$sizeof = sizeof($strings) + 1;
$sizeofagain = sizeof($strings[$x]) + 1;


for($x=1;$x<$sizeofagain;$x++)
{ 
        for($y=1;$y<$sizeof;$y++)
        {  
                // *build a query using the string*
                // Echoing just for debugging or whatever.
            print("INSERT into item_new (id, name, green, eco, dfe, section, category, subcategory) VALUES ('','$name','$green','$eco','$dfe','$x','$y','".$strings[$x][$y]."')<br>");
        }
}