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dedl67

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20. Tide caused massive eutrophication when it was introduced

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 03:50 PM

Jun 5

Tide was designed by P&G chemists in the 40s or 50s (I can't recall exactly when) to be effective in washing machines. It had large amounts of phosphates, which of course got into our streams and rivers. The subsequent eutrophication was a disaster for these waterbodies. Ecologists proved that phosphorus contamination was the cause of the eutrophication problem and their was a campaign to remove the phosphorus from Tide and detergents like it. P&G fought that tooth and nail, but eventually lost.

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Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs, exit brands as consumer uncertainty weighs [View all] ffr Jun 5 OP

If over two years that is about normal attrition without replacement hires. Maybe if they charged less... dutch777 Jun 5 #1

They have been restructuring the corporation for quite some time now. patphil Jun 5 #2

That will probably hit Cincinnati's economy hard Bayard Jun 5 #3

I'm sure the vast majority of the Tide workforce is republiCON wolfie001 Jun 5 #9

Tide caused massive eutrophication when it was introduced dedl67 Jun 5 #20

Of course they've been poisoning the US people since the 1950s. En masse. wolfie001 Jun 5 #21

I had to look up, "eutrophication," Bayard Jun 5 #22

Sucks so bad yankee87 Jun 5 #14

Have never bought Tide Puppyjive Jun 5 #4

THIS!!!! wolfie001 Jun 5 #7

My family has always used Tide. FWIW, years ago, my mother read in Consumer Reports MIButterfly Jun 5 #11

I use the Kirkland pods Puppyjive Jun 5 #12

I'll have to give them a try. Thanks, Puppyjive! MIButterfly Jun 5 #13

you're welcome! Puppyjive Jun 5 #15

I use them also and see no difference kimbutgar Jun 5 #17

So much winning. yardwork Jun 5 #5

Even though P&G looks like a big marketing company mdbl Jun 5 #6

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