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 Phosphorus in Dishwasher Detergents
is Turning our Blue Lakes Green!!!
 
 When using your dishwasher, you may also be fertilizing our waterways. Several of the best-selling automatic dishwasher detergents have 6 to 8 percent phosphorus content by weight (about the same as the phosphorus content of Miracle-Gro, a common houseplant fertilizer.) Reducing phosphorus from dishwasher detergents is an excellent way to decrease nutrient inputs that cause algae growth and harm our precious bay.
 
 
 
 
 
Photo: Algae bloom
 
Below is a list of dishwasher detergents
that are Phosphate free:                                                       
 
Seventh Generation
President's Choice
Bi-O-Kleen
Basic D Dishwashing
Concentrate (Shaklee)
Ecover
Enviro-Links
Earth Friendly Wave
Ultra Citra-Dish
Life Tree
 
Below is a list of local retailers that carry phosphorus free detergents:
Abundance Cooperative Market
62 Marshall Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-454-2667(COOP)
 
Lori's Natural Foods Center
900 Jefferson Rd, Rochester NY 14623
Phone: 585-424-2323
 
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