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Monday, March 27, 2023

Climate solution: Downsize laundry jugs to cut emissions

Laundry detergent is looking a little different these days. A growing number of companies are making bulky plastic jugs smaller and concentrating the detergent or soap. 

Without all that water, less fossil fuels are required for transport, because the products are lighter and more can be shipped in a single trip. New detergent formulas are changing to become ultra-concentrated liquids or even solid sheets roughly the size of an iPhone.

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I don't have a problem with them downsizing but it doesn't have a thing to do with saving the planet - I just hate the bulk of the jugs.