Dioxin is a byproduct of
a chlorine bleaching process used to whiten paper products, including milk cartons.
Dioxins found in disposable diapers, introduced during
the chlorine bleaching process, are known carcinogens.
Not exact matches
Honest diapers are made without
chlorine or
bleach processing, without latex, synthetic fragrances or lotions.
There is no
chlorine or
bleach used in our washing
process at any time.
Oxygen
Bleach - Using a hydrogen peroxide process to whiten and disinfect, oxygen bleach is very effective and works as a great substitute for chlorine b
Bleach - Using a hydrogen peroxide
process to whiten and disinfect, oxygen
bleach is very effective and works as a great substitute for chlorine b
bleach is very effective and works as a great substitute for
chlorine bleachbleach.
Note that pulp
bleached using an ECF
process is
bleached with
chlorine dioxide instead of elemental
chlorine.
Unfortunately, the
bleaching process uses
chlorine - based chemicals.
Chlorine used in many
bleaching processes contributes to the formation of dioxins and furans, chemicals that end up in our air and water and can cause cancer.
Safer
processes use oxygen compounds and result in paper that is «totally
chlorine free,» «
process chlorine free» (
chlorine free except for recycled fibers that were previously
chlorine -
bleached) or «elemental
chlorine free,» which substitutes safer
chlorine dioxide for
chlorine.
From the polyurethane that makes our car seats to the paper made from
bleached wood pulp,
chlorine can be found in a variety of large - scale manufacturing
processes.
With virgin paper, look for TCF (totally
chlorine free)-- most paper requires
bleaching, a
process that can produce harmful dioxins and chemicals.
We seek to utilize paper with certified 100 % Post-Consumer-Waste recycled paper, vegetable - based inks, and
chlorine - free
bleaching processes.