AspenClean are teaming up with our favourite Vegan Store, Karmavore for a mothers day product demonstration and giveaway!
Come down and see us in store on Saturday 12th May between 12-2pm and try out our 100% natural, green cleaning products, which are of course, completely vegan!
We will also be holding a draw for one of our Whole House Cleaning Kits and giving away samples of our laundry detergent!
Karmavore Vegan Shop Inc
610 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 1A5
Here at AspenClean, we really love the dedication of our friends at the Queen of Green and The David Suzuki Foundation. Through her blog, The Queen of Green is educating more people than ever on the dangers of toxic chemicals in cleaning products and we couldn’t be more pleased about it!
Last month the Queen of Green quizzed our founder, Alicia Sokolowski on why it is so important to know what goes into the products you use in your home…
Are conventional cleaners harmful to our health?
Yes! Cleaning products aren’t required to disclose ingredients. Phthalates, chlorine bleach, ammonia, sodium laureth sulphate, ethoxylated alcohols and fragrance are all commonly found in household cleaners and linked to a range of health issues including asthma, cancer, allergies and multiple chemical sensitivities. Repeated exposure to small amounts of these chemicals can cause long-term health problems. Kids are especially vulnerable
AspenClean employees say they feel better cleaning with the green alternatives. One of our first employees had worked in the cleaning industry for years. She had asthma and was using her inhaler daily. After a few weeks of working for us she reduced her inhaler use to less than once a month.
Why do so many brands use toxic ingredients?
It’s cheaper and therefore more profitable. And there is no law that requires companies to submit their products for safety testing or federal approval. Combined with a lack of awareness on the consumer’s part due to insufficient labeling laws and the advertising power of major brands, consumers are at a disadvantage.
(read the full interview here)
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AspenClean want to give you a helping hand with your spring cleaning, so we are giving you a chance to win a FREE house cleaning with one of our teams!
Our team of three will arrive at your home fully equipped with our Ecocert certified,100% natural cleaning products and will work through our complete home checklist for two hours, leaving behind only the calming scents of Lavender and Bergamot.
A two hour service with one of our teams is usually valued at $264 + HST, but to be in with a chance of winning this special spring clean service, all you have to do to enter is ‘Like’ our Facebook page! Easy!
The giveaway is open until the end of the month when a winner will be randomly drawn.* Good Luck!
*T&C’s – Home serviced must be within AspenClean service area. Service must be completed during AspenClean business hours. Gift Certificate has no monetary value and can not be exchanged for any other product. All ‘Likes’ will be collated and a winner randomly drawn on 31/05/12
AspenClean President and Owner Alicia Sokolowski gives City TV her top tips for spring cleaning.
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Last Saturday, AspenClean teamed up with Whole Foods BC to encourage Vancouverites to remove chemical cleaners from their homes and green their cleaning practices by swapping their Windex, Lysol or Mr Clean for our 100% natural, Ecocert certified alternatives.
The Earth Day celebration ran at all four Whole Foods Stores in BC, allowing for more swapping than ever before!
Consumers visited the locations in their droves, armed with their chemical filled “conventional” cleaning products and grateful for the opportunity to get rid of them ethically. Many pledged their commitment to changing their ways and being greener cleaners!
One family who visited the Kitsilano location told us how they had driven from Surrey especially for the event, eager for the opportunity to try natural, eco-friendly, chemical free products at no cost.
The AspenClean teams spent the afternoon answering questions about cleaning product ingredients and really surprised some visitors! One swapper was so shocked at the inclusion of 1,4 dioxane, a chemical linked to cancer, in the “green” products she had just purchased that she went straight back into the store to return them!
AspenClean owner Alicia Sokolowski said “The event was a great success! Not only were we able to remove over 350 bottles of chemical cleaners from local homes but it also re-emphasizes for us that consumers are being more environmentally conscious when it comes to their everyday cleaners”
AspenClean are now working with a local disposal organization to ensure the hundreds of harmful products collected are recycled safely and responsibly.
Take a look at Product Swap 2012 below or view our full gallery here.
Did you miss it? AspenClean have more community events planned in the near future to further educate and arm consumers with the knowledge to choose natural products and green cleaning options. Sign up to our newsletter here to receive notifications of our upcoming events.
Not convinced? Your household cleaners could cause you serious health concerns, find out what’s under your kitchen sink here.
