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We've all tried to keep up with the fashionable trend of eating organically, counting our carbon footprints, and keeping up with the forever unfolding ethics of holding global warming at bay. Most of the people I know never leave home without reusable shopping bags. We're all doing our bit t lessen the heady heights of our local landfills.
But how about dressing organically? The general public has had a lengthy chance to make up their minds about just how trendy this new wave of organic, ethical fashion is. Many designers nowadays incorporate at least an element of eco-friendliness in their new lines.
The textile industry has been one of the major polluters in the world, and is now endeavouring to work towards creating an awareness of how disastrously fatal the use of pesticides is to the third world farmers.
Around a quarter of the world’s insecticides are used in the growth of conventional cotton. Ten percent of its pesticides, and at least 8,000 chemicals are used to turn raw material into clothes, towels, beddings and items which come in to close contact with our skins every day. This is a scary thought when we think that we use things like towels on new born babies.
But how about dressing organically? The general public has had a lengthy chance to make up their minds about just how trendy this new wave of organic, ethical fashion is. Many designers nowadays incorporate at least an element of eco-friendliness in their new lines.
The textile industry has been one of the major polluters in the world, and is now endeavouring to work towards creating an awareness of how disastrously fatal the use of pesticides is to the third world farmers.
Around a quarter of the world’s insecticides are used in the growth of conventional cotton. Ten percent of its pesticides, and at least 8,000 chemicals are used to turn raw material into clothes, towels, beddings and items which come in to close contact with our skins every day. This is a scary thought when we think that we use things like towels on new born babies.
These days we’ve gone further than just our shopping bags, food and clothes. And have found ways to produce across-the-board eco friendly products. Things like home insulation and outdoor lighting are amazingly green and good for our environment. If we could bother to look, we can build and furnish our homes completely on the green side.
Have you found new ways to go green?
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I recycle regularly and try to save on water and electricity but that's about it I guess. It's not always easy to be eco-friendly.
i take a few more baby steps every few
months. it was overwhelming to take
on all at once.
blessings,
lea
Wow, I didn't know this awful fact about the textile industry. Thanks for letting me know. The next time I go shopping I definitely will take this in mind.
hi anne,
i loved your part of the world! brazil
is such an amazing, vast country. so
colorful and welcoming.
blessings,
lea
I've enjoyed sewing for years never realizing fabric was part of a harmful "production", for lack of a better world.
Thanks for your visit!
Thiis is great info; thanks for sharing. I do my best to recycle.
I also wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and attempting to read my posts. I made a few changes that will hopefully help you see better the next time you visit. HAve a great day!
I live with an environmental person by trade, so I know a lot about being eco friendly. Also, we have been trying to move towards solar...wouldn't that be nice, not to have to pay for electricity anymore? And he is working on the attic insulation as I am writing you. Smiles. What timing.
....and I can see the Elves hiding there.
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