Rikki Cargo
To Be Or Not To Be Biodegradable: This is Not The Question! With all the fur flying over whether or not bamboo is an environmentally friendly fabric, there are some mighty fuzzy points being made. One of them appears to hinge on its biodegradability. The pro-bamboo folks would like us to believe that it will breakdown if tossed into our backyard composter; while the bamboo “booers” would rather we think not. Things heat up even more when it comes to, “It is rayon”! “It is not rayon”! “It is too”! And suddenly I am reminded of fights that would break out between me and my sisters over who the prized shirt really belonged to. I suggest that the debate about eco-fabrics needs to be taken up a notch in terms of both facts and relevance. Only then can consumers and fabric buyers make their own informed decisions based on their values and the impacts they would like to have. Facts: These are not always readily available, especially now that we can Google everything and everyone is an expert. Personally I'm leery of information I find in marketing materials that is not footnoted or backed up by a reputable third party (which, to be honest, is the case with a lot of marketing materials-not just those in bamboo land).
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