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Let’s go to the car wash! Handyman Hal explores the car wash for kids. Watch as Handyman Hal goes to the car wash and fixes the spinner brush. He will show h...
- 9 min
- 5.8M
- Handyman Hal
- The Effect of Car Washes on Water Runoff
- Soap and Chemical Runoff Into Our Water Systems
- The Environmental Harm of Plastic Waste from Car Washes
- Greener Options For Cleaning Your Car
- Different Types of Car Wash Facilities and Their Impact
- How to Find An Eco-Friendly Car Wash in Your Area
- Conclusion
Did you know that car washes can have a significant impact on our environment? Water runoff is one of the main ways that car washes can hurt our planet. When the water from the car wash goes into the sewer system, it can overload the system and cause water pollution. This polluted water can then enter our waterways and damage the environment. In ad...
When you pull up to a car wash, the first thing you likely see is a large soapy runoff pool. This is where all of the suds and chemicals from the cleaning process go, and it’s not good for the environment. The runoff from car washes contains harmful chemicals like surfactants and degreasers. These chemicals can contaminate our water systems, and th...
Most people probably don’t think about the environmental harm caused by car washes until it’s too late. Did you know that the runoff from a car wash can contain hazardous materials like solvents, detergents, oil, and grease? All of this gunk can end up in our lakes, rivers, and oceans, where it can cause serious damage to the environment. In fact, ...
Cleaning your car doesn’t have to mean a waste of resources and a hit to the environment. There are greener ways of doing it, and they don’t require you to sacrifice the cleanliness of your beloved ride. One option is switching over to cleaning with biodegradable soap, which is both better for the environment, and better for your vehicle’s finish. ...
When considering the environmental impact of car washes, it’s important to understand that there are different types of car washes. Most car washes today use a stand-alone facility, but some use automated conveyor car washes or non-conveyor equipment. The type of facility you go to can have an impact on the environment. Stand-alone facilities tend ...
Are you looking for ways to make your car wash more eco-friendly? The good news is, you don’t have to give up on washing your car just because you care about the environment. There are quite a few places that offer eco-friendly car washes in most major cities. To find one near you, start by doing a quick Google search for “eco-friendly car wash nea...
So, the next time you go to get your car washed, you can now make an informed decision on whether to do it yourself or take it to a car wash. Considering the pros and cons of each, you can then make the decision that is best for you and the environment.
Educational video for children about the environment. They will learn about climate change and what we can do to stop it. Children will also find out what th...
- 24 min
- 190.8K
- Smile and Learn - English
Educational video for children to learn what climate change is, what can we do to stop it and take better care of our planet. Over the past centuries, climat...
- 5 min
- 454.7K
- Smile and Learn - English
The problem is that most of us use more plastic than we need to, and half of the plastic we produce is designed to be used just once and chucked away. This so-called ‘ single-use plastic ‘ is used to make all kinds of items, such as shopping bags, straws, food wrappers and various packaging . And because plastic takes over 400 years to ...
But all those plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment. In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, adding 29 billion water bottles a year to the problem. In order to make all these bottles, manufacturers use 17 million barrels of crude oil. That’s enough oil to keep a million ...
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Mar 15, 2019 · Or you can make your own biodegradable car wash by mixing one cup of liquid dishwashing detergent and 3/4 cup of powdered laundry detergent (each should be chlorine- and phosphate-free and non-petroleum-based) with three gallons of water. This concentrate can then be used sparingly with water over exterior car surfaces.
