Did you know that “back in the day” laundry detergents were
made from animal fat and or plant based sources? The change to synthetic ingredients came
after World War II.
Human ingenuity brought about synthetic ingredients
replacing the need for natural fats used in cleaning laundry. However, as time went on, it became apparent
that a primary synthetic ingredient used in laundry detergents—phosphorous—was wreaking
havoc in the environment.
Eutrophication was increasing at a rate that was not normal,
nor safe. Lake shorelines in the late
1960’s in the United States were awash with an over population of algae growth and many
freshwater fish were dying due to lack of oxygen caused by the excessive algae
growth. This was especially seen along the Lake Erie and Lake Ontario shorelines.
What was the cause of this catastrophe? Phosphate. It was being leached by water treatment
facilities and leaching into waterways from septic tanks. Phosphorus works as a fertilizer and thus when introduced into waterways it quickly increased the production of algae growth. A primary use of the phosphates was in
laundry detergents.
Thankfully, there was enough of an outcry that changes were
made in the industry to greatly reduce the use of phosphates in laundry
detergents. Waterways began to see
marked improvements in the reduction of algae growth and aquatic creatures were
not drastically dying off.
Why this history
lesson on laundry detergents?
The bottom line—what we create synthetically—has implications!! We often do not know what those will be until
time tests those inventions. Our
wonderful planet has a beautiful, balanced design that can withstand a lot,
however, when we insert chemicals into the eco-system, there are bound to be
negative results!
Human ingenuity,
can work in concert with the eco-system when we use all natural products in our
laundry detergents and other household cleaners.
HG Labs’ family of 100% all natural cleaners are completely
non-toxic and safe for the environment. Great care has been put into bringing
together quality, 100% all-natural plant-based ingredients that will not harm
the environment if they pass through water treatment plants and end up in lakes
or streams.
In addition, your skin will not come in contact with chemical
residues from our laundry detergents, because there are no chemicals used in them!
The next time you do a load of clothes, how confident are
you that the waste water to clean your cloths is not harming the
environment? BE CONFIDENT and CHOOSE --BRIGHTLY GREEN LAUNDRY WASH!
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