When I lived in the DR (95-99), my wife always insisted on buying this plastic bag of powdered detergent for washing clothes -- if I remember correctly, it was a local brand for which there were constant commercials about "se rinde mas" and occassionally trucks passing through neighborhoods tossing samples out to residents. I also remember seeing alot of powders on the shelves at that point, but not many liquids.
What is prevalent on the supermarket shelves these days? Are compact powders and compact liquids available, as they are in North America & Europe?
Does the powder or detergent you have now have phosphate in it, and if so, how much does it have (should be listed on the label -- hopefully it is less than 0.5%).
Are any of the detergents you see in the supermarkets bearing an ecolabel (if so, from where -- EU, US, Taiwan (yes, they have one!), other...)? Or otherwise touting an environmental benefit (if so, which one(s)?)?
As you can probably guess, we are gathering more info for some Green Team blogs. Thanks for any help!
Best Regards,
Keith
What is prevalent on the supermarket shelves these days? Are compact powders and compact liquids available, as they are in North America & Europe?
Does the powder or detergent you have now have phosphate in it, and if so, how much does it have (should be listed on the label -- hopefully it is less than 0.5%).
Are any of the detergents you see in the supermarkets bearing an ecolabel (if so, from where -- EU, US, Taiwan (yes, they have one!), other...)? Or otherwise touting an environmental benefit (if so, which one(s)?)?
As you can probably guess, we are gathering more info for some Green Team blogs. Thanks for any help!
Best Regards,
Keith