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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 29 > Spokane residents rebel over dirty dishes

Spokane residents rebel over dirty dishes

The county has the nation’s strictest ban on phosphates in detergent, so unhappy consumers are heading to Idaho to buy

By Nicholas K. Geranios / The Bulletin
March 29, 2009

SPOKANE, Wash. — 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....

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