Make Pots Gleam With A Liquid Of Green (it's clear really) (Green Force Washing Up Liquid)

Member Name: flutel

Product:	Green Force Washing Up Liquid
Date:	09/07/09 (168 review reads)
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Advantages: Vegan, does the job good, made in the UK, fully recyclable, quite cheap

Disadvantages: None

It is a fact now recognised by environmental campaigners that greenhouse gases caused by the production of meat are greater in volume than those produced by ALL forms of transport put together. For those who don't believe in animal rights - this fact shows that it still makes sense to make some alterations in lifestyle to promote the welfare of future generations and the 'planet'.

I am painfully aware that most of our food and commodities use animals. A vegan lifestyle can extend into many different areas of life other than just eating. I see it as a choice, wherever possible, to select the compassionate option.

I was first introduced to the Green Force brand when my daughter gleefully brought home the dishwasher tablets and I did a dance of great joy for they were vegan!

Knowing that a hitherto undiscovered vegan product had sprung from Wilkinsons, I boldly ventured forth to search for MORE vegan products - and I found them in abundance...Well, I found a few more - and that, for a vegan, is abundance.

The marrying of competitively priced items and the V emblem does seriously make me happy. I am pleased to find a washing up liquid with no animal ingredients and not tested on animals that can be accessed by Joe Public in the people's choice shop, Wilkinsons, for 73p (for 500ml).

Appearance
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The liquid comes in a clear plastic bottle with an easy plastic lid that you pop up and down - very user friendly. This also applies to the recyclable nature of the bottle - It is a number 1 - easy to put in the recycling bin at home. If you usually leave your bottle on the sink-side then you might also rejoice because it is attractive to look at.

It has a clear label with a green leaf and the words 'Green Force' in 3 different shades of green commanding attention in a subtle manner. There is some small text and the pretty vegan flower emblem.

The info on the bottle tells you that the product was made in the UK (hooray), that it was 'formulated to limit the impact on the environment without compromising performance', it has a natural fragrance and that it performs better than the leading Eco brand!

On the back, it tells you that the main cleaning agents are plant based and are coconut and sustainable palm oil.

Using the washing up liquid
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This is quite important because if it was pants and vegan then I would not want to use it. However, I am overly delighted to report that it is a very good liquid to wash pots up with. It has a very natural lemon smell and when it is squeezed out into the bowl it is a good thick consistency and it foams well. It does not easily lose bubbles like some washing up liquids do. It seems to cut through the grease quite well and the items washed come out looking twinkly-clean.

To Conclude
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I would like this to become a big hit with Wilkinson's customers because I selfishly always want to be able to buy it - and unselfishly, I think it deserves to be purchased. It ticks a lot of worthy boxes (not transported far, plant-based ingredients, fully recyclable, less chemical gunk) - and it is reasonably priced - because it seems to last a good long time.

The last time I was in Wilkinsons some of the Green Force items (washing powder, laundry tablets, spray cleaner) were on sale (I stocked up) but while this is good for the consumer I worry that they are not selling well enough. I hope this is not true.

I think this washing up liquid is a brilliant buy - on many fronts.

Summary: Go and buy some!