{"id":826,"date":"2014-08-27T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.absorbentsonline.com\/spill-containment-blog\/?p=826"},"modified":"2023-11-05T13:00:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T21:00:05","slug":"can-granular-sorbents-eco-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absorbentsonline.com\/spill-containment-blog\/can-granular-sorbents-eco-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Granular Sorbents Be Eco-Friendly?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you clean up an oil spill, chemical spill, or other type of spill, you want to avoid or minimize environmental damage. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to make sure that the absorbent material you use to clean a spill up doesn\u2019t add to the ecological hazards created by spilled substances.<\/p>\n

Take clay, for example. Clay has long been a mainstay of spill cleanups, but it\u2019s both environmentally unsound and impractical. It takes a lot of clay to remove a spill \u2014 ten pounds for every one gallon of spilled oil, to be exact. Plus, it isn\u2019t really<\/em> an absorbent; spilled liquid simply coats the clay particles, meaning the hazardous material can easily be leaked or spilled again during the disposal process. Furthermore, clay poses respiratory dangers to those using it, and the material isn\u2019t recyclable or renewable.<\/p>\n

However, there are several affordable, earth-friendly alternatives to clay. Industrial absorbents made from renewable, recycled, or environmentally safe sources offer a solution for handling spill containment in a healthier, more effective, and ecologically sound way<\/p>\n

Eco-friendly granular sorbent products<\/strong><\/p>\n

One option is to use granular sorbents. Made from recycled or natural material, these highly absorbent products make spill cleanup and disposal safe and easy:<\/p>\n