Sure, there’s a climate cost for producing synthetic fibers. But there’s a climate cost for producing cotton, and for processing and transporting all fibers and finished products. In fact for everything we do and make. It’s not the fossil fuels … Read More
Wool is one of the best fibers to use for clothing and other home textiles. It’s unparalleled in durability, comfort, utility, and recyclability. And most importantly, it’s a very eco-friendly fiber—if it’s grown the right way. And that way can … Read More
We all like to look good. It makes us feel good. It even makes others feel good. But fashion and textiles are produced more and more with synthetic fibers. They cost less. But are they the best choice for health, … Read More
We need to stop using synthetic fiber fabric. Just stop. We’re not shedding them into the environment only by washing them. It’s much worse than that. We shed microfibers by simply wearing them. We shed more microfibers by wearing them … Read More
There are three different ways you can significantly reduce the plastic microfiber pollution coming from your laundry. One is by using a washing machine filter to remove the microfibers from the wastewater from the washing machine. Another is by using … Read More
You have items in your wardrobe that contain synthetic fibers. Do you love some of them so much and just can’t part with them…yet? That may leave you wondering how you can reduce the amount of microfibers you’re sending on … Read More
The clothing industry has been growing more rapidly than ever. “The average consumer bought 60% more clothes in 2014 than in 2000, but kept each garment for half as long.”(Source)And it’s still growing faster than population growth in the US. … Read More
Think you’re safe having a septic system? You’re probably thinking that all the microfibers your laundry releases into wastewater are below the ground, not going out to harm waterways and ultimately ocean life. That’s what I thought, too…until I looked … Read More
You’ve read or heard about how microplastics and microfibers are everywhere—even in our food and water. And you’ve probably heard about how microfibers are coming from the clothes we wear and wash. And how that gets them into waterways and … Read More
What’s the problem and what can we do about it? Microplastics. They’re tiny, less than 5 mm across. Some can be seen with the naked eye. Many cannot. And they’re all over the earth. In every ocean, at the very … Read More