Montreal Protocol – Does Simple Green contain CFCs or ozone depleting substances?
The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed on September 16, 1987, stipulated that the production and consumption of compounds that deplete the ozone in the stratosphere, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons and carbon tetrachloride, were to be phased out by the year 2000. Some participating countries, including the U.S., enacted even more stringent regulations with shorter phase-out time frames. Simple Green products do not contain CFCs or ozone depletors and are safer replacements for cleaners and solvents prohibited by the Montreal Protocol. (See Chlorofluorocarbons, U.S.