Go ask anyone in Austin about the I35 construction that only took 8 years longer than originally planned. Not to mention the horribly jackassed road system there. At least when they build something in California it's worth a shit.

"Hold onto your diapies!"

This and they have them for dishwashers too. I've also heard from multiple plumbers that the container material rarely fully dissolves and has a tendency to congeal and clog drains, plus you're adding a bunch of plastic-y particulates into your wastewater. I think our oceans have enough plastic for a few decades.

You realize that every detergent (Tide, All, Gain, etc.) comes in these packets now and have for several years, right?