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Greenhouse gas emissions from washing clothes
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5:36 am
August 5, 2009


marea

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According to CSIRO's Science by Email  on 31 July 2009, each year the energy used to run an average clothes washer produces about 90 kilograms of greenhouse gas, and supplying warm water for washing adds another 475 kilograms and costs around $30.

6:32 am
April 30, 2010


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Hi Marea

I have not washed my clothes in hot water for years!

Now you will want to know what detergent I use…

9:30 pm
April 30, 2010


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Post edited 2:31 am – May 1, 2010 by marea

Hi John,

Like you, I never use hot water for the washing machine!

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