detergent
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For peddlers of body-care products and other hygiene items, from dish detergent to air freshener, winning in the attention economy can include creating a fear of missing out on “limited edition” entertainment tie-ins.
Better laundry detergent might help clothing last a little longer.
From MarketWatch
We go to work wiping down the boxes of detergent, the plastic-wrapped toilet paper, the popcorn, the tools, rakes, and trowels.
From Literature
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TerraSafe, a North Carolina-based startup that specializes in nonplastic food packaging, used it on a side project—creating laundry detergent sheets that dissolve fully in the wash without sacrificing cleaning power.
Many common products, including plastics and detergents, rely on chemical reactions that depend on catalysts made from precious metals such as platinum.
From Science Daily
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