With so many choices available with on-line shopping, what we buy can make an impact on the environment. One such item is an bio-degradable, sustainable and reusable kitchen towels made from Bamboo.
Paper towels are handy but paper is often produced at the expense of Old Growth Forests. Cotton is organic, but the farming takes a huge amount of water to grow as a crop and is often grow where water resources are depleting. For example in Arizona, the state motto for their economy was the 3 C’s: Copper, Cattle and Cotton. So growing a water intensive crop in the desert is poor use of that valuable resource.
Propublica – talks about this issue in an on-line article below:
Bamboo on the other hand is one of the most sustainable fibers available. And grown typically in areas with high rainfall. Bamboo can grow up to 2 feet a day. So consider buying an organic bamboo kitchen towel. And save some trees and water.
