Clean + green: gear up for healthy, holistic housekeeping.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LET'S DISH For hands-on dish washing, try Vermont Soap Organics Liquid Sunshine; this cleansing blend of coconut, olive, and jojoba oils works on fine fabrics and stove tops too. $14.98/38 oz.; vermontsoap.com. Ecover Ecological Automatic Dishwasher Tablets minimally impact aquatic life, plus they've...

Dear EarthTalk: What are the best kinds of dishwasher and laundry soaps to use in consideration of where all the wastewater goes after use?
Dear EarthTalk: What are the best kinds of dishwasher and laundry soaps to use in consideration of where all the wastewater goes after use? --Jessica Weichert, Waterford, CA The average North American produces between 60 and 150 gallons of wastewater every day, much of it...

The International Top 30.
1. Unilever United Kingdom www.unilever.com Sales: $21.6 billion Sales: $21.6 billion for home and personal care. Corporate sales: $50 billion. Net income: $2.3 billion. Key Personnel: Patrick Cescau, group chief executive; Rudy Markham, chief financial officer; Kees van der...

Ecolab expands textile and cleaning business.
* Ecolab Inc. has purchased Powles Hunt & Sons International Ltd's UK commercial laundry business from Quill International Group. Powles Hunt is a leading supplier of professional laundry products in the United Kingdom with annual sales of approximately $5 million. No further details regarding the transaction were announced. ...

Jordan Whitney's program rankings.
TOP 10 INFOMERCIALS RANK LAST MONTH PROGRAM HOST 1 6 Showtime Rotisserie Ron Popeil 2 2 Carleton Sheets Carleton Sheets 3 2 Bowflex Tom Purvis 4 9 The Firm N/A 5 NR 6-Second Abs Mandy Milrea 6 3 Jack LaLanne Power Juicer Jack LaLanne 7 10 Proactiv Solution Vanessa...

Environmentally responsible products for the dental office.
product focus Environmentally Responsible Products for the Dental Office Compiled by Susan Elliott-Smith through professional insights from Fred Pockrass, DDS; Ina Pockrass; Ali Farahani, DDS and Shelby Kahl, RDH. Manufacturer/ Web address Product Name/Unique Features Tools and Equipment A-DEC Stainless Steel Aspirator Tips: stainless http://www.a-dec.com/ steel suction tips that...

SDA highlights benefits of hand sanitizer use.
* Three simple words give perspective to internet and media-fueled hype on alcohol-based hand sanitizers: use as directed. In recent weeks, a flurry of news stories--based on chain e-mails and random internet postings--have reported on isolated cases of accidental or improper ingestion of hand sanitizers, some involving children. ...

Magic in the air: home fresheners lead the market, while candles try to keep up.
WITH THE FLICK of a match or a click of a spray, home fragrance products are an easy way to quell pesky odors or revitalize a room. However, add a cornucopia of scent selections and the competitive edge of modern marketing innovations, and suddenly the simple world of home...

The Top 50: our annual summer blockbuster.
OKAY, OKAY, maybe we didn't invent the Summer Blockbuster. After all, Jaws hit the silver screen back in 1975 and The Top 50 didn't debut until 1978. But there's no denying the fact that The Top 50, HAPPI's review of the leading U.S.-based companies, has become a popular addition...

11. Johnson Diversey.
Sturtevant, WI 262.631.4001 www.johnsondiversey.com Sales: $2.8 billion Sales: $2.8 billion for industrial and institutional cleaners. Corporate sales: $3.2 billion. Net loss: $221 million. Key Personnel: Ed Lonergan, president and chief executive officer; Joe Smorada, chief financial officer and executive...