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Earth Friendly Clothing Choices – Bamboo, Nylon, Polyster, Microfiber

Norman F — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:21 +0000

Over 11 million tons of textiles went into landfills in 2018. Few people equate fashion with environmental issues, but it is a big problem. Did you know that making clothes is a dirty process? Per the Wall Street Journal April 2019: The textile industry has generated about 380 million metric tons of plastic—more than other […]

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Save Money – Washing Clothes in Cold Water

Norman F — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:00:06 +0000

Saving Money and Energy by Washing Clothes in Cold Water We use Seventh Generation laundry detergent (Great for those with sensitive skin or allergies) in our washer and noticed that the box suggested saving energy by using cold water for washing all clothes. US Dept of Energy calculates that 90% of energy used in washing clothes […]

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Levi’s WasteLess Jeans, Recycling Clothes and Recycling Patagonia Clothes

Norman F — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:00:41 +0000

Most people do not realize that it takes a lot of water to dye fabrics used for T-shirts, jeans, and other clothing. A recent estimate stated that you could fill 3.7 billion Olympic sized swimming pools with all this water. Even worse, the left over water is often toxic and is dumped into water ways. […]

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