by Owen Jones
Are you concerned about doing your bit to help salvage the planet? I mean, are you willing to pay a little bit more for something that has been manufactured in a manner that is less polluting to the environment and the planet? Do you support organizations that sell goods manufactured in far off lands in time-honored ways that are ecologically friendly?
These are the minimum measures that people in the West should be prepared to take in order to support those who are trying to reduce our impact on the environment and distribute some of the West's wealth to the poorest peoples of the world.
There are lots of organizations which say they do this. There are probably also a couple that say they do, but do not. An Internet check should weed these rogues out.
One of the simplest methods to help reduce your impact on the planet and help poor peoples living in isolated places abroad is to take more care where you buy your fabric from. Nowadays the only fabric that people buy in large quantities is clothes and bedding, so you should try to buy materials that are natural, not man-manufactured, which requires the use of a lot more chemicals.
Whilst it is true that bleach has always been used a great deal in manufacturing material, it is not absolutely necessary to have pure white sheets or duvet covers, even if tradition does require that you wear a pure white shirt to go to the office or a pure white gown to walk down the aisle.
Purchasing bedding manufactured from 100% cotton is a great way to reduce your effect on the environment. In fact, 100% cotton sheets and 100% woollen blankets make a perfect combination for any bed in any season and your effect on the environment would be negligible. Cotton is cool and wool warm, but in fact acts as insulation, so can be warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Another fantastic natural fibre is silk. Alright, it is a great deal more costly than cotton, but it is also a lot tougher, so you will find that silk sheets last a lot longer than cotton ones. This means that silk sheets are not as expensive in the long run as they first seem. Silk has a lavish feel to the skin, but it is not as warm as cotton. Ideal for the summer months and 100% non-chemical as it is produced by silk worms and spun like wool.
Other fibres that you can find from the Far East, Africa and South America are flax, hemp and coconut fibre materials. If you make a habit of checking out the stores that sell objects such as these you certainly can make quite a difference and help poor trades people in far off lands for just a couple of dollars more.
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Title: Ecologically-Friendly Bedding Materials
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Keywords: bedding,ecology,bed,crafts,environment,third world,family,materials,discount,health,safety,accessories,massage,other,uncategorized
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