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The Safer Detergent Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) was founded by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) as a way to acknowledge companies that "green" their products and services[1]. Detergents that are considered safer are detergents without alkyiphenol ethoxylates,more commonly known as NPEs, which is toxic to aquatic life[1] [2]. These safer surfactants breakdown quickly into non-polluting compounds so they do not effect aquatic life[1] [2]. Companies that produce, use, or distribute safer surfactants can qualify for the stewardship[1] [2]. The initiative is administrated by EPA employee David Difiore.
The EPA currently recognizes the following companies as having achieved Champion Status, the SDSI initiative's highest award:
Auto-Chlor System
Barricade Fire Gel
Bissell Homecare Inc.
Chemco Corporation
ChemLink Laboratories LLC
Clean Control Corporation
Corporate Express, a Staples Company
Earth Friendly Products
Eco Concepts, Inc.
EcoDiscoveries
GEMTEK Products LLC
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
JohnsonDiversey, Inc.
Klipper Group
Method
Multi-Clean Inc.
Natural Soap Formulas Naturell
PDQ Manufacturing
Pure & Gentle Soap Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
SafeWash Technologies
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Seventh Generation, Inc.
Spurrier Chemical Companies Inc.
State Chemical Solutions
SYSCO Corporation
The Dial Corporation, A Henkel Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
US Formula Technology
U.S. Polychemical Corporation
Virox Technologies Inc.
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