Why using an eco friendly clothes detergent matters.
No discussion on sustainable fashion would be complete without talking about clothing care. Washing and caring for clothing is a big piece of being kinder to living things and the earth. Choosing eco friendly clothes detergent is an important part of this picture, along with how often one does laundry and the water temperature.
The terrible truth about clothing waste.
An estimated 92 million tons of textile waste is created annually from the fashion industry. Shockingly, every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned globally. Clothing is small part of Americans’ cost of living, leading to some bad habits. Let’s take a look at how “retail therapy” and other contributing factors impact clothing waste.
A guide to buying sustainable fabric.
Fashion contributes approximately 5-10% of all the greenhouse gasses and is an important contributor to the discussion on climate and the choices that we make. Choosing sustainable fabric along with buying garments that will be worn for years are important factors in helping reduce your impact. Learn more about how to choose sustainable fabric in this post.
Does organic yoga clothing make a difference?
Leggings have become a wardrobe staple – super comfy and available in any color, pattern, style imaginable – but do they pose a health risk? A recent CNN opinion piece sounded the alarm bells by revealing that some activewear has high levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA). So, are our exercise clothes really this toxic and should we buy organic yoga clothing?