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What I think about is, what am I putting down the drain and ultimately into the river/water-table? I want it to be as biodegradable and non-poisonous as possible. Liquid soap made of plant oils (such as Dr Bronners) seems like a good solution.



Most soap like things are pretty biodegradable. This is a frequent ingredient in liquid soaps and shampoos:

http://personalcaretruth.com/2010/05/a-closer-look-at-sodium...

They would rot in the bottle if there weren't some preservatives in there. After the soap gets diluted into water, the preservative isn't going to work anymore.




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