[Pil-pc-oceania] Environmental costs of the neat, clean & tidy gene

[Robyn Williamson]

Fastidious personal hygiene and impeccable grooming can more than double the
ecological footprint of your average T-shirt and pair of jeans when calculated
over their expected lifetimes.

Fred Pearce, New Scientist senior environment reporter has done the sums in an
investigation of the carbon footprint of his clothing.

http://www.newscientist.com/blog/environment/2007/08/freds-footprint-green-laundry.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=blogenv

Robyn Williamson