Mitchel Groff

  Today, many people do their best to live sustainable lives. They recycle, shop sustainably, and limit the amount of meat they eat. But many haven’t embraced environment-friendly laundry detergent over traditional kinds. Yet traditional laundry detergent can cause a lot of problems for both you and the environment.   Keep reading to learn 5 reasons why you should switch to eco-friendly laundry detergent.   1. It’s Good for the Planet: When you use traditional detergents, you are using products packed with chemicals. Many of these, such as phosphates, are harmful to fish and wildlife, as well as the environment in general. These chemicals can also hurt people, especially children. When you choose a natural detergent, you are cutting down on the number of chemicals. You’re therefore helping the environment. Kind Laundry is one example of a company that makes eco-friendly laundry detergent, as well as other environmentally-friendly products.   2. Easier on...

  We have to start by saying, not all laundry detergents are bad for the environment. As an eco-friendly brand, we like to tell everyone about what we’ve excluded from our laundry detergent formulas. But some people ask us ‘what’s so bad about those nasty ingredients?’. So here’s a roundup of some of the most common ingredients found in Laundry detergents and why they’re not so great for the environment.   Biodegradability – Speaks for itself really. When spent water is washed into the drains, it’s important that the laundry liquid degrades as quickly as possible. Eco-friendly brands like us, make sure the ingredients we use degrade very quickly, so there’s nothing to accumulate in our water system and waterways.     Micro-plastics – Now these aren’t contained in laundry liquids, but they are a big environmental concern during laundry washing. During the wash, your laundry is thrown around a lot and synthetic are damaged and tiny plastic particles ge...