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Elaine Butler
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Blogger, Living Lightly in Ireland
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By Elaine Butler| Living Lightly in Ireland@ An oft mundane, but essential activity is that of laundry. There are a few sustainability issues when it comes to laundry, which we can break them down into 3 sections;How we launderWhat we use to launderHow we dry clothingIn a nutshell we wash clothing too often, well most of use do. I grew up washing my clothes after ever wear. It was just normal practice in our house, and honestly, it’s taken some mental adjustment to reduce that frequency. Why do we need to reduce how much we launder?
By Elaine Butler| Living Lightly in Ireland@ Whether it’s climbing, hiking or skiing, more and more of us are buying into the benefits of outdoor living. To enjoy these new pastimes fully it helps to have the right outdoor clothing and gear. In Ireland we seem to be particularly bad at investing in good quality, outdoor clothing. I personally remember many a day shivering in a sodden gabardine coat and wet socks. Well, those days are behind us with this article on which outdoor clothing is best for sustainability and ethics.
By Elaine Butler| Living Lightly in Ireland@ The list below is edited selection of all the companies I’ve come across over the years and found while researching this article. I left out companies that don’t have Europe based retailers or etailers. I’ve also omitted providers of bamboo fibre socks, except for one; Boody.
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Living Lightly in Ireland
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
+353 1 716 7777