Stay in Style with Eco
-Friendly Clothing
As a basic necessity, clothing is something we cannot do without. However, the production of certain clothes can be harmful to the environment in more ways than one. As a solution to this problem, some manufacturers are adopting eco-friendly materials taken from surprising sources.
Consider this: around half of the world's clothing is made from cotton. Yet the process required to turn cotton into clothing has a major impact on the environment, especially in the developing world. For one thing, over 20,000 liters of water might be needed to produce a single kilogram of cotton. Furthermore, the chemicals used to protect crops from insects cause pollution and health problems for workers.
For these reasons, people have been coming up with cotton alternatives. One idea is to use banana stems. Waste from this top part of the banana skin totals about one billion tons each year. However, studies show that just 37 kilograms can create one kilogram of usable fiber. Material produced from banana stems has a soft feel, making it ideal for jackets, shirts, and pants. Not only that, but its production leaves behind almost no carbon footprint at all!
環保衣材質正當道
衣物為基本必需品，是我們不可或缺的東西。然而，某些衣物的製造過程可能在很多方面都會對環境造成傷害。有些製造商採用令人想不到的來源的環保材質作為解決這個問題的方法。
想想這件事：全世界大約有一半的衣服都是棉製的
。然而，要把棉花變成衣服所需的過程對環境有重大影響，尤其是在開發中國家。首先，單單生產一公斤棉花可能需要超過兩萬公升的水。此外，用來保護作物不被蟲咬的化學物質會造成汙染和引發工人的健康問題。
基於這些理由，人們一直都在想棉的替代品。有一個想法是用香蕉梗。香蕉皮上頭要丟棄的這個部分每年總計有大約十億噸。然而，研究顯示只要三十七公斤就可以創造出一公斤可使用的纖維。香蕉梗製成的材質柔軟，使它很適合製成夾克、襯衫和褲子。不只如此，而且生產過程幾乎不會留下任何碳足跡！ |
