frostbiyt
frostbiyt OP t1_ja3f6vl wrote
Reply to comment by ConBroMitch in Durable brands or materials that aren't wool or synthetic to look out for when buying clothes? Socks and shirts esp. by frostbiyt
Like any other farm animal, sheep are often abused and kept in terrible conditions. Little care is given to the welfare of an animal beyond what is necessary for it to make products for us. There are certainly farms out there that treat their sheep very well, but there's no guarantee that that's where your wool comes from.
I haven't looked into the environmental impact of wool specifically, but other animals use significantly more land, use more water, and produce more waste that gets into the natural waterways than plant based alternatives.
The fact that sheep would die if not sheered is irrelevant. They shouldn't exist. They are fucked up mutants created to make a product for humans.
frostbiyt OP t1_ja220ga wrote
Reply to comment by Quail-a-lot in Durable brands or materials that aren't wool or synthetic to look out for when buying clothes? Socks and shirts esp. by frostbiyt
Got any good brand recs?
frostbiyt OP t1_ja0h6ty wrote
Reply to comment by Titanium_Light_ in Durable brands or materials that aren't wool or synthetic to look out for when buying clothes? Socks and shirts esp. by frostbiyt
Looks interesting, any brand recommendations?
frostbiyt OP t1_j9zr87a wrote
Reply to comment by GoodArtichoke1559 in Durable brands or materials that aren't wool or synthetic to look out for when buying clothes? Socks and shirts esp. by frostbiyt
I'm not necessarily against that for one-off items, but that's not really a good general solution.
frostbiyt t1_jaezbux wrote
Reply to comment by SILENTSAM69 in Britain breaks 'green grid' record with latest 100 per cent clean power milestone by Wagamaga
If we planted trees, then used the lumber for buildings, wouldn't that essentially be removing that carbon from the carbon cycle, at least in the short term?