We All Wear Clothing!
When any of us consider what action we might take on behalf of Planet Earth, we may sometimes forget some of the most common things that impact it…like clothing.
Some sobering facts about the impact of clothing:
- 30 billion pieces of clothing produced every year are never sold. Instead, they end up in a landfill or incinerator.
- For each T-shirt made another half of the material is unused and discarded.
To learn more about the impact of clothing go to: https://environmentamerica.org/resources/the-high-cost-of-fast-fashion/
The good news is that there are long known and new fabrics that have little, if any, negative impact on the environment:
- Linen, wool and organic cotton.
- Bamboo, hemp and recycled polyester.
- Tencel and Lyocell.
- Leather-like material made from pineapple, and other sustainable materials that are constantly being created.
The Remake website, https://remake.world/take-action/ offers many easy to take actions on behalf of Earth by contacting manufacturers to demand that they cease using processes that have a negative impact on the Planet and all who dwell on it.
As we prepare to remember and celebrate God coming to dwell among us a couple centuries ago, and as we make purchases for friends and family whom we love, let us be mindful of Earth, the marvelous planet within the Cosmos on which we now dwell, and gift it by trying our best to live in a way that restores and enhances it.
Image used by permission from Freepik.com
Veronica Blake, SMR