The Best Tips For A More Ecological Laundry

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Did you know that according to the American Cleaning Institute, if Americans cold-washed 4 out of 5 washers, each house would save 864 pounds of carbon emissions per year? It is the same as [emits a car] traveling 1,000 miles. And is that 90 percent of the energy consumed by washing machines is used only to heat water. Do you want to join the wave of change to save water and energy and take better care of your clothes? Follow these tips.

"When we change our habits, we change the system," explains Lauren Fay, founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization The New Fashion Initiative that focuses on informing the social and environmental impact of the fashion industry and encouraging the change through education, research and art.

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Thus, the actor and comedian Jordan Carlos, one of the friends and collaborators of this NGO, has summarized in this video some very simple tips that anyone can include in their way of doing laundry to do this weekly task for some, almost daily for others, it is as ecological as possible.

"First, change the", he recommends. “Wash only with the full load. By reducing the number of washing machines you put on you save water and money. If you do 8 or more washers every week, removing one will save you at least 10 percent the cost of laundry.”

Finally, the actor recommends not using the wipes for the dryer, which according to what they explain in the video are full of toxic chemicals for the environment.