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At Home 6 - Looking after clothes in a greener way
Clothes: the facts We all have to clean our clothes. However the way we wash and look after our clothes makes a difference to the environment
What can I do? Clothes and your skin Experiment with chemical free washing devices or environmentally responsible washing powders. Dry Cleaning Try not to buy clothes that need dry cleaning - the process uses a number of damaging chemicals
How can I do it? Try an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical washing powders such as the Ecoball from ECOZONE
Smart thinking EcoBalls are hypo-allergenic and use ionized oxygen to remove dirt molecules from cloth. Winner of the Hong Kong enterprise award in 1996, the Ecoball costs about 3p per wash (saving users £165+ per set), at 5 washes a week they last over 3 years, they save water as you do not need a second rinse cycle to remove the detergent, they are not tested on animals and they minimize colour fading. They also extend the life of your washing machine as there is no chemical or detergent buildup.
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