
phosphates: 1/4 of 4
How green is your washing powder?
Bethany Hubbard
3rd February, 2012
From phosphates to enzymes, the contents of your detergent can be difficult to decipher. Here’s what to look out for and what to avoid more...
Love your Lakes: a campaign to get phosphates out of the Lake District
Laura Sevier
16th December, 2010
Following the closure of some of the UK's most stunning lakes, a dynamic campaign has been set up to stop phosphates from washing detergents causing algal blooms more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Countess of Mar
Tom Levitt
1st November, 2010
In the first of our new fortnightly series getting the low-down from leading campaigners, we interview Margaret Mar, a victim of organophosphate (OP) poisoning, who has dedicated most of her life as a peer to campaigning on behalf of other victims more...
Cleaner Planet plan: a green wash or greenwash?
Laura Sevier
18th August, 2009
Laundry giant Unilever's new plan for creating a 'Cleaner Planet' seems to tick all the right boxes. Until, that is, you look at what gets washed down the drained after your undies are rinsed through... more...

