Not only are laundry powders better for the health of your washing machine but they are also the more sustainable option than liquid detergents (energy efficient and lower carbon footprint to transport) because they have not been diluted with water.
Looking for the Biological version? Try here.
SESI top many of the Ethical Consumer (like an ethics version of Which? magazine) score tables and the laundry powder is no exception - scoring a near perfect 95 out of a 100 and earning their Best Buy tag.
You can bring in your own containers to the York shop for refilling at 56p per 100g - bear in mind this is very concentrated and 1kg is enough for up to 50 washes (depends on load size, soiling and water hardness).
Pour powder into machine dispenser or washball. Follow instructions on garment label. Dosing: 3.5g - 6g per kg of washing, depending on soiling. Up to double dosing in hard water areas. One heaped tablespoon is approx. 36g. If doing prewash then split 1/3 dose into prewash (I) and 2/3 into main wash (II).
<5% Non-Ionic Surfactants, anionic surfactants, phosphonate, enzymes, preservatives, (benzisothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol). Meadow Breeze scented version contains : perfume (contains linalool, limonene).