Industrial Minerals


EU to ban phosphates in consumer laundry detergents

15 December 2011

by Jack Elliott

European Parliament will implement ban on 30 June 2013 to protect aquatic life

Keywords: phosphate, detergents, chemicals, European Commission, environment

The European Parliament yesterday approved measures to restrict the use of phosphates in consumer laundry detergents by a vote of 631 to 18.

The ban will come in to effect on 30 June 2013, while similar restrictions will apply to automatic dishwasher detergents for...