Green Your Wardrobe

Ottobre 31, 2009 | Carbon Footprint, Eco Friendly, Eco News, Environment, Go Green, Organic Products

Gnaw on the following facts:

• One-third of a pound of pesticides and chemicals is needed to grow enough cotton for one single t-shirt.
• Each year Americans collectively glut landfills with 2 quadrillion pounds of clothing. This equates into 68 pounds per person.
• 99 percent of all discarded landfill clothing could have been reused or recycled.
• 47 percent of pesticides used on cotton are considered "known," "likely," or "probable" human carcinogens.

If you’re shocked by these numbers, consider the following suggestions before venturing off on your next clothing run:

Classics

Favor style over fashion, for classics never go out of style. Levi blue jeans are proof of this. While designer and acid wash jeans came and went, Levi straight leg jeans are as hip now as they were 40 years ago.

Plan

Know what colors you like and what coordinates with you’re existing wardrobe. This helps stem impulse buying, which generally means caving in to current fashion trends.

Window shopping on the Internet is a great planning device. It gives you an idea on what you to look for and reduces driving.

Extend Your Clothing’s Lifespan

Learn how to sew a button. Know a good tailor or seamstress. Wash as little as possible (washing ranks as clothing’s biggest stress agent). And don’t wear your "good public clothing" to paint the ceiling or grout bathroom tile.

Beware of Conventional Cotton

Ten percent of all agricultural chemicals in the US are used to grow conventional cotton, polluting air, water and soil. You can ease your environmental guilt and still look stylish by only buying clothing made with organic cotton, hemp or bamboo.

If you don’t know where to look for eco-friendly clothing, hop on the Internet. You’ll find a wealth of information, including many organic clothing company Websites.

Shop at Used Clothing Stores

These stores are chock-full of shirts, shoes, pants and jackets and coats for every season. Most are in good to great condition and all reasonably priced. And depending on where you shop, your purchase may help charity.

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