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Rust-Oleum brand of cleaners earns EPA recognition

VERNON HILLS - Krud Kutter, a line of cleaning products from Rust-Oleum, has been chosen as a 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The announcement was made as part of Pollution Prevention week. Krud Kutter won in the Formulator/Manufacturer category.

The EPA said Krud Kutter earned the recognition by increasing its offering of Safer Choice-certified products by 19% and by focusing on using concentrates and refillable bottles to reduce plastic use and emissions. Additionally, Rust-Oleum displays the Safer Choice logo on all Safer Choice-certified products, as well as on Web pages, Facebook, Instagram and catalog pages.

"We work hard to create products that are tough on krud but gentle on nature," said Melissa Grimm, brand director for cleaners at Vernon Hills-based Rust-Oleum. "We're thrilled and honored to be recognized by the EPA for those efforts."

The EPA also noted Rust-Oleum has moved most of its production closer to distribution centers to reduce the use of fuel and is researching how to increase post-consumer plastic and recycled cardboard in packaging and shipping boxes.

When the Safer Choice label appears on a product, it means the EPA has evaluated every ingredient in the product for potential human health and environmental effects.

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