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How does the use of petrochemical-based ingredients in cleaning products affect our non-renewable resources? Negligible quantities of fossil resources are consumed in the production of cleaning product ingredients. Out of the annual worldwide production of crude oil and natural gas, fewer than four hours are needed to produce a one-year supply of surfactants for cleaning products. There is sufficient crude oil to sustain the use of petrochemicals as major surfactant raw materials well into the future. Still, the soap and detergent industry recognizes that petroleum reserves are finite and that it needs to take extra care to ensure that this resource is not wasted. Source: The Soap and Detergent Association. www.cleaning101.com
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