Why are dishwasher tablets more environmentally friendly?
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The washing machine tablet: A much smaller impact on the environment
> What advantages does dishwasher tablets have over dishwasher liquid?
> What are the possible certifications for dishwasher tablets?
WHAT ADVANTAGES DOES DISHWASHER TABLETS HAVE OVER DISHWASHER LIQUID?
Ecological
- The tablet format is eco-designed, without contested ingredients, packaged in 100% recycled cardboard boxes, without plastic.
- The tablets are manufactured using environmentally friendly processes that optimise water and energy consumption.
- They do not contain water which results in better stability than liquid products while being preservative-free.
- Logistics are optimised thanks to compressed volumes: Up to 20 times fewer trucks for transport, significant gain in transport volume and fewer CO2 emissions for a reduced carbon impact.
Thrifty
- It's practical with the right dose of compacted powder, no waste, and no overconsumption.
- This compact format saves storage space in the store.
- Compact size, easy to carry and store.
High-performing
- Compressed powder provides comparable efficacy to liquid detergents but with greater stability than liquid.
- The ingredients are distributed in their specific layer. These ingredients separate and disintegrate at the right moment of the wash cycle, and not during the pre-wash like liquid capsules.
Differentiating
- The tablet poses less of a risk than liquid capsule products for young children because it does not look like candy.
- It does not drip and is not corrosive.
- It is suitable for online sales and bulk sales: Reduced weight and volume, perfect for home delivery.
- It is suitable for urban housing: Space saving, less waste.
Dishwasher tablets are packed with advantages through a futureproof format !
CONVENTIONAL OR ECOLOGICAL?
At Eurotab, you are spoiled for choice.
A conventional formula is a traditional or classic formula, recognized for its proven effectiveness.
Although the tablet format is already much more "ecological" especially due to its solid format, it is possible to opt for a formula that is even more respectful with humans, animals and the environment as well as with better management of resources.
For this reason, there are many different labels:
Each labelled product has specific characteristics with the goal to limit energy consumption and preserve natural resources throughout its life cycle. The mixtures are also of limited danger to both human health and the environment.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE CERTIFICATIONS FOR DISHWASHER TABLETS?
We develop products that comply with the certifications desired by our customers: Ecologo, USDA, Natural Detergent Ecocert, Ecolabel, Blue Angel, Nordic Swan, Astma-Allergi, etc.
Even if there are some common points, there are also specific differences. To help you see things more clearly, Eurotab gives you the details of these certifications:
ECOLOGO |
USDA
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ECOCERT |
ECOLABEL |
BLUE ANGEL |
NORDIC SWAN |
ASTMA-ALLERGI |
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| APPLICABLE COUNTRIES | Canada | USA | Worldwide | Europe | Germany | North Europe | North Europe |
| CERTIFICATION | Independent certified organisation | State program with label managed by USDA and outsourced to the Wood Group | Independent certified organisation | Official European environmental certification |
German environmental certification | Official label of Nordic countries | Non-profit organisation |
| ENGAGEMENT | Aims to respect the environment throughout all of the life cycle | Guaranties a minimum composition of biosourced ingredients | Aims to respect the environment throughout all of the life cycle | Excludes specific substances to minimise risks of skin allergies | |||
| APPLICATION | Products and services & packaging | Non-editable products | Non-editable and editable products | Non-editable products | |||
| PETROCHEMICAL DERIVATIVES AND SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS | Allowed | Forbidden except for preservatives, vegetal surfactants, containing synthetic agents but only in the eco detergents. | Allowed under certain conditions, especially synthetic fragrances, dyes and preservatives | None | |||
| PRIMARY MATERIALS FROM NATURAL SOURCES | No obligation | Dishwasher: at least 58% natural sources | Obligatory | No obligation | |||
| EXCLUDED OR RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES | LD50> 5000 mg/kg (oral) (1) LD50> 4000 mg/kg (skin) | No obligation | Phosphates and phosphoric derivatives | Substances that present danger for humans or the environment, phosphorous | Substances that present danger for humans or the environment | Compliant with the KEMILEX list (excluding fragrances and dyes) | |
| BIODEGRADABILITY | Yes: Rapidly and aerobically biodegradable (2) | No obligation | Limits on the concentration of non-biodegradable substances | No obligation | |||
| PALM OIL | No obligation | Coming from a sustainable sector (RSPO) or from book & claim type (3) |
Coming from a sustainable sector (RSPO) |
Coming from a sustainable sector (RSPO) or from book & claim type |
No obligation | ||
| EFFICIENCY TEST | Yes | Yes to confirm the % of biosourced ingredients | Yes for Ecolabel testing or user testing for all new products | Binding efficiency test done by a competent organisation | No obligation | ||
| PACKAGING | No recyclable PVC plastic and containing at least 25% recycled material, except plastic: At least 90% recyclable | No requirement, except if the packing is included in the claim | Prohibited: PVC, polystyrene, multilayer, individual dose, overpack, packaging from dead animals | Plastic packaging should be designed to ensure efficient recycling by avoiding potential contaminants and incompatible materials known to prevent separation or reprocessing or adversely affect the quality of the recycling product, the weight of the packaging must not be disproportionate to the content |
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| LABELLING MENTIONS | No obligation | Logo with % of biosourced ingredients | Obligation to list all the ingredients, obligation to mention the % of natural sources | The product must be accompanied by instructions for use aimed at ensuring maximum performance of the product, minimise the production of waste and limit water pollution and the use of resources |
Controlled by an expert group | ||
| PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION | Non-toxic to humans or the environment | No obligation | No toxic or very toxic classification for the environment | Not classified as very toxic, toxic for certain targets organs, sensitive to respiratory or skin problems, carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproductive glands or dangerous for aquatic environments as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 |
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| OTHERS | No extreme pH | - | No animal testing, manufacturing process requirements | - | Requirements very similar to Ecolabel | - | - |
(1) The LD50 (also called 50% lethal dose) by oral ingestion is defined as the single dose of a test substance, obtained by statistical calculation, capable of causing the death of 50% of the animals when it is administered by oral ingestion.
(2) Biodegradable with presence of oxygen.
(3) Book & claim type certificates = purchase of sustainability certificates. When the material does not come from a sustainable sector, the company can buy rights according to the quantities that make it possible to finance a sustainable sector.
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT... BUT NOT JUST!
The animal cause is also taken into account when developing your products. Eurotab offers you products that comply with the requirements of the “Certified Vegan”, “Cruelty Free” and “Leaping Bunny” labels.
They concern both food and non-food products.
Certified Vegan is a registered trademark that guarantees that the product in question does not contain animal products or by-products and has not been tested on animals.
Cruelty Free and Leaping Bunny are labels certifying that no testing was carried out on animals throughout the manufacturing process.
At Eurotab, our teams work daily to offer products that are ever more respectful of the environment.
eurotab, the tablet expert
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