When released in lakes and rivers (where our detergents end up any way), phosphates cause unnatural growth of algae, blocking sunlight, limiting oxygen supply and even foaming of lakes
Foaming lakes & polluted water have as much to do with industrial effluents as with the phosphate in our detergent. It's high time we rethink our cleaning choices
If your hands are getting itchier by the day, take a look at the label on your dishwash liquid. The harmful chemicals in it are causing more damage to your skin than you think!