Phosphates

Yesterday I discovered Palmolive Eco+ dishwasher soap. It's phosphate free, thus it's supposed to be less damaging on the environment. Finally, a soap that although it may not be 100% environmentally friendly, it actually cleans my dishes.

Virginia Tech & Virginia State University- Virginia Cooperative Extension:

"Water quality is everyone's concern and it is important for all citizens to remember that soils can become saturated with phosphorus and this excessive soil phosphorus can lead to water quality problems. A long-term goal for agricultural producers, home owners, and others involved in animal and plant production should be to balance the input of nutrients with the movement of nutrients off site, and also to manage soils in ways to minimize phosphorus losses."





I found the map to be interesting...what a worldwide industry!