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About Our Environment
EARTH TALK
From the Editors of
E/The Environmental
Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: Are there
environmentally friendly car
waxes, washes and bug
removers?
--Graham Berg, Portland,
Oregon
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' Conventional car waxes,
,bug removers and other auto
detailing formulas are good at
:i their jobs because they contain
' strong chemicals. Unfortunately
:: these synthetic substances--
:, including glycol monobutyl ether,
-, a registered pesticide, and the
petroleum derivatives naptha
,and cosmoline--can irritate
i: skin, cause other more serious
;health. problems, and get into
"!:our groundwater once they are
;;;rinsed away.
Luckily consumers have many
alternatives to choose from.
A handful of forward-thinking
companies have risen to the
challenge of developing Car care
products that won't harm our
bodies or the environment. Many
car wax manufacturers have
discovered that wax naturally-
extracted from the Carnauba
palm of Brazil does a great job
of protecting auto paint and clear
coat from bird poop, dead bugs
and other nasties. Optimum Car
' Wax, for example, can protect
'. your car's finish without abrasive
chemicals and instead combines
Carnauba wax with lanolins
(obtained from sheep's wool)
like those found in gentle hand
lotions.
For washing your vehicle,
' Simple Green Car Wash Cleaner
handles automotive dirt, grime,
grease, bug stains and everything
in-between without polluting. The
concentrated formula contains
none of the toxic volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) found in
most such cleaners. It can be
used safely to clean paint, clear
coat, windows, chrome, rubber,
.canvas and vinyl. Another
environmentally sensitive way
to clean off Caked-on bug guts
and other gooey debris without
resorting to noxious chemicals
is by dissolving baking soda in
warm water, then gently rubbing
the mixture into the car with a
soft cloth.
Detailer's Pride Gel Wheel
Cleaner, available online atI
driveit.com, among other I
retailers, is an environmentally
sensitive choice for removing
caked on brake dust on wheels
and grime off trunk lids and
engine compartments. It also
gets stains off of vinyl and
convertible tops, cleans greasy
door jams, and is ideal for
loosening and removing bug and
white wax residues. It is water
based, and contains no harmful
solvents or chemicals.
For keeping your vehicle's
movirig parts at Optimal
performance, Balchip
Corporation, based in Toronto,
Ontario offers a wide range of
environmentally friendly engine
treatments and fuel additives
that serve to dissolve corrosive
build-ups and keep parts working
together smoothly. Based on the
pioneering research of Canadian
biochemist Paul Deogrades, all
Balchip products are derived from
plants and trees and as such are
completely biodegradable and
non-toxic.
CONTACTS: Simple Green,
http://consumer.simplegreen.
cam; driveit.com/Detailer's Pride
Gel Wheel Cleaner, www.driveit.
com/tirewheelcare.html; Balchip
Corporation, www.greencarcare.
cam; Optimum Car Wax, www.
optimumcarcare.com.
GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL
QUESTION?
Send it to: EarthTalk,
c/o
E/The Environmental Magazine,
P.O. Box 5098,
Westport, CT 06881;
submit it at: www.emagazine.
com/earthtalk/thisweek/,
or e-mail:
earthtalk@emagazine.com.
Read past columns at:
www.emagazine.comlearthtalk/
archives.php.
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BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper
(recyclable) each capable of holding thousands of bits of information.
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The highest apartment resi-
dence is the 92nd floor of the
100-story John Hancock Center
in Chicago.
Ray Haynes
continued from page 12,
Governor Davis u p for re-election
decides increasing taxes would
not be well received, and so
borrows $5 billion to cover the
spending increases instead
2003--Governor Davis allows
the Democrats to raise the car
ta ;,and-loses his job in a recall.
Governor Schwarzenegger
reduces the car tax; California's
economy starts to recover.
2004--Democrats proposed
June 15,2005
has a large selection
of work tools
available, it's like
owning a whole
fleet with
one simple,
easy to use
machine.
Kevin Conklin
Sales Rep.- North County Inland I
(858) 583-0137
i
"Just ask anyone who owns one!"
(800) 437-4228
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raising taxes. Governor
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continue to dominate the
S c h w a r z e n e g g e r s a y s Assembly and the Senate, ifs
no--economy continues to going to be SSDD: Same Stuff,
recover, revenue increases. Different Day.
2005--State sees first
surpluses since the 2000-01 Assemblyman Ray Haynes
budgeL Democrats once again represents the 66th Assembly
propose tax increases. District, which includes
It's the same old story on a portions of Western Riverside
different day. Since 1991, the County and Northern San
Democrat members of the Diego County. For more
Legislature have changed information call our office at
completely. No Democrat who 951-699-1113.
served in the Legislature in 1991
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is in the Legislature today, but "NOT=CE
TO
READERS:
California
law
their solutions never change, requires that contractors taking jobs that total
t
They can never get enough $soo or more (labor and/or materials) be'
power or enough of your money, licensed by the Contractors State License
Board. State law also rt~'res that contractors
We have a Governor and an- 'includetheirlicensenumbersonalladvedising.
initiative system to help keep Check your contractors status at
www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB' (2752).
their impulses in check, but as Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less
long as liberal legislators from than $500 must state in their advertisements
that they are not licensed by the Contractors
Los Angeles and San Francisco State License Board."
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CONSTRUCTION INC.
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P.O. Box 1342
Julian, CA 92036
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P.O. Box 143
Julian, CA 92036
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Over 40 Homes Built, References
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765 1546 fax 765 1103
PO Box 1047 Julian, CA 92036
www.loghomesconsulting.com
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2907 W~ington St.
PO Box 1840
Julian, CA 92036-1840
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JULIAN
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Specializing in Replacement & New Construction
"444 Highway 78 & 79 Unit 4, Julian, CA 92036
Located in Wynola next to Spencer Valley School
BRAD HURST (760) 765-2740
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