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One impact that soaps and detergents have on the environment would be acidification. Acidification occurs when the chemicals in such soaps cycles through the planets natural water cycle. Acidification can cause acid rain. Biodegradable soaps can help lessen these effects.
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∙ 9y ago
Carpenter_Bee
The negative effects are that the process of making soap can
harm the environment because soap for cleansing are obtained by
treating vegetable or animal oils and fats with a strongly alkaline
solution that can harm your body AND the environment!
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∙ 11y agobecause detergent contains surfactants that are not biodegradable.
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