AdvertisementDishes Still Dirty? Blame Phosphate-Free DetergentDecember 15, 2010Elizabeth ShogrenfacebookEmailEven if you have a new dishwasher, you may have found your dishes just aren't as clean and spotless as they used to be. Dish detergent makers changed their formulas because of environmental concerns, and the ingredient that had to go just happened to be the industry's chosen grime-fighter. (PRNewsFoto/KitchenAid)