YONKERS, N.Y. Consumer Reports this month named four low-phosphate dishwasher detergents as "recommended products" in its latest tests. Consumer Reports tested 24 low- or no-phosphate dish detergents ...

WWF has been campaigning for the past five years to ban phosphates in laundry and dishwasher detergents. The European Parliament agreed today to eliminate high-content phosphate detergents from the ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Dishwasher detergent manufacturers are scrambling to eliminate phosphates in compliance with states' bans, an industry spokeswoman said. Sixteen states have passed laws ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - While some may be "smuggling" into Spokane County the phosphate-laden automatic dishwashing soaps of the past, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) reports that the 10-month ...

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Laws that took effect in 16 states on July 1 limit phosphorus in household dishwasher detergents to 0.5 percent. Previous products could contain up to 8.7 percent. As a result, major manufacturers ...

While striving to live a more sustainable lifestyle may seem like a daunting task, it doesn't have to be. It's best to start small and find simple ways you can begin introducing cleaner, eco-friendly ...

The next time you start your dishwasher, feel good that you may be striking a blow for cleaner local streams and the Chesapeake Bay. As of July 1, all dishwasher detergent sold in Pennsylvania and 15 ...