60+
Metals and volatile organic compounds tested. Every result below reportable limits.
Also screened for pesticides, PCBs and cyanide by a NELAC-accredited laboratory.
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability, by the Evidence.
Every environmental claim on this page traces to a Safety Data Sheet, a lab report or a certification. Where we don't have the data yet, we say so.
- Readily Biodegradable Formulas
- Not Classified Under WHMIS
- Not Regulated for Transport
- USDA BioPreferred (FlowTec)
THE PROBLEM
Why 'Green' Stopped Meaning Anything
Vague labels
'Eco-friendly' on a jug tells you nothing about what's inside it or where it ends up.
Borrowed badges
Logos and seals that were never earned by the product they're printed on.
Unmeasured promises
Carbon-neutral and zero-waste claims with no published method behind them.
You carry the risk
When a supplier's claim doesn't hold, it's your substitution memo and your ESG answer on the line.
Since June 2024, Canada's Competition Act has required a product's environmental claims to be based on adequate and proper testing. This page is built to that standard.
HOW WE MAKE A CLAIM
Measure. Source. Claim. In That Order.
- 01
Measure
Test the product: biodegradability, aquatic toxicity, contaminant screening, certification.
- 02
Source
Tie every claim to the document that proves it: the SDS, the lab report or the certificate.
- 03
Claim
Only then does it go on a label, a sales sheet or this page. If it isn't measured, it isn't said.
THE EVIDENCE
What Every Product Can Claim, and Where It's Proven
Readily biodegradable formula
SDS- EcoWash: Documented
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Documented1
Not classified as hazardous to aquatic life
SDS- EcoWash: Documented
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Documented
Not classified as hazardous under WHMIS
SDS- EcoWash: Documented
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Documented
Not flammable
SDS- EcoWash: Documented
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Documented
Not regulated for transport (TDG)
SDS- EcoWash: Documented
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Documented
Plant-based surfactant
SDS / Manufacturer- EcoWash: Documented2
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Documented
Independent lab testing: OECD 301B, aquatic toxicity, contaminant screen
Lab- EcoWash: Not yet documented
- FlowTec: Not yet documented
- PlyntBlend: Documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Not yet documented
USDA BioPreferred
Certification- EcoWash: Not yet documented
- FlowTec: Documented
- PlyntBlend: Not yet documented
- Heavy Duty Wipes: Not yet documented
- 1 Heavy Duty Wipes: Formula only. The wipe itself is polypropylene.
- 2 EcoWash: 100% plant-based bio-surfactant.
✓ Documented · – Not yet documented (not a failed test).
Sources: product Safety Data Sheets (Canada HPR, January 2025), a PlyntTech-commissioned lab report (US, NELAC-accredited labs), and USDA BioPreferred certification.
Download every SDSTESTED PAST THE LABEL
PlyntBlend, Put Through the Lab
Third-party laboratory analysis commissioned by PlyntTech.
60+
Metals and volatile organic compounds tested. Every result below reportable limits.
Also screened for pesticides, PCBs and cyanide by a NELAC-accredited laboratory.
61.7%
Biodegraded within 28 days (OECD 301B), meeting its ultimate-biodegradability classification.
Classified readily biodegradable on the Canadian Safety Data Sheet.
≈11×
Less toxic to fish than sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), a surfactant in most conventional cleaners.
Mysid shrimp: ≈6.7× less toxic.
LC50: the concentration that affects half the test organisms. Higher is safer.
Testing conducted in the USA by PlyntTech with NELAC-accredited laboratories. Additional testing is underway in Canada.
Download the Case StudyWHAT CHANGES
What Changes When You Switch
Not Classified
Can take a WHMIS-classified product off your inventory.
Not Flammable
Nothing new for the flammables cabinet.
Not Regulated
Ships without dangerous-goods paperwork.
No PPE
Needed for normal use, per the SDS.
Results depend on what you're replacing. We don't publish reduction figures we haven't measured.
WHAT WE'RE STILL MEASURING
What We Don't Claim, and Why
The fastest way to lose your trust would be to guess. So here's exactly where we stand.
Status: CertifiedStatus: VerifiedStatus: In ProgressStatus: Not ClaimedStatus: Stated
USDA BioPreferred
FlowTec
Status: CertifiedOur one third-party certification. We don't imply others.
SDS-backed claims
All four products
Status: VerifiedBiodegradability, classification and transport status, issued to Canada's Hazardous Products Regulations.
SDS LibraryCanadian eco-standard testing
Product line
Status: In ProgressUnderway. We'll publish results when they're in, not before.
Carbon footprint
Status: Not ClaimedWe haven't measured it, so we make no carbon-neutral, low-carbon or climate claim.
Packaging
Status: Not ClaimedNo recyclability claim for pails, drums, totes or canisters yet.
Where it's made
Status: StatedManufactured for Green Flow Canada in Hogansville, Georgia, USA.
Heavy Duty Wipes
Status: StatedThe formula is readily biodegradable. The polypropylene wipe is not. Dispose of it in the trash, and never flush it.
FAQ
Questions About Our Claims
Every Green Flow formula is readily biodegradable according to its Safety Data Sheet. PlyntBlend was also tested to OECD 301B, reaching 61.7% biodegradation in 28 days. The Heavy Duty Wipes formula is readily biodegradable; the polypropylene wipe itself is not.
FlowTec is USDA BioPreferred. None of our products currently holds a Canadian eco-label, and testing against Canadian eco-standards is underway. We'll add results here when they're published.
Because it isn't a measured property. What we can show: every Green Flow product is not classified as hazardous under WHMIS, and in lab testing PlyntBlend was about 11 times less toxic to fish than sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), a common surfactant. That testing was conducted in the USA by PlyntTech with NELAC-accredited laboratories.
We haven't commissioned a life-cycle assessment, so we don't claim one.
Yes. Cite each claim's source document, which is why every row in the evidence table names one. Need a letter for your procurement file?Request a document →
We don't make a recyclability claim yet. Recycling depends on the container and your local program.Ask us for container details →
Make a Switch You Can Defend.
Start with a free sample kit and the documents behind it.
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