There are many choices of antimicrobials on the market but one type that has risen to popularity in recent years: botanical products. While they offer many distinct advantages over traditional synthetic chemistries such as unprecedented safety profiles, they are also a sustainable cleaning option for every restoration job.
Asking if a product is green or not, is really not enough anymore. The question has shifted to ask if the product is a sustainable choice or not. The term sustainability comes from the process of looking at the total life cycle of a product. From beginning to end, what are the environmental and human health impacts of that product? Gone are the days when manufacturers could switch out a few toxic ingredients and then market them as “green.” Restoration contractors have come to look for botanical ingredients in the products they use because the ingredients come from a natural plant and not a chemical plant.