Be Green Heroes

Fighting Widespread Misinformation and Pursuing Environmental Literacy: Handbook of Textile Sustainability

De: Sae Chang

Narrado por: Frank B

BE GREEN HEROES!

In today's world, widespread misinformation presents significant challenges to achieving true environmental sustainability. Unfortunately, even some of the most influential global organizations base their actions on unscientific notions and misconceptions, contributing to the problem.

This book confronts commonly held beliefs that shape the global public’s perception of critical environmental issues. By focusing on textiles, a key part of daily life that generates significant waste, it uncovers major gaps in our understanding, from material selection to care practices and disposal methods. It also critically examines the greenwashing tactics employed by some of the most reputable textile brands, offering readers valuable insights into the real environmental impacts of various sustainability claims.

By listening to this book, you’ll gain new perspectives on what truly benefits or harms the environment. You'll develop the analytical skills needed to identify misleading claims and actions that may hinder long-term sustainability.

BE(COME) GREEN HEROES and stay informed with accurate, science-based information!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Sae Heung Chang (P)2024 Sae Heung Chang

Promoting polyester

While the author goes into depth on the environmental issues around growing cotton (pesticides and high water use) and even takes a side trip to examine the mineral mining needed for electric vehicles, he completely omits any mention of oil drilling or the petroleum industry that produces synthetic fibers. in the final chapter there is a brief mention of fracking, noting that whether it is good or bad is not part of the scope of this book. Odd conclusion for a book about the environmental effects of the textile industry.

I kept an open mind, but it was hard to swallow an argument based on the idea that many of us would dry clean a cotton t-shirt but launder a polyester one, or that cotton retains body odor but polyester doesn't?

His conclusion that polyester is the best fiber for the environment, coming from an author with 30 years in the synthetic textile industry, come off as exactly the green washing he warns readers against.