Green and getting Greener!

The Bullen Companies, as part of our commitment to the environment and sustainability, has begun a program to use only safer surfactants in all our cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance products. Safer surfactants, as defined by the Safer Detergents Stewardship Initiative (SDSI) under the EPA's Design for the Environment (DfE) Program, are surfactants that break down quickly to non-polluting compounds and help protect aquatic life in both fresh and salt water. Nonylphenol ethoxylates, commonly referred to as NPEs, are an example of a surfactant class that does not meet the definition of a safer surfactant. Therefore, Bullen has commenced a total phase out of NPEs in all of our products. Our goal is to complete a 100% transition away from NPEs over the next 36 months. In addition, Bullen commits to using safer surfactant alternatives recognized by the DfE and listed on the Cleangredients website.

The Bullen Companies have already begun the transition to safer surfactants through the launch of our DfE approved e-Clean Product line and private label products. Currently, we have 28 DfE recognized products and this number is growing each month. In addition, Bullen have also replaced NPEs in many existing products over the last 18 months to help meet the environmental requirements of our customers.