Posted by
BLOGASSAULT on Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:33:00 AM
How about this one. Who would have thought that you would have to smuggle dishwasher detergent into the state you live in?
The quest for squeaky-clean dishes has turned some law-abiding people in Spokane into dishwater-detergent smugglers. They are bringing Cascade or Electrasol in from out of state because the eco-friendly varieties required under Washington state law don't work as well. Spokane County became the launch pad last July for the nation's strictest ban on dishwasher detergent made with phosphates, a measure aimed at reducing water pollution. The ban will be expanded statewide in July 2010, the same time similar laws take effect in several other states.
But it's not easy to get sparkling dishes when you go green.
When will we reach the point when we have had enough of this nonsense?