Soda blasting

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Soda blasting is frequently touted as an environmentally-friendly blast medium.
 
Soda blasting is frequently touted as an environmentally-friendly blast medium.
  
However, it's likely no more or less environmentally-friendly than media such as corn cobs or walnut shells. In fact, portraying soda blasting as "green" may qualify as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_marketing green marketing] or even borderline [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing greenwashing].
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However, it's likely no more or less environmentally-friendly than media such as corn cobs or walnut shells. Aggressively portraying soda blasting as "green" may qualify as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_marketing green marketing] or even borderline [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing greenwashing].
  
 
Baking soda itself can usually be washed down a conventional drain. However, soda blasting medium may contain various flow additives which are less environmentally-friendly.
 
Baking soda itself can usually be washed down a conventional drain. However, soda blasting medium may contain various flow additives which are less environmentally-friendly.

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