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As always, we value your feedback, so do please get in touch
Sara and Lloyd
Hull company, Bio-D, has joined forces with National Charity, Allergy UK, to support them in leading the fight against allergies by choosing their newly launched £1million Nurses Appeal as its Charity of the Year.
Sara Holtby, Sales & Marketing Director at Bio-D first heard of this unique and inspiring fundraising appeal last October when attending the Industry Group Meeting organised by Allergy UK and instantly knew Bio-D had to be part of it. As a company they share the same ambitious aims and objectives as Allergy UK and it seemed like the perfect fit and a great way to further support the 21 million allergy sufferers across the UK.
To kick-start their fundraising, Bio-D is donating money from each order placed on its website for any of their endorsed Allergy Friendly Products. This offer runs up till 9 June 2013. The team is hoping to be able to donate a generous sum to Allergy UK at the end of the year and this activity is just one of many fundraising activities they have planned to ensure their Charity of the Year relationship is a success.
Sara says “Bio-D applauds the work that Allergy UK does to educate people about allergies and provide support for sufferers and we wanted to help Allergy UK to continue its vital work. As producers of Allergy Friendly products, we’re delighted to be supporting the Nurses Appeal by donating 10p from the sale of all of our Allergy UK accredited laundry products between now and 9th June. Visit www.biodegradable.biz for more information.”
Rebecca Carey, Fundraising Manager at Allergy UK says ‘We are thrilled to have the support of Bio-D who are committed to supporting our Nurses Appeal. The money they raise will make a huge difference to the services we are able to offer allergy and intolerance sufferers across the UK’.
‘Allergy UK has launched a nationwide fundraising appeal to raise £1million to provide specialist allergy nurses within communities across the UK. We are taking action after listening and responding to the voice of the allergy sufferer through its surveys, online forum and national helpline. Allergy UK’s nurses will help to support GPs to meet the challenge the current allergy epidemic is placing on them within an already overloaded Primary Care health system’
For more information about Allergy UK, visit www.allergyuk.org or call 01322 619898.
We’re very proud to bring you our latest press release;
Yorkshire based ethical cleaning products company Bio-D is celebrating after winning a contract to manufacture an eco wash solution for a premium clothing brand.
Directors at Hull based Bio-D were commissioned by Collective to make a bespoke Eco Fabric Solution for its range of organic cotton and tencel t-shirts.
Commenting on the contract gain, Bio-D’s Sales and Marketing Director Sara Holtby said; “Collective is an ethical company that shares the same values and ethos as Bio-D so we were delighted to be asked to produce this specialist laundry solution that has been designed and tested to help preserve the colour and condition of Collective’s natural fabrics.”
Bryan Jandrell from Collective is equally pleased with the collaboration; “We were looking for a UK manufacturer to make a bespoke non toxic, biodegradable and allergen free Eco Fabric Solution and Bio-D has delivered on every level.”
Bio-D is an independent, ethically motivated company that is dedicated to promoting the use of environmentally responsible detergents. It manufactures environmentally responsible cleaning and laundry products that are UK made, effective, biodegradable and hypoallergenic. They are produced from sustainable, naturally derived raw materials and do not contain chlorine or optical brighteners. All of the Bio-D range is suitable for use with septic tanks and are Cruelty Free International (formerly BUAV) and Vegan Society approved.
Thanks to Maggie Cotton for this review of Bio-D toilet cleaner.. we really appreciate you taking the time to do this;
Vegan Toilet Cleaner
A biodegradable natural toilet cleaner from Bio D. Made with all natural ingredients that have not been tested on animals and is Vegan Society Approved.
This large bottle of toilet cleaner is pretty good, it does a good job at cleaning the loo. The smell takes a little getting used to, it smells a bit vinegary with a hint of lemongrass, I would prefer something that smells like a pine or flowery, however that is personal choice. I like that this is a natural product and is quite good value, I paid £2.45 for a large 1 litre bottle.
Each Bio D toilet cleaner is Vegan Society Approved, BUAV approved. Allergy tested, not tested on any animals. Recyclable. Ethically sound. I bought mine on line, but it is sold in most health food shops.
Valued followers, we’d like to enlist your help!
Forthcoming legislative changes (click to read the paper on ‘Placing Biocidals on the Market‘) mean that we will be forced to rename our Disinfectant product and that presents us with a real problem as we cannot think of a better name. Can anybody help us to come up with an alternative name for our ethical, all natural and effective indoor and outdoor d**********t?!! Please reply to this post or send us suggestions via e mail, facebook or twitter – we’d really appreciate your help…
To inspire you, we have created our first ‘How To’ video – How to ethically clean your pavers…. we hope that you enjoy it
Sara and Lloyd
“I think I might be a little bit in love with the Bio-D products I love the aloe-vera & lime hand wash it smells so good (plus get’s my hands nice and clean) the toilet cleaner works wonders our toilets haven’t looked this clean since we installed them 10 years ago. I also used the wash powder on my clothes and they came out so clean I couldn’t believe it they looked like new clothes! I also love the washing-up liquid as it gets the dishes nice and clean and doesn’t dry or irritate my hands like most washing-up liquids do. Also the bathroom cleaner has worked wonders on our bath seeing as it had oil and dirt marks from the dogs feet that we couldn’t get to shift now after 2 goes with the bathroom cleaner you can hardly see the marks at all! And the multipurpose spray works brilliantly on our work tops (especially after a day of coffee, tea & hot chocolate powder being spilt on the counter) they come out shiny. I love all the products I’ve tried because not only do they work, but they also don’t harm the environment it’s a win-win for me (also it’s wonderful for me to find good vegan products that I know have no negative impact on not only the animals but humans too).”
We hope that your love affair with Bio-D is a long term one!
Sara and Lloyd
PS Thanks to www.theintegraltherapist.co.uk for the beautiful image
Thanks to the Eagles Guest House in Lincoln for your feedback about our Lime and Aloe Vera Antibacterial Hand Wash;
“Ah ah AH!”!! new liquid hand wash anti bacterial is GOOOOOOOOOD”
This report makes scary reading regarding skin allergies. We’re proud to report that all of our fragrance free laundry products have gained the Allergy UK Allergy Friendly Award – look out for symbols on the packs soon.
Click to read The Disturbing Impact of Skin Allergy & Sensitivity in the UK report
I hope that you’ve all stocked up on Nappy Fresh ahead of Real Nappy Week that starts tomorrow (15th April). To celebrate, we’re offering 20% off Nappy Fresh here.
Meanwhile here’s a nappy related press release about a great, free trial kit scheme that’s operating in West Cheshire;
Ethical business supports real nappy trial
Yorkshire ethical cleaning products company Bio-D is supporting a trial designed to encourage the use of Real Nappies in Cheshire.
Bio-D, the Hull based manufacturer of ethical laundry products, is donating boxes of Nappy Fresh to Go Real, The Real Nappy Information Service, that is working with Cheshire West and Chester Council to offer parents the opportunity to try out Real Nappies for free.
Commenting on the initiative, Bio-D’s Sales and Marketing Director Sara Holtby said; “Nappy Fresh is a natural, antibacterial sanitising powder for the safe and effective cleansing of reusable textile nappies at low temperatures and we’re delighted to be supporting Go Real with this project.”
Sasha Forsyth from Go Real said; “Real Nappies are not only up to 40% better for the environment than disposables, but parents can also save at least £500 per child by using them. Modern designs and fabrics ensure that Real Nappies are now a fashion favourite and parents will be able to find out that they are really easy to use too. We’re really pleased that Bio-D have been able to support us.”
The Trial kit scheme gives parents the chance to test a range of types and styles of Real Nappies and make a decision on which are best for them and their baby. The kit contains everything parents will need, including Nappy Fresh to wash and sanitise the nappies, to road test Real Nappies and can be kept for up to three weeks to give them chance to discover which nappies they prefer. The kit also includes a DVD with further information, and Go Real also offers advice via a freephone helpline.
Bio-D’s Sara Holtby continued; “Switching from disposables to Real Nappies dramatically reduces waste going to landfill, and for this reason councils are keen to encourage parents to switch to Real Nappies, to save waste and taxpayers’ money.”
Thank you for reading
Bye for now
Sara and Lloyd
Thanks very much to Craig for his glowing recommendation of us and our products;
Bio D are a fantastic organisation to work with. Their product range is perfect for Eco Friendly Cleaning companies of our scale and work wonders on the many properties we clean. All of our cleaners use the Bio D products and cannot fault the quality.
We have done business with Lloyd for a few years and his customer service and attention to detail is gratefully received.
Well done Bio D, a fantastic all round company to work with.
For information, Eco Friendly Cleaning buy our Toilet Cleaner, Disinfectant, Bathroom Cleaner, Multi-purpose Cleaner and Glass & Mirror Cleaner
For more information about Eco Friendly Cleaners, please contact;
Craig Pordes
I Mop Clean
Eco Friendly Cleaners
07530 070206