AFTER years of research scientists have found an environmentally friendly surfactant called linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS). Both our detergent products Rinso and Surf contain the biodegradable surfactant to protect the environment, Muhammad Saleh, Unilever Indonesia Corporate Relations Director told Tempo.

Producers claim LAS can easily and quickly be broken down by bacteria even as soon as the waste detergent enters the water. In America de