Sunday, July 10, 2011

Wash Me Green: Where Green Washing is a Good Thing!

Have you ever thought about all the chemicals and water that go down the drain for a good car wash? Well Tanya Killian has. She didn't like how filthy the car washing process was and thought, "this could be better."

Four months after her inspired thought (in 2007) Killian launched "Wash Me Green," a top notch environmentally responsible cleaning service for cars and boats. Wash Me Green is the exclusive cleaning service for I-GO Cars, washing and detailing their entire fleet every two weeks. And fortunately for the rest of us, the service includes car washing and detailing for consumers.

WHAT IT IS


After Killian's initial thought she started researching and found no one else providing a green cleaning service in the industry. She found a chemist in Colorado who was making eco friendly automotive cleaning products for years in order to meet California Environmental Standards. What she ended up with was a quality car wash using less than a gallon of low pressure water per wash along with biodegradable and no foam detergents that results in no wastewater ever touching the Earth!

This is an amazing feat considering an at home car wash uses 10 gallons of water per minute, with all runoff going untreated into our water system. A typical commercial car wash uses over 11 gallons of water with a drainage system that typically treats the water before it enters our water stream.

SERVICES

Here is a few of the services provided by Wash Me Green:
  • Whitewall Tire Shine
  • Complete Detailing
  • Exterior Only Wash and Wax
  • Interior Detailing
  • Washme-Envigreen Complete Wash and Wax
HOW IT WORKS

You can drop off your car or even have it picked up and returned! Wash Me Green uses several locations around the city and is continually expanding. You can find them in Streeterville, The Loop, New Eastside, Near North, and Rogers Park.

You schedule your appointment through the website and choose your service.

Wash Me Green has several incentives and discounts, including specials for Hybrids and Fuel Efficient cars.

No matter if you wash your car once a week or once every six months, the way your car gets washed can make a huge difference for your environment. Everyone can use some Green Washing.

For more information and to schedule your appointment today visit Wash Me Green at http://www.washmegreen.com/.
 
Alexandra Gnoske is an Environmental Expert. She is the Author/Illustrator of "Loui Saves the Earth" and Founder of RECYCLE ME.
 
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