| optical brighteners |
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| Optical brighteners are fluorescent chemicals used in most paper products and laundry detergents to increase the intensity of whiteness in by converting ultraviolet light into a blue light.These chemicals do not breakdown easily and have been found to be harmful to aquatic life. |
| organic cotton |
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| Organic cotton farming eliminates toxic chemicals and pesticides throughout the growing process, utilizes biological pest control methods, and relies on natural fertilizers to dramatically reducing the crop's environmental impact. |
| outgassing |
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| To outgas is to remove occluded gases from, usually by heating; broadly : to remove gases from or to remove (gases) from a material or a space intransitive senses: to lose gases. At Green Home we use the term to describe materials (such material treated with formaldehyde) that emits or gives-off potentially dangerous vapors or gasses. |
| outgassing vapor |
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| The word outgas refers to the release of vapor from a solid substance, such as plastic. Studies have found that polyester outgasses more than any other synthetic material. |
