Testing Green Cleaners

"Many cleaning products claim they're friendly to the environment, but there are no government standards to make them prove it.

So, Consumer Reports' Shop Smart magazine took a closer look to see how "green" they really are -- and how well they get stains out!

Consumer Reports senior editor Mandy Walker stopped by The Early Show Friday with the results.

Sales of green household cleaners grew to roughly $4.3 billion in 2005, the latest year for which such data is available, up 11 percent from 2004."

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