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I am
becoming less of a fan of the word Eco, as it seems to be increasingly
over used and there are different interpretations. Considering it means
ecology, I am starting to think more about using the term being environmentally
aware. Being aware about what affect the things you choose has on the environment.
However,
choosing the right things for your home is never black and white. In a
conversation about leather with a client recently we discussed the options. On one hand we have NZ grown leather, but it is preserved
using harmful chromium metals. On the other hand we have overseas
tanneries that use a 'Free of Chromium' method to preserve the leather. However,
the overseas version not only increases the carbon footprint exponentially, but
the tanning process that is used is a synthetic one. Synthetics often mean some degree of
petro-chemicals is included. So to put
it very simply, we either drill the land for metals, or we drill the sea bed for oil.
Mix black
and white and we get grey! The choice
comes down to what shade of grey you like!
