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Familiar Tools Get a Makeover.

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Familiar Tools Get a Makeover

BY ELISE SOMMERFELDT

You can't tell based on appearance or performance, but some brushes, brooms, mops and pads are now being made from renewable resources and recycled materials.

Cleaning strategies and applications for floor pads, brooms and mops haven't changed much over the years. Brooms, for example, have been used the same way they are today since ancient times. While mops and floor pads don't share a similar extensive history, their basic model hasn't changed in the past half century.

Although these products are effective, easy-to-use and already a staple in the jan/san world, it doesn't mean there is no need to change things up a bit. In fact, the changes some companies have already made don't alter the look or durability of the product at all. That's because the products themselves aren't changing, but rather the materials from which they're made are.

Manufacturers have found that using recycled material, renewable resources and biodegradable substances are a smart way to help improve the environment without compromising the integrity of the product.

Bottles reincarnated

Recycling produces a myriad of...

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