WHY GREEN?
According to the US
Environmental Protection Agency, over 40% of our nation’s
oil pollution comes from the improper disposal of used motor
oil by Do-It-Yourselfers.
One five quart oil change
improperly disposed can:
- create an oil slick on
the surface of ten acres (about ½ million square feet),
- render five acres (about
¼ million square feet) unusable for planting for
decades,
- and, contaminate one
million gallons (a year supply for 50 people) of water.
Green Earth Technologies’
products, including G-OIL, are made from American grown
base oils, achieving an Ultimate Biodegradability ranking
form the ASTM standard D5864 which defines 'Ultimate
Biodegradable' as a product that is rapidly absorbed (eaten)
by microorganisms by 60% in 28 days. G-Oil proudly exceeds
those standards; for more news on G-Oil's biodegradability.
The biodegradability of motor
oil depends on the feedstock. If the feedstock is crude oil,
then the biodegradability that can be obtained is between
15% -35% and synthetics biodegradability value is between 5%
- 30%. For G-OIL, where the feedstock is plant oil or animal
fat, the biodegradability is significantly better with 65%
to 95% achievable within 9 days and more over time.
