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Dial launches new 'natural' detergent  -  21 Aug 2007
MSN MoneyPurex Natural Elements is hypoallergenic, free from phosphates and dyes and features a biodegradable, non-toxic detergent formula housed in recyclable

Detergents, eye rinses and other products with an on/off switch  -  21 Aug 2007
EurekAlert (press release),21, 2007 — Researchers in Australia have developed a “switchable�? detergent with a wide range of potential applications — from a laundry detergent that

Detergents, Eye Rinses And Other Products With An On/off Switch  -  21 Aug 2007
DentalPlans.com,Science Daily — Researchers in Australia have developed a "switchable" detergent with a wide range of potential applications -- from a laundry detergent

Beneficial Products Continue to Play a Role in Daily Hygiene ...  -  21 Aug 2007
Web Services Journal,The Soap and Detergent Association (www.cleaning101.com), the Home of the US Cleaning Product and Oleochemical Industries(SM), is the non-profit trade

The Game and Lil' Wayne: "Lyrical Homicide"  -  21 Aug 2007
SOHH,Game dropped a pretty hot verse and I know Weezy's been coming out of leftfield with a lot of his lyrics lately, but "I'm clean like a virgin in detergent

Switchable surfactant could cut laundry water waste  -  21 Aug 2007
Chemistry World,Researchers in Australia have developed a switchable detergent that could transform laundry day by washing out of clothes with hardly any need for a rinse

China reports mixed picture on control of major pollutants  -  21 Aug 2007
Xinhua,...first six months and the restructuring work on heavy-polluting industries, such as paper and detergent making companies, also made progress, he said.

DAX Index Rises, Led by Shares of Bayer, Volkswagen, Henkel  -  21 Aug 2007
BloombergVolkswagen AG, the region's largest carmaker, and Henkel KGaA, the maker of Persil detergent and Dial soap, also gained. The benchmark DAX Index added 17.22

Do women matter to Catholics?  -  21 Aug 2007
Edmonton Sun,Women in poor countries are so desperate to terminate their pregnancies that they swallow bleach, detergent or tea made with livestock manure.

One faithful scrub-a-dub-dub  -  21 Aug 2007
Toronto Star,We've even used Dawn dish detergent, because it's what veterinarians use on fouled sea birds after oil tanker spills. So it's gotta work on salad dressing.

It'll all come out in the wash, even without using detergent  -  Aug 18, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,AN environmentally friendly washing machine that cleans clothes without using detergent could soon be on its way to Australia.

Act quickly to eliminate stains  -  Aug 20, 2007
Canada.com,A combination of liquid detergent and white vinegar will loosen the stains. Jerry Pozniak, owner of Cameo Cleaners in New York City, suggests mixing a

The green, detergent-less washing machine  -  Aug 16, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,By Nic Fleming, Science Correspondent An environmentally-friendly washing machine that cleans clothes without detergent will be launched next year.

Carer pleads guilty to attacks  -  Aug 20, 2007
The Age,Inside the house about five minutes later, Zander forced the victim to drink dishwashing detergent, saying "this will get you f---ing clean".

Washing machine without detergent set to roll  -  Aug 18, 2007
Gulf News,London: An environment-friendly washing machine that cleans clothes without detergent will be launched next year. The WasH20 passes an electric current

The detergent-less washing machine  -  Aug 16, 2007
Zee News,London, Aug 17: Chinese company Haier is gearing up to launch an environment friendly washing machine, which cleans clothes without detergent,

Lalu's fodder goes global; detergent using his name to hit market soon  -  Aug 7, 2007
Hindustan Times,This time it is Lalu Detergent Powder. "The papers for the registration of brand name have been submitted. The cover design is complete," said Singh,

Haier gears up to launch WasH20  -  Aug 17, 2007
Economic Times,LONDON: Chinese company Haier is gearing up to launch an environment friendly washing machine, which cleans clothes without detergent, in the UK markets.

E-Mail News Alerts  -  Aug 17, 2007
NBC 4.com,Snap-Crackle-Pop Of Rice Krispies, Correct Oil In Car Engine, Detergent In Your Laundry, Sugar In Flavored Coffee, Longevity Of Dish Detergent,

Clean, but caustic  -  Aug 19, 2007
Winnipeg Free Press,1 toxic product in the home and a potential cancer-causing agent is automatic dishwasher detergent," says Boschman, who is a preferred customer with

Waterless, detergent-free washing machine on its way  -  Aug 10, 2007
Today's Zaman,Koçdar says the revolutionary washing machines will not use hot water or detergent but will clean clothes with completely natural methods.

USA Detergent Gets Restructuring Officer  -  Aug 10, 2007
NJBIZ,Frank Orlando has been named chief restructuring officer of USA Detergents, Inc. The North Brunswick-based maker of cleaning products is a subsidiary of

Guns, AC units, stereo, laundry detergent taken in weekend thefts  -  Aug 8, 2007
Batesville Daily Guard (subscription),Godfrey said she left for work around 9 am Saturday and when she returned around 4 pm she noticed that her laundry detergent was missing.

Schoolboy arrested for lacing drink with detergent at store  -  Aug 5, 2007
Mainichi Daily News,NAGASAKI -- A junior high school boy has been arrested for lacing a bottle of juice with detergent and leaving it on a store shelf here.

Spot checks  -  Aug 5, 2007
San Jose Mercury News,Try a spot remover or pre-treat with a squirt of liquid detergent before laundering as usual. Take a look to make sure the stain is gone before throwing it

North Liberty firm formulates detergents  -  Aug 15, 2007
Gazette Online,When football players leave the field with grass-stained uniforms at Kinnick Stadium, the University of Iowa will be using laundry soap from EMS Detergent

Natural soap berry laundry detergent co-op buying opportunity ...  -  Jul 31, 2007
Newstarget.com,A few months ago, we announced a product called Maggie's Soap Nuts -- a natural soap and laundry detergent made from the dried shells of berries that grow

Ecomark scheme finds few takers in industry  -  Aug 15, 2007
Business Standard,The first Ecomark was given to Tide Water Detergent Company for its 'Ezee' detergent in 1994. However, the company was taken over by another company which

Customs seizes beer, liquid detergent  -  Aug 3, 2007
MaltaMedia,The trailer also contained liquid detergent for which an importation license was not presented upon an inspection carried out by Customs Officials.

Clean Clothes with No Detergent?  -  Aug 1, 2007
Yahoo! Tech,So, you've run out of laundry detergent just as the piles of laundry have hit epic proportions. What if you didn't need any to clean your clothes?

Washing Machine, No Detergent Necessary  -  Aug 1, 2007
CrunchGear,Well for just shy of a thousand bucks, Haier will sell you a washing machine that doesn’t use detergent yet still somehow gets clothes clean.

A washing machine that needs no detergent  -  Jul 31, 2007
Sci Fi Tech,Who needs laundry detergent? It's expensive and is probably not great for the environment. That's why we're pretty excited about the new Haier WasH2O

Enigmatic laundry liquid detergent from Enigmaclean  -  Aug 2, 2007
Ferret,Enigmatic is a highly formulated laundry liquid detergent using biodegradable surfactants, builders, optical brightening agents and anti-soil agents,

Haier WasH20 Innovative Washing Machine: no detergent or soap needed  -  Aug 1, 2007
Product Reviews,How much money do we all spend on detergent and soap to keep our clothes clean, well it would be a lot less with the Haier WasH20 washing machine as it

Reckitt set to launch VO environmental detergent  -  Aug 1, 2007
Marketing Week,Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is preparing to launch an eco-friendly laundry detergent, four years after it pulled out of that market. The detergent, a top-secret

Wetting agents help with watering  -  Aug 18, 2007
Inside Bay Area,I read somewhere that a solution of detergent and water will do the same thing. Do you know the proportion of detergent to water?

Unilever Chooses Alabama to Roll Out New 'Green' Laundry Detergent ...  -  Jul 26, 2007
Financial News USA (press release),Alabama will be a launch site for a more environmentally friendly laundry detergent packaging. The makers of All detergent, Unilever (NYSE:UL),

Massive detergent bubbles in Ossining stream; photos  -  Jul 25, 2007
White Plains Journal News,Craig Ruttle, 47, an Ossining village resident, says he was out walking his dog this morning at about 7:30 am when he saw "massive detergent bubbles,

Bad to Worse: Oil Spills Cleaned with Deadly Detergent  -  Jul 31, 2007
LiveScience.com,By Charles Q. Choi, Special to LiveScience Oops—the detergents often used to clean up oil spills appear more toxic to coral reefs than the oil itself,

New detergentless washing machine  -  Aug 17, 2007
ImediNews,17 (UPI) — The Chinese company Haier is preparing to launch a washing machine that does not require detergent to clean clothes, it was reported Friday.

New detergentless washing machine  -  Aug 17, 2007
Earthtimes.org17 The Chinese company Haier is preparing to launch a washing machine that does not require detergent to clean clothes, it was reported Friday.

New detergentless washing machine  -  Aug 17, 2007
United Press International17 (UPI) -- The Chinese company Haier is preparing to launch a washing machine that does not require detergent to clean clothes, it was reported Friday.

Clean out washer for fresh towels  -  Aug 16, 2007
Daily Press,Q:No matter how often I wash my towels or what detergent I use, they retain a musty odor. What can I do to get them fresh-smelling?

Avoiding Dorm Disasters  -  Aug 11, 2007
CBS News,They can even hang items like detergent and fabric softener sheets off the bag, so it's even easier to carry everything to the dorm's laundry room!

SEEN/Helpers  -  Aug 10, 2007
Newsday,NATURAL DETERGENT. Armed with research that says nearly 150 million consumers nationwide are open to using natural cleaning products, Purex this month

Newcomers take the battle of the foam to giant Unilever  -  Aug 7, 2007
Business Daily Africa,08-August-2007: When Bidco Oil Refineries introduced its Gental brand of detergent two years ago, it was to a market dominated by heavyweights like Omo

Labour Ministry Opens Registration Centres Tomorrow  -  Aug 20, 2007
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service,She indicated that the assessment officers will distribute emergency items such as water, tin food, rice and detergent to needy persons.

Historic Theaters Get Cleaned  -  Aug 17, 2007
LA Downtown News Online,Delijani recently acquired for an undisclosed amount, and the 1911 Palace Theater at 630 S. Broadway were both washed with a mild chemical detergent.

New range of domestic high pressure cleaners from Kärcher  -  Aug 16, 2007
Ferret,...the new units feature a number of outstanding features such as portable upright design for maneuverability, integrated detergent tanks with detergent

COMMUNITY CALENDAR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST SUBURBS  -  Aug 9, 2007
Chicago Tribune,...•The South Suburban Humane Society needs the following donated items: laundry detergent, canned pet food, bleach, cotton balls, Purina Kitten and Puppy Chow

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