Are your household cleaners water friendly?

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Harmful chemicals from common household cleaners could harm aquatic wildlife. Image: CBDM.

Harmful chemicals from common household cleaners could harm aquatic wildlife. Image: CBDM.

Aislinn Gauchay. Image: Shedd Aquarium.

Aislinn Gauchay. Image: Shedd Aquarium.

The chemicals in the household cleaners you use inevitably end up in the watershed. What does this mean for the creatures that inhabit it?

This episode of CurrentCast consults Shedd Aquarium Assistant Director Aislinn Gauchay on how the cleaners we choose affect the wildlife in our lakes.

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This podcast was originally published on CurrentCast.org and is republished here with permission. View the original post and podcast transcript here.

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