Do you know what the biggest environmental impact of your clothes is? It’s not growing the fabric. Although as I’ve previously mentioned, normal cotton is, environmentally speaking, pretty bad. It’s not manufacturing it. It’s not even transporting it from where it’s made (even if it was a very long way away). It’s washing and drying [...]
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Buying eco clothes – what its made of
Posted in Clothes, tagged bamboo, Clothes, Eco, ethical, hemp, materials, organic cotton on 9 June 2008 | 5 Comments »
Over the past few months I’ve been trying to buy my clothes in a more eco-conscious way. There’s obviously a lot of factors to consider here but a big one is what it’s made of. So here’s what I’ve found out. If it’s cotton, buy organic cotton Cotton production accounts for over 20% of the [...]
