Green is Good®
Welcome to the Greenest Car Wash in South Florida
2023 RUNNER-UP FOR BEST ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
Mint Eco Car Wash elevates the car wash experience while being good stewards of the environment. Our guests feel relaxed and refreshed in their clean car while also feeling a deeper level of fulfillment knowing their choice to wash with Mint Eco Car Wash today, is a choice for a greener tomorrow.
Environmental stewardship is not an afterthought or a bonus, it is just the way it should be. We will always look for the cleanest, and most efficient products and systems to keep our cars cleaner and community greener. We will never cut corners when it comes to the environment.
Mint Eco will treat the environment as a critical constituent of our business. We will take a long-term approach to our relationship with the environment. We will minimize our impact on the environment. We will support organizations that share our vision.
OUR PLEDGE TO PALM BEACH COUNTY
2022-2023 Mint Eco Annual Voluntary Environmental Audit: Now Available
At Mint Eco, A Fresh Approach To Washing Cars™ impacts all aspects of our operations, including the chemicals we use and our environmental impact. We have committed to performing an annual self-audit of all business units to ensure we are utilizing the best practices and products for the environment. We have checked that our products meet the standards of national agencies as well as stricter standards that we developed: such as being biodegradable, non-toxic and VOC compliant, and safe for use by the Mint Eco staff.
Although our process does not allow for used chemicals or water to enter local water systems, we have elected to only use products that would be safe for the environment if it did enter local water systems.
Check out our #Greenisgood products in our lobby!
What does “eco-friendly” mean at Mint Eco?
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Water conservation.
Responsible water usage is prevalent at each Mint Eco location. One main practice is filtering and reusing our tunnel water and then routing wastewater directly to the sewer for proper treatment and reuse.
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Safe chemistry.
At Mint Eco, we value using cleaning products that will be the best for the environment. This means utilizing products that are biodegradable, non-toxic and safe for human use, and products that will not have a negative impact on the environment.
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Sustainable changes.
Being eco-friendly is not an afterthought at Mint Eco. Our environmental promise includes assessing areas to improve and implementing more sustainable and eco-friendly practices when possible.
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Responsible Waste Management.
Our corporate office and wash locations have clearly labeled receptacles for waste and recycling. By providing these bins, we are practicing and promoting the proper disposal of waste and collecting plastics and paper that could be recycled and diverted from landfills.
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Environmental Conservation.
In addition to practices we can implement on-site and in our office, our staff is getting involved with clean-ups and supporting environment-focused organizations to benefit Palm Beach County’s natural areas.
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Conserving Energy.
Responsible energy usage is another way Mint Eco increases its sustainability and reduces its carbon footprint. By using LED lighting and seeking alternative energy sources such as solar power, we are able to reduce our energy consumption.
what actions have we taken to be “green”?
changes to Our tunnels.
When washing at home, the runoff from your car and the chemicals you use will go directly into the stormwater drain system, which leads to our local waterways and ecosystems. At Mint Eco, the water used in our wash process is filtered and reused, until it is sent into the sewer system.
We use environmentally-sensitive chemicals during the wash process, which means our used water can safely go into our local sewer system. It also keeps harmful substances out of our local waterways and ecosystems.
Mint Eco is also WaterSavers certified, which means we use less than 40 gallons of water per wash on your vehicle!
Changes to our sites.
Our interior and exterior lighting are LEDs, which significantly reduces our energy used on lighting. We also switched to electric leaf blowers, which is better for the environment and produces less noise pollution for our neighbors.
We have provided customers with clearly labeled bins for recycling to promote responsible waste management.
At every location, we have planted over 1,000 plants and trees that are locally grown here in Palm Beach County.
All future construction will be built to the highest standards of green construction here in South Florida, and we are committed to evaluating new ways we can become even greener such as solar energy and rainwater collection as that technology improves.
changes to Our lobbies.
We have removed single use paper towels from our bathrooms and replaced them with state of the art Dyson hand dryers. We also changed our toilet paper across the company to a sustainable bamboo option, diverting pounds of paper from local landfills and delivering a more sanitary and eco-friendly bathroom experience.
Mint Eco has also replaced plastic water bottles with an eco-friendly water bottle fill station at all locations that will keep track of how many plastic bottles our Mint customers and staff will be keeping out of landfills and our oceans. At the same time, we replaced our free coffee pods and coffee supplies with compostable and eco-friendly materials.
Finally, as a part of our “Green is Good™” brand, Mint Eco has provided environmentally friendly products and sustainable alternatives for sale in our lobbies.
Changes to our business practices.
Mint Eco is getting involved with local government to discuss additional actions that can be taken locally for sustainability. We are currently participating in the Adopt-A-Park program in Palm Beach County, where we are completing cleanups and projects in order to protect our county’s natural assets. Every Mint Eco location has adopted a park that they maintain regularly, and all new locations will adopt a park as a part of their grand opening celebrations.
We are also performing annual self-audits to identify areas of our operation requiring improvement, and implementing strategies to address these areas. The results of our 2022-2023 Voluntary Environmental Self-Audit are available here.