Green Earth Technologies Inc. (fka GETG)

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DORSET -- Rising Sun Maintenance of Dorset has switched from fossil fuel based oils to biodegradable green oils to power its lawn mowers, leaf blowers, string trimmers, and chain saws.

Dave Lawrence, president of the company, became convinced that the oils offered a better alternative. "Our customers appreciate our concern for the environment. The performance has been beyond our original expectations," he said.

Rising Sun Maintenance began using Green Earth Technologies (GETG) bar and chain oil for the company’s firewood operation in January. As Rising Sun switched to warmer weather operations, Lawrence adopted the GETG green oils for his lawn care equipment used to service individual and business clients. For his mowers, he has adopted the GETG 10W30 motor oil; string trimmers and leaf blowers use the GETG 2 cycle oil and the fleet of trucks and service vehicles are kept clean with the GETG green car wash.

Green Earth Technologies oils and lubricants are made from animal fat, specifically beef tallow. GETG products are 100 percent biodegradable and carry a hazmat rating of zero; the oils completely biodegrade within 28 days

The green engine oils are currently being used by Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and its forestry contractors, by CDTA and Price Chopper in its support fleet and by the City of Schenectady for their police cruisers. In independent testing, the GETG green oils are providing longer intervals between oil changes with no breakdown in the oil integrity.

Cars can go longer without oil changes and in industrial applications; forklifts are showing a 500 percent increase in working hours before a change is needed. Green Earth Technologies, a Connecticut based company, produces the product in the United States. Locally, the GETG products are distributed by Lee Bowden of Dorset and president of Green Planet Products.

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