats. So many companies claim to have the "best" cleaners or they promote the fact that they're "green". How do we know who to believe?

The BoatUS Foundation decided to test different boat cleaners to see which ones live up to their environmentally friendly testimony. During testing they looked for toxicity as well as how well they biodegraded. Some people like to think that "green" cleaners aren't as strong, but the researchers found that they in fact outperformed most conventional cleaners.

The best cleaners were fully biodegradable in as little as two weeks which is important since cleaners that break down slowly have a more harmful effect on aquatic life according to BoatUS Foundation Director Susan Shingledecker.

The cleaners that performed the best (and ones that you should purchase for your own boat) are:

*Thetford Marine Boat Wash
*ConcrobiumXT EcoWash
*Shurhold's Yacht Bright Bright Wash
*Simple Green All-Purpose
*4U Concentrated Cleaner
*3M Marine Boat Soap

For more information on this study go to: http://www.boatus.com/news/PR_Full.asp?ID=438

RV's Go Green!

An article was released today about an RV company, Evergreen, beginning to use composite materials to make RV's more eco-friendly. Sounds interesting right?

These RV's are much lighter than other RV's and also use less gas. People might be hesitate to trust these "lighter" RV's but trust me, they are just as durable, tough, and weather resistant as the normal models we have all grown to love.

Ever-lite is the model name of these new RV's and are made out of composite materials named ComposiTek. This material is made by “vacuum laminat[ing] it onto a structural frame of double-welded aluminum”. This allows the RV to be sealed completely from floor to ceiling. The lab also found the ComposiTek to be “four times the strength of wood products.” That's pretty strong!

It's great to see technology being used to create alternatives for cars, trucks, and now RV's. It shows what a little perseverance and creativity can do for you. GasWatch is looking at ways to create more environmentally friendly BBQ products with the introduction of Antimicrobial Tools. These tools will be infused with silver which is nature's most pure antimicrobial agent. Stay posted as we will include updates of these products in the next few weeks!

To check out this article, go to: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2009/08/19/even-rvs-are-going-green-with-evergreen/

For more information on the Eco-Friendly RV's, visit: http://goevergreenrv.com