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How sustainable are your current mop pads?
1/3
Which can emit more greenhouse gases?
Laundering reusable mop pads
Throwing away disposable mop pads
Reusable Microfiber mop pads
PREMIRA II Microfiber Mop Pads
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When it comes to mop pads, laundering is the single greatest contributor to Global Warming Potential (GWP).
Not convinced? Click on each icon to discover how much CO each life phase emits to the environment per 100 uses.
0.1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
2
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
7
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.5
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
1.2
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
Laundering
(maintenance)
Disposal
Use
Transportation to customer
Raw material sourcing and manufacturing
Disposal
Use
Transportation to customer
Raw material sourcing and manufacturing
Laundering
(maintenance)
Not quite...
When it comes to mop pads, laundering is the single greatest contributors to Global Warming Potential (GWP).
Not convinced? Click on each icon to discover how much CO each life phase emits to the environment per 100 uses.
Reusable Microfiber mop pads
PREMIRA II Microfiber Mop Pads
Laundering
(maintenance)
Disposal
Use
Transportation to customer
Raw material sourcing and manufacturing
1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
1.2
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.5
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0.1
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
2
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
7
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
0
kg CO e
Global warming potential
2
Laundering
(maintenance)
Disposal
Use
Transportation to customer
Raw material sourcing and manufacturing
False
True
2/3
The more uses you can get out of reusable mops, the better they are for the environment.
True or false
Not quite...
Though it may seem counterintuitive, the more times mop pads get used and laundered, the worst the impacts on the environment become. This is because of the severe environmental impacts from the laundering process itself.
Reusable Microfiber
Laundry-Free PREMIRA II
You got it!
Though it may seem counterintuitive, the more times mop pads get used and laundered, the worst the impacts on the environment become. This is because of the severe environmental impacts from the laundering process itself.
Reusable Microfiber
False
True
3/3
Reusable mop pads outperform disposable pads in nearly every common metric used to measure sustainability.
Nope.
In addition to GWP, Reusable Mop Pads have a substantial impact across each category below used to measure sustainability.
Not convinced? Click on each icon to discover how much each category below is impacted per 100 uses.
Acidification
Potential (AP)
Eutrophication Potential (EP)
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)
Smog Potential
(SP)
Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP)
Water Usage
(WU)
Impact per 100 uses
Reusable mop pads
Acidification
Potential (AP)
Eutrophication Potential (EP)
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)
Smog Potential
(SP)
Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP)
Water Usage
(WU)
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
As it happens, the electricity and thermal energy used during washing and drying reusable pads are major causes of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.
What’s the cause?
Because of the large amounts of water used to wash the mops (as well as the discharge of disinfectants and detergents), reusable mops can contribute substantially to eutrophication.
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
The maintenance (i.e., washing and drying) required for reusable mops makes their ozone impact dramatically higher than from Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II Microfiber Mop Pads.
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
The electricity and heat used to launder reusable mop pads can contribute more to smog production than the total of all life phases for Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II mop pads.
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
Incineration with energy recovery for Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II Microfiber Mop Pads indicates negative emissions due to the credits received from sending energy back to the grid. The maintenance phase for reusable mop pads, however, is larger due to high energy consumption.
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
One re-laundered mop pad uses more fresh water over 100 uses than 100 Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II Microfiber Mop Pads. This is mainly down to the fresh water used during the laundering process.
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What’s the cause?
2
2
*Assumes 80% landfill/20% incineration with energy recovery
*Assumes 80% landfill/20% incineration with energy recovery
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Laundry-Free PREMIRA II
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Laundry-Free PREMIRA II
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Global Warming Potential (kg CO e)
Number of Uses/Laundry Cycles
2
Global Warming Potential (kg CO e)
2
Number of Uses/Laundry Cycles
kg SO eq
2
0.014
kg SO eq
2
0.010
kg N eq
5.5E-03
kg N eq
2.6E-03
22E-10
kg CFC 11 eq
4.3E-10
kg CFC 11 eq
kg O eq
3
0.26
kg O eq
3
0.16
MJ
120.6
MJ
29.1
m
3
0.56
m
3
0.45
You got it!
In addition to GWP, Reusable mop pads have a substantial impact across each category below used to measure sustainability
Not convinced? Click on each icon to discover how much each category below is impacted per 100 uses.
Reusable mop pads
Laundry-Free PREMIRA II
TM
®
Impact per 100 uses
Acidification
Potential (AP)
Eutrophication Potential (EP)
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)
Smog Potential
(SP)
Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP)
Water Usage
(WU)
Acidification
Potential (AP)
Eutrophication Potential (EP)
Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP)
Smog Potential
(SP)
Abiotic Depletion Potential (ADP)
Water Usage
(WU)
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
As it happens, the electricity and thermal energy used during washing and drying reusable pads are major causes of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions.
kg SO eq
2
0.014
kg SO eq
2
0.010
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
Because of the large amounts of water used to wash the mops (as well as the discharge of disinfectants and detergents), reusable mops can contribute substantially to eutrophication.
kg N eq
5.5E-03
kg N eq
2.6E-03
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
The maintenance (i.e., washing and drying) required for reusable mops makes their ozone impact dramatically higher than from Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II Microfiber Mop Pads.
kg CFC 11 eq
22E-10
kg CFC 11 eq
4.3E-10
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
The electricity and heat used to launder reusable mop pads can contribute more to smog production than the total of all life phases for Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II mop pads.
kg O eq
3
0.26
kg O eq
3
0.16
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
Incineration with energy recovery for Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II Microfiber Mop Pads indicates negative emissions due to the credits received from sending energy back to the grid. The maintenance phase for reusable mop pads, however, is larger due to high energy consumption.
MJ
120.6
MJ
29.1
What’s the cause?
What’s the cause?
One re-laundered mop pad uses more fresh water over 100 uses than 100 Laundry-Free™ PREMIRA® II Microfiber Mop Pads. This is mainly down to the fresh water used during the laundering process.
m
3
0.56
m
3
0.45
Test your knowledge to find out.
Are your current mop pads as sustainable as you think they are?
Your mop pads should clean footprints
(not leave them)
Take the quiz
Take the quiz
Throwing away disposable mop pads
Laundering reusable mop pads
1/3
Which can emit more greenhouse gases?
QUIZ
How sustainable are your current mop pads?
Not quite...
When it comes to mop pads, laundering is the single greatest contributors to Global Warming Potential (GWP).
Not convinced? Download the full LCA Report to discover more and the differences between Reusable Microfiber mop pads and PREMIRA II Microfiber Mop Pads
You got it!
When it comes to mop pads, laundering is the single greatest contributor to Global Warming Potential (GWP).
Not convinced? Download the full LCA Report to discover more and the differences between Reusable Microfiber mop pads and PREMIRA II Microfiber Mop Pads
2
®
False
True
2/3
True or false
The more uses you can get out of a reusable mops, the better they are for the environment.
Global Warming Potential
Number of Uses/Laundry Cycles
You got it!
Though it may seem counterintuitive, the more times mop pads get used and laundered, the worst the impacts on the environment become. This is because of the severe environmental impacts from the laundering process itself.
Reusable Microfiber
Laundry-Free PREMIRA II
Global Warming Potential
Number of Uses/Laundry Cycles
Not quite...
Though it may seem counterintuitive, the more times mop pads get used and laundered, the worst the impacts on the environment become. This is because of the severe environmental impacts from the laundering process itself.
Reusable Microfiber
Laundry-Free PREMIRA II
TM
®
False
True
3/3
True or false
Reusable mop pads outperform disposable pads in nearly every common metric used to measure sustainability.
Nope.
In addition to GWP, Reusable Mop Pads have a substantial impact across several other categories used to measure sustainability.
Not convinced? Download the full LCA Report to discover more and the differences between Reusable Microfiber mop pads and PREMIRA II Microfiber Mop Pads
2
Impact per 100 uses
You got it!
In addition to GWP, Reusable mop pads have a substantial impact across several other categories used to measure sustainability
Not convinced? Download the full LCA Report to discover more and the differences between Reusable Microfiber mop pads and PREMIRA II Microfiber Mop Pads
2
Impact per 100 uses
Your purchasing decision can impact the planet. Make sure it’s the right one.
Learn more about your mop pad’s global footprint.
Download full report
Download full report