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.