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Reduce Storm Water Pollution and Save Our Precious Resource!

April 30, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spill Cleanups, Oil Spills

Storm water pollution is undoubtedly a serious cause of concern. But very few of us realize that we contribute to this kind of pollution. There are several factors, such as tipping of litter, chemical pollution, and natural pollution that lead to storm water pollution. It is the duty of each one of us to take measures to keep our waters free from pollution.

Prevention of storm water pollution can be kicked off right from your garage. The most common of all pollutants that pollute storm water is oil spills and oil leaks. It is vital that you check your car or bike, machinery and other oil run equipment for leaks or oil spills often.

Also ensure that you avoid the use of harmful chemicals or detergents for cleaning up oil spill from your garage. Instead use environmentally friendly oil spill cleaners to remove oil spills from the driveway. Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200, an eco-friendly biodegradable product will help you with this tiring task of oil spill cleanup. Used oil or fluids can be recycled. So avoid dumping into trash or in the storm water drain.

When it comes to your lawn and garden, you have to be careful with the amount of pesticides and fertilizers that you use. Recycling your yard waste and avoiding over watering your plants can help reduce storm water pollution to some extent.

While you begin with your home repair, it is better that you take care of the disposal of the construction residual. There are possibilities of spills and leakages of liquids and oils on the construction site. Making sure that the oil spills are cleaned up immediately is essential.

Storm water pollution by driveway oil spills and domestic fuel tank spills are increasingly high, thus efficient oil spill cleaner should always be at hand. Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is the perfect and safe solution to prevent the disastrous consequences of oil spills.

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Dealing with Nonpoint Source Pollution

April 28, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spills

When we talk of urban pollution, our mind conjures images of toxic factory dumps and oil spills and leaks from industrial pipes. However, according to studies, that may not be the main cause of water pollution. It’s the little things that occur in routine and daily public life that really contribute to pollution. This is called nonpoint source pollution. When rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation water flows across public areas, residential spaces such as garages and parking lots, and forests, the water picks up several contaminants and pollutants.

Nonpoint source pollutants comprise of soil particles and sediments, oil and grease molecules, pesticides, heavy metals constituents, and toxic chemicals. Surprisingly, all these substances could be the result of simple, careless actions of people. Improper disposal of batteries, overfilling your gas tank, and painting a house without minding the usage of harmful paints and varnishes can all lead to nonpoint source pollution due to surface water runoff.

You could certainly make a difference by avoiding these mistakes. Also, you could do your bit for the environment by putting in that additional effort. You can make use of a bio-degradable product such as the Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200. This product helps in oil stain removal and cleans up driveway oil stains and concrete oil stains.

In addition to that, this oil stain remover is not harmful to have around children and pets as well. You can also contribute to a safer marine environment by safely disposing of your boat’s bilge. Here again, the Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 comes to your aid. Just a bottle is enough to eliminate bilge oil for up to two months! It acts as an oil absorbent and prevents your boat from discharging the contaminated fuel-water mixture into the waters. Also, you can do small things such as making use of tarps to catch any spillage of paint or varnish during a paint job and using natural and environment-friendly products for washing your car.

While calamities such as unintentional oil spills cannot be avoided, nonpoint source pollution is an issue that is within your control and can be effectively addressed.

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Oil spill Cleaners – Treat Spills the Greener Way

April 26, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spills

Many tend to overlook the dangerous fact about what an oil spill can do. It is easily taken for granted and at times left unattended. An oil spill need not necessarily be on a vast ocean to create a huge damage to the environment. A small spill on your driveway or small spill in your home can create equal amount of havoc.

An old car of yours or carelessly maintained jalopy of your teenage son is sure to leave its oil mark on the driveway. Or the oily bilge water that is discharged from the boat is as harmful as the oil spill itself. It is wise to carefully treat these oil spills with efficient mechanisms and prevent any further harm to the environment.

Use of chemicals, such as benzene in cleaning up oil spills is more prevalent but many hardly know the ill effects of these substances and the toxic gases they produce. Benzene fumes are toxic and are classified as carcinogens. Inhaling a few droplets of these fumes is sure a health hazard. Care should be exercised in oil spill cleanup, as using chemicals while cleaning up oil spills might themselves might pose a great environmental hazard. Use of detergents for oil spill cleanup should also be avoided as detergent mixed with oily bilge water forms complex compounds and pollutes even more. Hence, it is always recommended to use green certified products, Be it your boat’s bilge or engine oil leaks on the driveway.

The basic idea behind an oil spill cleaner is to separate oil from water or sand or any other mixture for that matter. An oil spill cleaner that only removes the traces of oil is not enough. An oil spill cleaner that effectively cleans an oil spill while maintaining the integrity of the surroundings is what one should look for.

One way to treat any oil spill is to use a biodegradable product, such as Oil Gone Easy S-200. This product does not release toxic gases nor does it leave behind harmful residues.

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Cleaning Engine Oil Leaks – The Greener Way

April 21, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spill Cleanups, Oil Spills

It can be really frustrating when your car leaves oily stains on the driveway. Not only do these oil stains look unsightly, but they can also pose a hazard to people and the environment. Engine oil leaks are something that cannot be taken lightly. Even though they may seem small, they are likely to affect your car, your wallet, as well as the environment.

Old cars are subject to engine oil leakage more often than the usual. A regular check on the vehicle condition is the best way to prevent oil spills. Forgetting to replace the oil drain plug or not making it tight enough after an oil change are some of the common causes of engine oil leaks. It is advisable to take your vehicle to the mechanic as early as possible to avoid further deterioration. Regular maintenance of cars is also called for to ensure that you don’t have the task of oil stain removal at hand.

Despite all the measures, if engine oil leaks do occur then don’t panic you have a safe and effective solution, Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 at hand. It can be a daunting task to remove oil stains from the driveway and recreate the old look. Postponing the cleaning is as bad as the spill itself. The more it is procrastinated the harder it becomes to clean.

As it is engine oil spills are hazardous to environment, but the process of cleaning using chemical substances may prove more harmful than the spill itself. But Oil Gone Easy Home & Driveway S-200 is one eco-friendly product that helps effective oil spill cleanup without causing any further harm. This product works virtually on any surface, including concrete, asphalt, or cement and just has to left on the stain and requires no further cleaning or washing. It is completely biodegradable hence completely safe for your family.

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An Audio Review of OGE Marine S-200 on the KDKD-FM Radio

April 19, 2010 By: Michael Jones Category: Oil Spill Cleanups

Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 was reviewed on the Bob’s “NO WAKE ZONE” Reports on KDKD-FM radio. Bob May who is the GM at KDKD AM-FM-Internet Radio in his report talks about Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200. This report gives details about new products and services that can be useful for boaters. The report also gives salient safety features for the boater’s safely return after a day on the water. This report is of assistance to anyone ranging from the owner of a flat bottom or canoe to a 75mph fishing boat.

He is of the opinion that as a boat owner with an inboard engine everyone would have had the problem of oil and transmission fluid in the bilge from time to time. The problem could have been due to the concoction in which oil, water, hydraulic fluid, and antifreeze mixes and gets splashed in the bilge. The concoction gives off an offensive odor which is terrible to handle. He feels that in such a scenario a perfect solution for this problem would be to use the environmentally safe oil stain remover, Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200.

In the report, Bob also discusses the advantages of Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200. He talks about how the product is made in America exclusively for boats. He also states that the product is easy to use as it just has to be poured into the bilge. Just 1 quart of the product is sufficient for a boat of upto 28-feet long.

He claims to have poured the oil stain remover from bow to stern, and it seems to have worked just fine. The wave action disperses the solution and slashes it around to clean the oil in the bilge. This action renders the solution harmless and fit to be released into the water bodies abiding with all federal and local laws. Finally in Bob’s words, to keep the bilge clean and safe it is better to use Oil Gone Easy Marine S-200 every couple of months.

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