Smugglers are operating out of Spokane, Washington. They're sneaking over to Idaho and bringing back stashes of contraband dishwashing detergent. The government has decided to protect them by banning certain detergents deemed unacceptable. As a result, formerly law-abiding citizens have turned renegade, Cascade and Electrasol by the truckload (Electrasol, by the way, is recommended by all major dishwasher manufacturers).
They are bringing Cascade or Electrasol in from out of state because the eco-friendly varieties required under Washington state law don't work as well. Spokane County became the launch pad last July for the nation's strictest ban on dishwasher detergent made with phosphates, a measure aimed at reducing water pollution.
