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There’s also doubling the environmental impact of already pretty nasty dishwasher detergent.
by mtsr 3y ago
There’s also doubling the environmental impact of already pretty nasty dishwasher detergent.
- chongli 3y agoDishwasher pods are a lot worse than powder. The pods contain plastic which dissolves in the water. The powder used to contain phosphates (which caused a major disruption to aquatic ecosystems) but doesn’t anymore.
- tomatocracy 3y agoInterestingly I believe in many countries (but not the USA) phosphates were removed from laundry detergent but not dishwasher detergent.
- Propelloni 3y agoJust as a data point, in the EU phosphates in dishwasher detergents are banned since 2017. Laundry detergents are phosphate-free since 2013. All other detergents are limited to some amount, but I can't find which. As it is often the case in the EU these regulations are aimed at consumer level products. Industrial level products are regulated differently, if at all. I don't know details.
- vladvasiliu 3y agoIn France, the "lower-end" pods are wrapped in plastic, but it doesn't dissolve, you have to remove it manually. The more expensive ones use that as an argument: "no need to unwrap! just stick in the machine!". I'm not convinced that for the cheaper ones the wrapping is necessary, but at least it doesn't go (directly?) in the water.
- folmar 3y agoAre you sure? The only pods that has a wrapping that is not supposed to be removed by the user are wrapped in gelatin here (EU).
- VonGallifrey 3y ago> gelatin Wait, does that mean that dishwashing pods are not Vegan?
- chongli 3y agoApparently not! But there are specific vegan labeled dishwasher pods on the market.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoI pay county tax so that they process wastewater before putting it back into the environment.
- aeternum 3y agoHow dare you use our highly efficient wastewater treatment facilities!