EcoverClassic Dishwasher Tablets, 70 Tablets

Habe beim Hersteller nachgefragt warum alles in Plastik verpackt ist und darf die Antwort hier veröffentlichen. Das war für mich ein no Go aber mit der Begründung kann ich leben . Die tabs kann ich sonnst empfehlen, kein Geschmack auf dem Geschirr und machen schön sauber .Hallo Hanny,herzlichen Dank für Deine Anfrage.Ecover stellt Spülmaschinentabs ohne Phosphate und Phosphonate her. Dass diese dennoch wirksam sind, liegt an den Zellstofftensiden, die in einer vierjährigen Entwicklungsphase entstanden sind. Diese können aus Stroh und Weizenkleie, zwei Abfallprodukte der Landwirtschaft, gewonnen werden. Eine der Eigenschaften der Tenside ist es jedoch, bei Wärme und Feuchtigkeit zu reagieren. Deshalb müssen wir unsere Tabs in Folie einpacken, denn reagieren die Tabs außerhalb der Geschirrspülmaschine, lösen diese nicht nur ihr Form auf, sondern sie sind beim nächsten Spülgang auch nicht mehr voll wirksam.Sie kennen auflösbare Plastikhüllen anderer Spülmaschinen-Tabs-Hersteller und wundern sich, warum wir sie nicht benutzen. Zwar ist diese Art von Kunststoff (PVA – Polyvinylalkohol) löslich, aber leider nicht biologisch abbaubar. Die Plastikhüllen zerfallen in kleine Moleküle, die sich ansammeln und in der Umgebung - in der Umwelt - haften bleiben.Die Verpackung unserer Spülmaschinen-Tabs wird aus Polypropylen (PP), einem einfachen, stabilen und ungiftigen Kunststoff hergestellt, der leicht recycelbar ist. Jede Hülle wiegt nur 0,3 Gramm. Wir wissen, dass die beste Wahl eine Verpackung aus Bio-Kunststoff wäre. Momentan ist dieses Material aber nicht stabil und haltbar genug, um es zu verwenden.Lieben Gruß,Kerstin vom Ecover-Team

Disappointed that Ecover are now owned by a brand that openly test on animals. I won’t be buying their products again. This is poor for a eco brand. Also these tablets have quite a strong chemical smell and the cleaning is pretty average.

1 star for individually wrapping each tablet in plastic. The whole point of buying your products is to presumably pollute the environment less!

After years of using Finish and (shamefully, as I was repeatedly told) other 'non-eco' brands, I succumbed and bought these Ecover Classic tablets. I wanted to 'do the right thing' in buying eco-products but I am put off by their - in my experience - limited efficacy, notably Ecover's own washing-up liquid which seems to run out very quickly. However, these dishwasher tablets made a mess of anything glass or plastic and left a chalky film inside the dishwasher. I now have 68 tablets left in the box and wonder whether they can be used for cleaning the patio or for school blackboards. If Ecover read this I'd happily accept a refund although I assume I have no legal right to one!I suggest that anyone thinking of buying a big box of these samples them first if they can.

These tablets do an excellent job on all my crockery, leaving no residue. My glass items always come out clean and sparkling, and I live in a very hard water area. I add salt separately to the dishwasher but no rinse aid. I use a 45-65° C auto programme.These are not supposed to be all in one dishwasher tablets. Ecover sell those separately. If you use salt as well, you should have no problem.This is what the Ecover website says about plastic wrapping:‘We wrap each tablet because we need to protect them. They don’t react well to the moisture in the air as this causes them to crumble. We want you to open your box to find tablets, not powder, so we wrap each one. The wraps are made from polypropylene which is technically recyclable but unfortunately there aren’t the facilities to recycle them at the moment. We want to move away from using polypropylene and are actively researching alternative dissolvable films that meet our standards for biodegradability. Ecover was founded on the principle of ensuring biodegradability for any ingredient entering the water ways and we want to continue to stay true to this principle. We are investigating plant-based alternatives that are water soluble and biodegradable and are currently testing a couple of options. We’re not there yet but when we find an alternative we’re confident in, we will switch.‘On animal testing:‘All Ecover products are certified by the Leaping Bunny certification - the most trusted stamp of approval for not being tested in animals.’It is only their parent company that tests on animals. Ecover themselves have always been a very good company. I have used their products since the 1980s.