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Envirofascist law turns Spokane residents into bootleggers
AP in Belleville News Democrat ^ | March 28, 2009 | soccermom

Posted on 03/30/2009 9:24:45 AM PDT by soccermom

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 as well.

Spokane County became the launch pad last July for the nation's strictest ban on dishwasher detergent made with phosphates, a measure aimed at reducing water pollution. The ban will be expanded statewide in July 2010, the same time similar laws take effect in several other states.

But it's not easy to get sparkling dishes when you go green. Many people were shocked to find that products like Seventh Generation, Ecover and Trader Joe's left their dishes encrusted with food, smeared with grease and too gross to use without rewashing them by hand. The culprit was hard water, which is mineral-rich and resistant to soap.

As a result, there has been a quiet rush of Spokane-area shoppers heading east on Interstate 90 into Idaho in search of old-school suds...........

(Excerpt) Read more at bnd.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: dishwashersoap; environmental; envirowackos; spokane; washington
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1 posted on 03/30/2009 9:24:46 AM PDT by soccermom
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To: soccermom

Ha! I love it, you reap what you sow!!

Gunnrmike


2 posted on 03/30/2009 9:27:23 AM PDT by gunnrmike (Initial success or total failure (Class 2B77))
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To: soccermom

Not sure if there is a law to stop someone from bringing it across the border. I thought it simply banned the sale of the offensive dish soap.

Maybe I should read the articles sometimes.


3 posted on 03/30/2009 9:27:34 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: soccermom

Wait until people get the bills for reducing our global carbon footprint.


4 posted on 03/30/2009 9:29:38 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: listenhillary

kinda reminds me of when i drove a uhaul truck into california via I10...all traffic was routed at the state border into a chack point and asked if you had any fruit, plants or animals....i thought i was entering another country....


5 posted on 03/30/2009 9:31:20 AM PDT by tatsinfla
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To: listenhillary

Not to mention all the gas emissions from the trips to Idaho! Pretty soon, they’ll have agents at the Idaho border........


6 posted on 03/30/2009 9:31:53 AM PDT by soccermom
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To: soccermom
"What's this here white powder in your trunk, boy? You smugglin' dishwasher soap?"

"No, officer, honest, it's only cocaine."

7 posted on 03/30/2009 9:33:23 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

ROFLOL!!!!! That needs are cartoon.


8 posted on 03/30/2009 9:35:49 AM PDT by soccermom
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To: Billthedrill

ROFLOL!!!!! That needs a cartoon.


9 posted on 03/30/2009 9:36:08 AM PDT by soccermom
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To: soccermom

“Drop the Cascade and step away slowly! You are under arrest! You have the right to remain silent ....etc”


10 posted on 03/30/2009 9:36:14 AM PDT by CIDKauf (No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.)
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To: soccermom

The culprit: not enough regulations.
[/sarc]


11 posted on 03/30/2009 9:37:40 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: CIDKauf

Yep, pretty soon “this side of the Cascades” will have a whole new meaning for giving directions in the state of Washington.


12 posted on 03/30/2009 9:39:23 AM PDT by soccermom
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To: tatsinfla

The CA checkpoints are specifically attempting to stop harmful insects from being brought in.


13 posted on 03/30/2009 9:40:53 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (Our Savior who art in Washinton, Hallowed be His name...)
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To: soccermom
Can Cold Water Clean Dishes?


John went to visit his 90 year old grandfather in a very secluded, rural area of Alabama. 

After spending a great evening chatting the night away, John's grandfather prepared breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast. However, John noticed a film-like substance on his plate and questioned his grandfather asking, "Are these plates clean?"

His grandfather replied, "They're as clean as cold water can get them. Just you go ahead and finish your meal, Sonny!"

For lunch the old man made hamburgers. Again, John was concerned about the plates as his appeared to have tiny specks around the edge that looked like dried egg and asked, "Are you sure these plates are clean?"

Without looking up the old man said, "I told you before, Sonny, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don't you fret, I don't want to hear another word about it!"

Later that afternoon, John was on his way to a nearby town and as he was leaving, his grandfather's dog started to growl, and wouldn't let him pass. John yelled and said, "Grandfather, your dog won't let me get to my car".

Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, the old man shouted....

"COLDWATER, GO LAY DOWN!!!!"

14 posted on 03/30/2009 9:43:14 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage...)
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To: Professional Engineer

They’re going to need many of these with all that border.

‘Star Wars’ Laser Kills Mosquitoes (but DDT works faster and cheaper)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210895/posts


15 posted on 03/30/2009 9:44:06 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: soccermom

Wonderful. I better start stocking up on the good stuff before it hits statewide. What a joke!


16 posted on 03/30/2009 9:46:34 AM PDT by MountainLoop
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To: soccermom

SPOKANE, Wash=Hippy Hollow


17 posted on 03/30/2009 9:47:09 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Professional Engineer

well lets hope none of those hitch a ride on the outside of a vehicle.....


18 posted on 03/30/2009 9:47:09 AM PDT by tatsinfla
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To: soccermom

Do they hate phosphates because they make whites, whiter than white?


19 posted on 03/30/2009 9:57:47 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: soccermom

“You can have my Cascade when you pry it from my cold dead fingers.....”


20 posted on 03/30/2009 9:59:48 AM PDT by Adder (Proudly ignoring Zero's political stylings since 1-20-09!)
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