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Wool or Cotton?Which fabric is best for the Earth?
By Brendan I. KoernerPosted Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at 7:44 AM ET
Is there an environmental quandary that's been keeping you up at night? Send it to , and check this space every Tuesday.
Notes from the Fray Editor
"Whether you buy cotton or wool, the real question might be, how many sweaters do you need?" asked Marias. Other posters discussed the lifespan of wool, the hemp option, and the vexed question of pesticides. Anse's post, below, was part of a thread with the excellent title of Blood in the Wool: it also dealt with costs of transporting wool, live sheep and meat, and the deliciousness of lamb shanks (serve with a nice Aussie Shiraz.)
Comment from the Fray
I'm going to reiterate my long-held view that some folks will never agree with the idea of global warming. But even the hardest of hardcore conservatives can see air and water pollution. If we did all we could to address global warming and the theory was later disproven, what consequences would we suffer? Cleaner air? Emphasis on locally produced consumer products? A reduced dependence on oil? God forbid we make the world a cleaner place...
--Anse
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