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Here are some tips for shopping green, eco-friendly, and responsible for clothing and accessories:
Select basic clothing and accessories made from organic cotton and wool. Look for fabrics like hemp and linen which come from naturally pest-resistant plants. Check with the manufacturer or retailer to determine how mush post-treatment was done to the fabrics. Bamboo has been grouped in to the natural textile category with hemp, organic cotton and linen however a recent Wall Street Journal article indicates that bamboo is actually less "eco" and "sustainable" ...
The Gap has just started a two week campaign to entice us consumers to bring in our old denim to get a discount on a new pair of jeans. Cotton Incorporated, a cotton-industry funded research and marketing company, has partnered with the Gap do to this drive in about 1,000 of their stores across North America and Puerto Rico.
Your old denim will be given a "new life" by being converted into UltraTouch natural cotton fiber insulation and donated to communities in need. For more information about eco-friendly ...
Occasionally as I'm browsing the internet I come across some items or companies that are eco-friendly and sustainable and I just HAVE to share.
Alchemy Goods
Alchemy Goods says it all with their mission statement "Turning
useless into useful". Alchemy Goods was conceived one day when a busy cyclists messenger bag got stolen, being eco-friendly they didn't want to just run out and replace it. Instead they took a second look around at what was on hand and made something using the old inner tubes from bikes, and Alchemy Goods was born.
Switching our standard items with eco-friendly alternatives is a small step we can all take in reducing our carbon footprint and making the switch from standard laundry detergents to an eco-friendly alternative is a great move in the right direction. Many manufacturers are offering green laundry detergents but not all are made equal so check your labels! Choose one without phosphates (mostly phased out in laundry detergents now in the US, but double check) and without bleach. In fact detergent manufacturers aren't required by law to disclose their ingredients on the label, so if there isn't a list, that should send off warning bells!
Energy Star Label
Don't rush out and buy a new machine for the sake of saving energy but if you are in the market for a new washing machine, look for the Energy Star label. Energy Star machines can use up to 50% less energy than standard washing machines. These machines also spin the clothes better resulting in less drying time. The newer front loading washing machines can also use 40-75% less water than standard machines.
Wash in Cold water when possible
Did you know that 80-90% of the energy used washing ...
There is a new company I was made aware of through the crafting arena that is making fabric from recycled plastic bottles. Eco-fi (formerly known as ecospun) produces high quality polyester fiber made from 100% certified recycled plastic PET bottles. This fiber can go onto become textile products such as clothing, blankets, carpets, wall coverings, auto interiors, home furnishings and craft felt. It can also be blended with other fibers such as cotton or wool. As we're all trying to be more eco-friendly I ...
When making changes to our lifestyles it's sometime good to start from the ground up, or from the inside out, which when talking clothing means - underwear. Take a look at the underwear in stores and you see elastic, cotton, plastic packaging, unfair working conditions and much more! An eco nightmare! There are however some more sustainable options out there one of which is PACT underwear. PACT's motto is CHANGE STARTS WITH YOUR UNDERWEAR.
What makes PACT sustainable and eco-friendly?
Each ...How about wearing a big warm knitted sweater ...
Now that the idea of "conflict free" diamonds is more well known you can do a search online and find a few companies that sell them. One of the larger options is BrilliantEarth. They sell diamonds from Canada and they state that "Brilliant Earth's Canadian diamonds are mined, cut, and polished ...
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