New year, new luck? It is absolutely a great opportunity to re-examine old habits and try something new. For example, the use of conventional laundry detergent, which is far more harmful to the environment than most people might imagine. We’ll explain why.
The Swiss population completes roughly 220 wash cycles per person per year, which equals approximately 22 liters of laundry detergent per person assuming 100ml of detergent is used per wash load. The right laundry detergent is therefore essential if you want to protect the environment.
Concerning Ingredients in laundry detergents
Many Ingredients in laundry detergents harm the environment. While most substances are filtered out in wastewater treatment plants, some non-biodegradable compounds pass through sewage into our waterways and cause various levels of damage there.
The following Ingredients in particular are harmful and not recommended.
Preservatives
Many liquid laundry detergents contain preservatives that inhibit the spread of bacteria, extending the product's shelf life. These biocides are not broken down in wastewater treatment plants and harm microscopic organisms in waterways.
Microplastics and plastic
Microplastics are one of the biggest environmental problems of our time. Tiny plastic particles and liquid plastics, so-called polymers are used in laundry detergents, for example to minimize discoloration. You will reach almost unfiltered in the environment and World's oceans and align major damage to. The consequences for humans are not yet foreseeable.
Learn more about microplastics in Laundry on our Blog.
Synthetic surfactants
Many laundry detergents rely on synthetic surfactants derived from petroleum or palm oil, a non-renewable and therefore environmentally unfriendly raw material. While only fully biodegradable surfactants are permitted for use in laundry detergents today, their decomposition byproducts can still also be harmful to the environment.
Fragrances
Most laundry detergents smell pleasant and fresh. This also comes with downsides: many of these The fragrances used are not biodegradable and are toxic to some aquatic organisms.
Fillers
Bulking agents are particularly used in large laundry detergent bottles to stretch the detergent. They also improve its solubility and ease of dosing.
However, filler ingredients have absolutely no impact on washing performance, but they do negatively affect the environment: they are not filtered out in wastewater treatment plants, are non-biodegradable, and contribute to the salinization of waterways.
Laundry detergent packaging that ends up in the trash
A very Packaging is also a significant environmental burden., that holds the detergent: These are also made from PET, but they do not belong in the regular PET recycling collection. They must be disposed of separately. As a result, many of these bottles end up in household waste out of convenience and are not recycled.
Stain removers, fabric softeners, and more.
The many additional laundry aids used alongside detergent, such as fabric softeners or stain removers, have not yet been mentioned at all.
Fabric softener
Here too The included fragrances place a heavy burden on the environment, because they non-biodegradable are and for Toxic to aquatic organisms are. For worry-free, soft, smooth laundry, use the bluu Laundry Detergent Sheets Applecadabra. These contain natural Ingredients, that naturally make your laundry softer and more supple.
Stain remover
Many stain removers are harsh chemical formulations engineered to remove Stains with maximum efficiency. These conventional products also commonly use surfactants, fragrances, and bleaching agents.Our stain-remover soap is free of chemicals and does not harm our planet.
Less is more
Laundry can be done more naturally and, above all, much more environmentally friendly.
Our bluu-Laundry Detergent Sheets are readily biodegradable, you can recycle the packaging with your waste paper and cardboard. You will also remove your Stains easily and in an eco-friendly manner using our new stain soap.
So if you haven't made the switch yet: Now is the perfect time to give it a try and leave your old habits behind.
Learn more about sustainable Laundry on our Blog.
