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Freshwater: How Your T-Shirt Can Make a Difference
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How Your T-Shirt Can Make a Difference
Did you know that the t-shirt on your back has a major impact on the planet? Producing it took 2,700 liters of water, plus it takes a lot of energy to get it from the cotton fields to your closet. But some of your t-shirt’s biggest impacts are in how you care for it. Here's how you can help reduce its effect on the environment.
It's very hot where I live and Cotton is COOL! I do not put my cotton clothes in the dryer. I HANG my cotton to DRY.
How does it compare to a hemp, bamboo, wool (?) or other natural fiber T-shirt? Or to a synthetic fiber T-shirt? I live in Alaska - nudity is not an option.