When you wash clothes, you pollute

Erika Schreder, lead study author and staff scientist of Washington Toxics Coalition (left), and co-author Heather Trim of People For Puget Sound speak at a Seattle press conference announcing a study on chemicals from everyday consumer products polluting Puget Sound. Schreder was talking about toxic phthalates in household laundry soaps. Tide has phthalates, Seventh Generation doesn't.(Photo by Grant M. Haller)