Yes — and in independent third-party lab testing, Earth Breeze Dishwasher Tablets outperformed the #1 eco tablet on Amazon. The performance difference people notice most is the elimination of cloudy film on glassware — a result of Earth Breeze's cellulase enzyme, which most conventional and eco brands don't include. Cellulase breaks down the cellulose-based residue that builds up over time and fogs dishes. Most customers who switch from Cascade Platinum report their glasses look cleaner within the first few cycles, not worse.

For heavily soiled loads — baked-on food, greasy pans — Earth Breeze's three-enzyme formula (amylase for starches, protease for proteins, cellulase for residue) handles the full spectrum of what a dishwasher load actually contains. Works in hard water too — the citric acid and sodium bicarbonate combination actively descales and counteracts mineral buildup, which is what causes that white haze on glasses in hard water areas.

Earth Breeze Dishwasher Tablets are formulated with: sodium carbonate (cleaning agent), sodium bicarbonate (water softener), citric acid (rinse aid/descaling), sodium silicate (corrosion inhibitor for glassware), amylase (enzyme — breaks down starches), protease (enzyme — breaks down proteins), cellulase (enzyme — removes film and residue), sodium percarbonate (oxygen-based whitening, not chlorine), polyaspartic acid (anti-redeposition agent), and a plant-based surfactant. No chlorine bleach. No dyes. No synthetic fragrance. No PVA.

Most are not. PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) is the outer film/shell that holds most dishwasher pods together — including many that market themselves as "eco-friendly," "plant-based," or "green." Seventh Generation pods, Method pods, and similar brands still use a PVA outer film. The "eco" label typically refers to the product's ingredients or biodegradability claims — not whether it contains a synthetic polymer shell that dissolves in your dishwasher water.

If you want to verify your current pods: flip the package over and look for "polyvinyl alcohol," "PVA," or "film" in the ingredients. Earth Breeze is a tablet — there is no film, no shell, no coating. Just the tablet.

A note on the PVA debate: The cleaning industry (American Cleaning Institute) says PVA fully biodegrades in wastewater treatment and does not form persistent microplastics. Independent researchers at Arizona State University published findings showing PVA does not fully degrade in most US wastewater systems. The science is actively debated. What isn't debated: Earth Breeze has zero PVA. There's nothing to biodegrade because there's no film in the first place.

There are an estimated 85 million dishwasher-owning households in the United States. The majority use pods or tablets. If a fraction of those households switch to a zero-PVA, plastic-free-packaged option, the reduction in synthetic polymer cycling through American kitchens — and American wastewater — is measurable.

But beyond the macro picture: the European Heart Journal researchers called for individual action to reduce plastic contamination. The gut is one of the two primary suspected entry routes for the microplastics found in coronary blood. Your dishwasher runs every day. The choice you make about what goes in it is one of the most repeated exposure-relevant decisions in your household.

One household. One switch. Repeated 365 times a year.

Then you get your money back. Earth Breeze offers a 100% money-back guarantee — no fine print, no conditions. If you try them and they're not right for you, reach out and we'll refund you. We'd rather you try them risk-free than never know if they work for your household. Most people don't ask for refunds. Most people subscribe.