According to the EPA Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is the primary greenhouse gas emitted from human activity. It accounted for 82% of human-made greenhouse gases emissions in 2012. It is mainly emitted from fossil fuels being used for transportation and energy. (EPA.gov)
How can cleaning with a greenhouse gas help the environment?
Recycle, Reuse, Relax
Dry ice blasting uses CO2 in its solid form that starts out as a gas. The same CO2 gas we’re all emitting is being taken and pressurized into liquid CO2 which is then pressed into solid blocks or dry ice pellets. Basically making solid CO2 is delaying the emission of the gas into the atmosphere.
So why don’t we just make a bunch of dry ice?
The shelf life of dry ice depends on the quantity purchased. The amount you might use for Halloween could turn back into a gas in 24 hours, while the dry ice needed for a dry ice blaster will last 1-2 weeks depending on the container and how often it’s opened.
There’s no quick fix for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but utilizing dry ice blasting equipment in manufacturing is a great way to give our CO2 emissions a second life.
What else?
Replacing the use of chemicals like Scotch Bright with dry ice cleaning can do wonders for the environment and your bottom line. Instead of using solvents that are often ineffective and dangerous to dispose of, dry ice turns right into a gas on contact; so there’s no after mess and no further damage to the environment.
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