04.01.11
The USDA has chosen Purell Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer Foam as one of the first products in its new BioPreferred Label Program. The new USDA product label indicates products have been independently certified to meet USDA BioPreferred program standards for biobased content.Gojo is one of just 11 companies approved to use USDA's new product label on certified biobased products.
USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan made the announcement at a recent biobased product meeting in Glenwillow, OH.
Purell Green Certified Instant Hand Sanitizer is produced by Gojo Industies, and is made with 100% naturally renewable plant-derived ethanol in a readily biodegradable formula.
"These companies are proving that innovation and agriculture can grow together to build a foundation for future growth in rural America as we work to win the future," said Merrigan.
"We are extremely pleased to be among the first products to attain the USDA's BioPreferred label," said Gojo global sustainability senior marketing manager Nicole Koharik. "The distinction furthers our company's sustainability efforts to promote hand hygiene for the well-being of people and the environment."