Hey, this is going to be my first ever environmental awareness post. So this month I will teach you about phosphates. Phosphate is a naturally occurring mineral that is mined especially in North Carolina. Phosphate naturally enters our streams, rivers, and lakes but doesn't have much of an impact. But when us humans use the dish soaps, laundry soaps, and fertilizers that contain phosphates all that plays into factor. Then the water ways cant maintain aquatic habitats or keep them stable.
When too much phosphate enters our water it creates algae blooms. We all know that algae is a oxygen consuming beast when in numbers. With the limited amount of dissolved oxygen the fish start to die off. Considering that many of us are fly fishers that is pretty scary.
To find products that are phosphate free click here
To learn how to wash dishes with phosphate free detergents click here
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