Washington State Bans Detergents
by Kara DiCamillo, Newport, Rhode Island 
on 08.31.06
We recently learned about this news from the state of Washington and we're sorry to say that it seems that it's a few months old. However, it is still good news! According to a state legislative bill, the state will now “extend the limitation on the phosphorus in laundry detergent (already in place) to include automatic dish detergent. Phosphates enter water bodies and stimulates excessive algae growth, which ultimately robs the water of oxygen and makes it unsuitable for recreation.” Finally, a state that knows there are better solutions! Now how do we get the others on board? Via ::Health Magazine
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