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This thread seems to be going nowhere fast so I'll add some controversy to it.

What companies offer environmentally friendly products? I'm talking biodegradable mostly but non-toxic would be beneficial as well in case somehow an animal ingests run-off water, etc. So far the only companies I've seen advertising their products to be biodegradable are 1Z, Optimum and Adam's but I'm sure more are as well. Are any of these more eco-friendly products less capable of cleaning the vehicle, something I doubt but I figure should be asked.

Going the extra mile and having reusable or recycled containers is great too. Personally I plan to reuse anything I can such as using spray bottles and just getting the large refill bottles of materials. When the large containers are spent I'll either recycle them or keep them around for my own use, such as mixing/diluting, storage, etc.

How are you minimizing water usage during washing? Rinsing the vehicles seems to be an unavoidable task in order to pre-soak and also rinse away all of the residual soap, etc. I know a few of the serious mobile guys I've seen around use air bladders around the vehicle and an external tank to reclaim their water after a car has been cleaned but for the home user that doesn't require such mobility, would there be a better solution? Also, are you using a water treatment system to filter and reuse the water or is there another process to be followed for re-use or disposal?