Ingredients in the pods include ethanol, hydrogen peroxide and polymers – a highly-toxic mix of detergent meant to wipe out dirt and grime. Manufacturers have been concerned abouttoddlers mistakenly ingesting them, but now teens are popping them on purpose and posting videos of the results online...
In 2013, as the single-serve laundry detergent packet market began to take off, Procter & Gamble made news when it introduced a "child-deterrent" lid with a latch on tubs for its Tide PODS product to discourage children from accessing the toxic pacs. With the introduction in summer 2017 ...
Kids get to see their sustainability efforts in action, and parents can feel good about putting their money where their values are. All of Green Toys’ non-toxic products are phthalate and BPA free and are 100% made in the United States, eradicating the carbon emissions that would accrue if...
The catalytic converter installed was not what was actually broken, the cost of the wrong part was nearly double the expected cost quoted by Ford, the incorrect part was not installed correctly and leaked toxic exhaust fumes into the RV cab for miles nearly asphyxiating us as we drove. The ...
On the beaches of remote Western Australia, where the sea is the same colour as the sky, the next generation of Aboriginal gameledes (custodians) have reclaimed their heritage and are using tourism to showcase their customs and knowledge to travellers in
2. Valspar Paint often contain volatile organic compounds and chemicals that pollute the air. To minimize toxic fumes, Valspar removed an additive from one of its paint lines. As the weather grew warmer, itbegan to grow bacteriaand reek like cat urine. The company ended up compe...
“These larger devices with big coils and high power actually produce more toxic substances,” he says. (Still, he clarifies, “There’s nothing natural about breathing in and out propylene glycol, and glycerine, or flavorant chemicals.”) But the possibility that a kid could get into a ...
Procter & Gamble introduced Tide in 1946, and its popularity grew as home washing machines became more affordable and common. Tide soon added stain-fighting enzymes, liquid and cold-water versions, a spot-stain cleaner, and individual detergent pods. About two years ago, a fad of people biting...
Both nations will need to spend trillions to clean up degraded rivers, lakes and toxic air. How these "soft" infrastructure and ecology needs are ad- dressed will be critical in shaping their destinies. Implications For Business The West has watched the rise of China with awe and concern. ...
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