Laundry Danger

Sometimes we don’t give much thought to where our laundry water goes when we are cleaning our clothes, or how the chemicals in the detergent affect the world around us.  One of the most common ingredients in laundry detergent is phosphate, a chemical that is largely polluting the ocean along with other harmful chemicals.  These chemicals can deplete water of oxygen and contribute to “dead zones” in the ocean; a place where the oxygen level is so low that nothing can survive in these areas.  One of the world’s largest dead zones is off the Gulf of Mexico, where chemicals from the Mississippi river are dumped into the ocean.

An easy way to be part of the solution instead of part of the solution is to be conscious of the laundry detergent you are using and switch to a biodegradable detergent.   The detergent we use is Norwex Ultra Power Plus.  It is completely biodegradable and has no harmful chemical fillers. Switching to this type of laundry detergent will ensure that your laundry will not be harming the ocean.  The average American uses around 32 pounds of laundry detergent a year and a billion gallons nation-wide.  By switching to a biodegradable alternative you can feel confident that your impact is a positive one.