Cleaning Expert Questions Environmental Safety of Popular Product 'Tricleanium'

Melbourne, Australia – Kacie Stephens, a self-proclaimed 'cleaning nerd' and owner of The Big Clean Co, has sparked a conversation about the environmental impact of common household cleaning products, specifically Tricleanium. In a recent video, Stephens expressed her confusion and concern regarding the product, noting its label explicitly states it is "harmful to aquatic life." Stephens highlighted that Tricleanium's primary component, phosphates, were largely banned from dishwashing detergents in the 1960s due to their known detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems. "Phosphates have always been a really great cleaning product because they used to be in everything," Stephens explained. "And then in the 60s, they found out how bad it was for the environment, so they banned it from dishwashing detergents because they just didn't want it going straight down the sink all the time." Her video raises a pertinent question: if phosphates are known to be harmful to aquatic life and were previously restricted, why is Tricleanium, which contains these substances, still widely available and used? Stephens queried, "Where do you put it? You shouldn't be putting it down the sink and you shouldn't be putting in the garden. What the hell do you... How did we get here?" The discussion underscores the importance of consumer awareness regarding product ingredients and their environmental consequences.