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02-09-2008, 01:10 AM
From the Cotton industry's Fabric of Our Lives website:
Cotton: Green & Growing Sweepstakes
Choosing cotton is a simple way to help the environment
and lower your energy costs. By making your home
naturally comfortable with cotton, you can save energy,
water and spending money.
You can also enter for your chance to win the cotton items below
in the Cotton: Green & Growing Sweepstakes!
100% cotton towels are a simple way to help the environment and lower your energy costs. By making your kitchen and laundry room natural you’re saving energy, water and your wallet.
100% Cotton 3 Piece Kitchen Towel Set lnt.com
100% Cotton Cambridge Oxford Towels lnt.com
Here’s how:
By washing all of your cotton items in cold water you can save approximately 90 percent of the energy that is used to heat water in washing machines.
Also, consider upgrading your washing machine. Replace the old one with a (front-loader) model that bears the Energy Star label. You could potentially use 50 percent less energy and save yourself over $100 a year on energy costs!
If you begin to feel the chill, lowering the thermostat and cuddling with your loved one is a great way lower your energy costs.
Here’s how:
By simply turning down that dial and cozying up with a cotton blanket, you can help lower the United State’s usage of $1million worth of energy per minute!
100% Cotton Navy Flannel Comforter and Sham bedbathandbeyond.com
You may have never realized it, but your choice of shower curtain can have a significant impact on the environment.
Consider this:
Have you ever smelled that chemical odor when you unfold a new shower curtain that’s not cotton? That odd scent is the release of chemicals used in the curtains’ production. These types of curtains have been found to raise air toxins in the home for more than a month!
Instead of using chemical-based cleaners for those non-cotton shower curtains and liners, you can simply drop your cotton curtains in your Energy Star-efficient washing machine in cold water. By doing so, you’ve just done your part to save the ozone, water, time and your own energy!
Ambrosia Cotton Fabric Shower Curtain (2 colors) bedbathandbeyond.com
Your window curtains and household drapes play an underrated, yet important role in heating your home – while lowering energy costs.
Here’s how:
During the wintry months, much of the heat lost in your home is through the windows. If you simply close your drapes, mainly at night, you’ll better insulate your home.
Also consider changing to heavier cotton drapes in the winter months to couple with the above tip.
During the day, leave north-facing windows uncovered in order to take advantage of the winter sun.
100% Cotton Velvet Grommet Drape potterybarn.com
Make an eco-chic statement with a reusable cotton tote bag.
Here’s how:
Instead of opting for plastic bags during your trip to the mall or grocery store, regularly carrying a cotton tote bag (or more than one) will greatly decrease the environmental footprint that plastic bags can leave behind.
Reusable bags go a long way in reducing litter and landfill waste.
Waste Not, Want Not 100% Recycled Cotton Shopper Tote $24 uncommongoods.com
Be a part of the growing trend of the stylish, green consumer.
Choosing cotton is an easy way to make a positive impact on the environment!
ENTER HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ALL OF THE ITEMS ABOVE IN THE
Cotton: Green & Growing Sweepstakes!
Sweepstakes page, entry link at bottom of page:
http://www.thefabricofourlives.com/Lifestyle/Cotton-Green-And-Growing/
Cotton: Green & Growing Sweepstakes
Choosing cotton is a simple way to help the environment
and lower your energy costs. By making your home
naturally comfortable with cotton, you can save energy,
water and spending money.
You can also enter for your chance to win the cotton items below
in the Cotton: Green & Growing Sweepstakes!
100% cotton towels are a simple way to help the environment and lower your energy costs. By making your kitchen and laundry room natural you’re saving energy, water and your wallet.
100% Cotton 3 Piece Kitchen Towel Set lnt.com
100% Cotton Cambridge Oxford Towels lnt.com
Here’s how:
By washing all of your cotton items in cold water you can save approximately 90 percent of the energy that is used to heat water in washing machines.
Also, consider upgrading your washing machine. Replace the old one with a (front-loader) model that bears the Energy Star label. You could potentially use 50 percent less energy and save yourself over $100 a year on energy costs!
If you begin to feel the chill, lowering the thermostat and cuddling with your loved one is a great way lower your energy costs.
Here’s how:
By simply turning down that dial and cozying up with a cotton blanket, you can help lower the United State’s usage of $1million worth of energy per minute!
100% Cotton Navy Flannel Comforter and Sham bedbathandbeyond.com
You may have never realized it, but your choice of shower curtain can have a significant impact on the environment.
Consider this:
Have you ever smelled that chemical odor when you unfold a new shower curtain that’s not cotton? That odd scent is the release of chemicals used in the curtains’ production. These types of curtains have been found to raise air toxins in the home for more than a month!
Instead of using chemical-based cleaners for those non-cotton shower curtains and liners, you can simply drop your cotton curtains in your Energy Star-efficient washing machine in cold water. By doing so, you’ve just done your part to save the ozone, water, time and your own energy!
Ambrosia Cotton Fabric Shower Curtain (2 colors) bedbathandbeyond.com
Your window curtains and household drapes play an underrated, yet important role in heating your home – while lowering energy costs.
Here’s how:
During the wintry months, much of the heat lost in your home is through the windows. If you simply close your drapes, mainly at night, you’ll better insulate your home.
Also consider changing to heavier cotton drapes in the winter months to couple with the above tip.
During the day, leave north-facing windows uncovered in order to take advantage of the winter sun.
100% Cotton Velvet Grommet Drape potterybarn.com
Make an eco-chic statement with a reusable cotton tote bag.
Here’s how:
Instead of opting for plastic bags during your trip to the mall or grocery store, regularly carrying a cotton tote bag (or more than one) will greatly decrease the environmental footprint that plastic bags can leave behind.
Reusable bags go a long way in reducing litter and landfill waste.
Waste Not, Want Not 100% Recycled Cotton Shopper Tote $24 uncommongoods.com
Be a part of the growing trend of the stylish, green consumer.
Choosing cotton is an easy way to make a positive impact on the environment!
ENTER HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ALL OF THE ITEMS ABOVE IN THE
Cotton: Green & Growing Sweepstakes!
Sweepstakes page, entry link at bottom of page:
http://www.thefabricofourlives.com/Lifestyle/Cotton-Green-And-Growing/