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Change: Laundery Laundering textiles and clothes 80% of the environmental impact of textiles occurs in laundering. This includes the energy the water usage and the production, use and disposal of the detergents themselves, which include toxic additives such as optical brighteners, (kate Fletcher) (www.seventhgen.com )LeasingSee product of service
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Change: dupont, made by dupont , from a synthetic rubber, elastic, makes stretchy fabrics. (technotextiles) Uses CFC’s in production, which deplete the ozone layer.LyeAlso Knownknown as Caustic soda and sodium hydroxideLyocellRegenerated cellulose fibre made from wood pulp which
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Sep 24 2007, 10:41 AM EDT
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Change: nonrenewables.nonrenewables. If they are part of a closed loop recycling lifecycle, then their use would be environmentally acceptable. Another example of a more eco friendly leather alternative is the company Ecoganik who use leather look fabric made from PET. LenzingLarge development and manufacture
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Change: byproductby-product of the meat industry. It would be wasteful not to use it. Currently processing usually uses Chromium which is a heavy metal, is carcenegenic, and leeches into the soil.Leather and suede dyesLeather dying usually involves the use of spirit
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Change: recycling.recycling. Currently there are no standards labels but among the best are Oeko100, SKAL, Swan, Euro flower and the soil association.LandfillAlso known as a dump in USA or a tip in the UK,
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Sep 20 2007, 10:29 AM EDT
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Change: <www.charmoneshoes.com><www.charmoneshoes.com> 7.5.07 [online] This is a vegetarian rather than environmental choice, because microfibres are made from nonrenewables. If they are part of a closed loop recycling lifecycle, then their use would be environmentally acceptable. Another example of a more eco friendly leather alternative is
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Change: (www.energ,co,uk)(www.energ.co.uk)LatexLiquid rubber. Used for backing carpets. Laundering textiles and clothes80% of the environmental impact of textiles occurs in laundering. This includes the energy the water usage and
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Sep 19 2007, 8:43 AM EDT
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Change: a soft drape. (ridgewell) obtained by an organic solvent spinning process (www.technical-textiles.net)(www.technical-textiles.net) The solvent spinning technique is both simpler and more environmentally sound, since it uses a non-toxic solvent chemical that is recycled in the manufacturing process. (www.science.enotes.com) Is biodegradable. Also Known as Tencel.
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Change: Also known as a dump in USA or a tip in the UK, is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment. Historically, landfills have been one of the most common methods of organised waste management (along with incineration)
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