Number: 1983-13
WHEREAS, the ban on phosphates in home laundry detergents expired in the state of Wisconsin in 1982 and was not renewed; and
WHEREAS, independent research bodies, including the International Joint Commission, have urged that such bans be adopted by all jurisdictions within the Great Lakes Basin to protect waters of the Great Lakes from eutrophication; and
WHEREAS, the action by the state of Wisconsin is a step backwards in efforts to clean up the Great Lakes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 17-20, 1983, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, urges the state of Wisconsin to reinstate its ban on phosphates in home laundry detergents and urges the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania to adopt such restrictions to protect the waters of the Great Lakes Basin