Helen asks…
Who are the most inspiring environmental/eco friendly designers?
I am fascinated by design from house to interiors, from land to clothing. I would love to read more about them. Who are the most inspiring environmental/eco friendly designers?
The Expert answers:
Try www.popsci.com they had an article on a completely green house and clothing.
Lizzie asks…
Is hand-washing dishes and clothes a more eco-friendly approach?
Of course it would be for energy, but does it use less water?
The Expert answers:
Nope. Statistics say dishwashers are more water efficient if you only scrape the dishes, not rinse or prewash them and only wash when completely full. (I don’t have a DW so can’t say how it works out)
As for hand washing……for delicates, I’d still hand wash since they last longer which is super eco-friendly to having to buy new items more often. I can’t see handwashing larger items but rather only wash full loads and then hang to dry.
Paul asks…
Fair Trade or eco-friendly brands and stores?
I love shoppping eco–friendly and fair-trade. Any clothing or makeup brands that go along with this, preferably not an online store, but thats ok too!
The Expert answers:
Well, to be fair I think you can accomplish both. Fair trade is being marketed in quite a few big box stores even Walmart has some fair trade items. Most can be found online though and at Wholefoods Market stores and Trader Joes. You wil find some boutique stores that carry only fair trade or eco friendly products but you will have to look up in your local area.
William asks…
Eco-friendly Clothes?
What are they? How are they made? When were they made? Its a question i wanted it to be answered for a long time.
Hope you can help me… Thx!
The Expert answers:
Well, most clothes are made out of either cotton, or synthetic fibers.
Eco-friendly clothes are made out of substances that the production of which is better on the environment. Such as organic cotton (non-organic cotton farming uses a lot of pesticides, so if you buy organic cotton clothing, you are helping prevent the release of more pesticides into the environment), hemp, and silk.
Chris asks…
Is making your own clothes eco-friendly?
The Expert answers:
If its eco-friendly material. If its made out of trees and animal pelts…probably not 😉
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