Quick Tip: Don't Use Antibacterial Soap...
by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada 
on 07.30.06
...unless you really have to. The two main reasons are that it can encourage the breeding of more resistant bacteria, and that the micro-organisms used by sewage-treatment plants to purify organic waste are affected by it. When they are rendered less effective, the plants use more harsh chemicals to compensate, thus polluting more.
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