June 2009

Wisconsin May Ban Dishwasher Detergent with Phosphorus

Another state – Wisconsin (where I live) is now pushing some legislation through to ban phosphorus in dishwasher detergent: Assembly advances ban on dishwasher soap with phosphorus (www.jsonline.com) Household dishwasher detergent that contains phosphorus would be banned Wisconsin, under a bill that is poised to pass the Assembly. “Excess phosphorus leads to weed and algae [...]

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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Regulates Dish Soap

Like Washington State, Maryland was also considering similar legislation about dishwasher soap that contains phosphorus back in 2007: Md. Dish Soap Bill Might Help Clean Bay (www.washingtonpost.com) Maryland lawmakers are taking aim at a product in every kitchen that happens to be polluting the Chesapeake Bay: dish soap. Washing dirty plates and silverware, it turns [...]

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