OEcotextiles

Indulgent yet responsible fabrics

Are biosolids safe?

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

In a recent email from the Green Science Policy Institute, Arlene Blum mentioned that she was just back from Fluoros 2015, which aims to examine the “state of the science” on fluorinated organic compounds in the environment. Her take away was that many of these fluorinated compounds (like those found in fire retardants)  are found …

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Asbestos – and fire retardants.

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

A half century ago, asbestos – a ” 100% natural” material by the way –  was hailed as the wonder fiber of the 20th century.   It was principally used for its heat resistant properties and to protect property (and incidentally, human lives) from the ravages of fire. Because of this, asbestos was used in virtually all industrial …

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