Judging by the arrangement of Back To School products in many stores right now, it's clear the American (western?) preoccupation with germs continues unabated.
Anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers can be found alongside school supplies at your finest drugstores, discounters and big boxes.
In the US alone a billion dollars worth of these germ killers are sold annually. This is a good time of year then to remind green-minded shoppers-- the active ingredient in these products is Triclosan, and it's a sneaky eco hazard.
After it kills the bacteria on your hands, Triclosan doesn't stop after it goes down your drain. After your community's 'treated' wastewater is disposed of, Triclosan keeps working. When it reaches the lowest level it can, the oceans, Triclosan goes after bacteria that is the food supply for bigger critters. The impact is felt up the food chain.
So use regular soap and hot water, read labels, and don't buy products with Triclosan. The sealife thank you.
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