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Next, two nominees for the People 's
Choice Environmental Award.
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Local residents are working hard to
restore these areas to nature.
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In saga, this Watergate on the
Rokkaku River was reopened...
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...and the birds and fish have returned.
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In Amakusa, the use of
nature-friendly detergent...
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...has resulted in much
cleaner waterways.
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We talked to the man who developed
the detergent, Mr. Yoshida.
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Although synthetic detergents look clean,
they're made from surfactants.
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Surfactants are made from tar.
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Watch what happens when
you heat detergent up.
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You can see the tar.
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It starts burning.
You can see the smoke.
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That's the true nature of
synthetic detergent.
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This tar is endangering our waterways.
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