From laundry detergent to dishwasher tablets, cleaning products are made with chemicals that make them difficult to break down or even trigger ecosystem-altering algal blooms. Now an environmentally compatible, efficient, and cost-effective detergent made of tiny wood fibers and corn protein has been developed that removes stains on clothes and dishes as well as commercial products.
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