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Sustainability
I beleive the best way to protect the world is to get along and go forward....I also understand that we are running out of time.....How do we go about in preaching sustainbility and carry along everybody in our mission...?
asked by Rakesh Lakra
about 1 year ago
Environment
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Question: Dishwasher Detergent
Posted by: Ellen Hall about 1 year ago
I have not yet found an eco-friendly diswasher liquid that does a decent job. I know my dishes won't be squeakly, sparkly clean without the phosphates, but I'd at least like them to be free of food residue (esp as I try to break the habit of pre-rinsing). Any suggestions?
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I buy 7th Generation cleaning products. They are a company that I truly believe has fully embraced sustainability and not just trying to create a niche 'green' product to attract the surge of environmentally minded consumers. They go beyond biodegradable, and are pushing the envelope on transparency by fully labeling the ingredients in their products - not required by law.
And I just found this article debating dishwasher vs hand-washing. http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/blog/dish-dirty-dinnerware http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/built-in-dishwasher-vs-hand-washing-which-greener.php?
Oh - the dreaded pre-rinsing. Where did that come from. It's not as if I lived through the depression, but I can't seem to stop doing it. I did live in NYC without a dishwasher (I know - hard to comprehend), so maybe that's where it all got started.
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