[pct-l] Purell and Giardia

[Tortoise]

I carry either a small hotel-size bar of soap like Ivory and/or a small 
container of CampSuds. both are suppose to be very biodegradable.

Tortoise

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Donna Saufley wrote:
> Very interesting perspectives and thoughts.  One thing you mention that I am
> concerned about, and that is the use of Dr. Bronner's in the backcountry.
> Although it is "all natural", it has lots of oils (17 different types and
> fragrance) which I suspect/know don't break down very readily, and remain in
> the environment.  The oils are especially bad because they are not water
> soluble.  
>
> My bathtubs are olive green -- a throwback to the era when the house was
> built -- and I have the damndest time getting the white film of the oils
> from Dr. Bronner's off the porcelain.  I quit using the product because of
> it, and every time a bottle sneaks into the shower in the Hiker Heaven
> guesthouse, I remove it and put it into the hiker box. I don't want all
> those oils going into my septic system, either.  
>
> So, I'm visualizing all of these same oils you're using in the backcountry,
> going down into the soil, affecting the plant life, and ultimately working
> into the water supply of the Sierras.  That image truly disturbs me.  
>
> L-Rod
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