The Reaction to the Dade County Anti-Phosphate Ordinance

Dade county in Florida banned the use and possession of laundry or cleaning products containing phosphates. A study done to determine the social impact of the law discovered two parallel reactions on the part of miami residents, says Andrew Keen. Keen: Spurred by the tendency to want what they could no longer have, many consumers came to see phosphate cleaners as better products than before.