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Product Showcase www.jobsfor teams.com JOBS for TEAMS | 26 G OJO Industries today announced the launch of its new GOJO® ECOPREFERRED™ Pumice Hand Cleaner, the first green certified prod- uct in the GOJO Tough Soils port- folio. The innovative pumice hand cleaner quickly and effectively cleans medium to heavy soils and condi- tions hardworking hands. Developed for those who work in oil, grease and other medium to heavy soils, GOJO ECOPREFERRED Pumice Hand Cleaner delivers GOJO cleaning perfor- mance and environmental credibility by achieving UL's ECOLOGO Certification. ECOLOGO Certification is awarded to products that demonstrate both effective performance compared to traditional products on the market and environmen- tal leadership based on the product's proven ability to meet or exceed strict third party standards for a range of hu- man health and environmental impacts. GOJO ECOPREFERRED Pumice Hand Cleaner is also a USDA Certified Bio- based product with an 85% biobased formulation. To qualify for USDA BioPre- ferred Program's certification, hand cleaners must have a minimum of 64% biobased content. Certified bio- based, as recognized by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, is a measurement of a product's 'new' carbon content relative to its overall carbon content. New carbon is derived from plants and other renewable agricultural, ma- rine, and forestry materials. Fossil car- bon is derived from petroleum (oil). The presence of new carbon can be one important attribute in a product's overall environmental sustainability. "We congratulate GOJO on achieving USDA biobased certification for this new hand cleaner," said Kate Lewis, Deputy Program Manager of the USDA BioPre- ferred Program. "Their investment into biobased as a product attribute decreas- es our Nation's reliance on petroleum, increases the value of agriculture com- modities, and moves us all toward the new bioeconomy." The readily biodegradable formulation is powered by naturally renewable ingre- New GOJO ECOPREFERRED Pumice Hand Cleaner Delivers GOJO Cleaning Performance and Sustainable Tough Soils Removal for Hardworking Hands JFT0614_ProductShowcase.indd 1 5/6/14 4:32 PM