Cold? Think "global warming." Hike nude.
Going nude, called naturism, has long been associated with a back-to-nature lifestyle.
It's not surprising then that bopping around the buff is being promoted as a "green" lifestyle.
Nakedness cuts waste and pollution in numerous ways according to writer Kathy Blanchard on The Naturist Society's Web site.
"Living more hours naked each day results in a dramatic drop in my laundry, which in turn reduces my water and energy use (along with my related bills)," she writes.
"It also reduces the amount of soap I release," not washing clothes, she said.
Nudity doesn't mean you bathe less, you "textilists" (a
term naturists use to describe clothes-wearers).
Recognizing clothes are typically optimal in most places, she also suggests buying eco-friendly clothes made from Earth-friendlier materials like hemp or organic cotton.
Blanchard says there are other ways to shed clothes and reduce reduce your carbon footprint, and your own footprint (shoes, see, make a larger footprint).
• Hosting neighborhood clothing-optional parties. Neighborhood travel will have little negative impact on the environment, and you'll make nude friends and sustain neighborhood relationships.
• Gardening in your birthday suit. Watch out for thorns and thistles, but nudist clubs may be open to members adopting small plots of land for small-scale gardening. Members can keep the food they produce. "And how cool would it be for a club to become known locally as the group that gardens naked and gives the produce to the local food bank?" Just be sure to wash those veggies before eating.
• Traveling light. Nude hiking in the Swiss Alps is really cool. Backpack or paddle naked into the wild and you'll use virtually no fuel, your diet will be minimal with low ecological impact, and you'll return healthier -- without that stinky suitcase full of soiled clothes.
• Sleeping without clothes. This is easy. Go to bed and get up earlier to save electricity and use day light - and, again, have fewer clothes to wash.
You get the idea.
Take it off, take it all off and save the planet.
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Nice and informative, if you read it with an open mind. Nudism may be misunderstood, misrepresented and the butt of all sorts of jokes, but it really can be a green lifestyle. It's also a uniquely holistic activity with some amazing health benefits. I guess this article will come in for ridicule from the "don't believe, won't believe" brigade, but you can't win 'em all- and I should know; I've been practicing and writing about nudism, for years!
Liz Egger (www.lizegger.com)
Great article! Baltimore City sees its first few nudist events this summer including the Guinness Skinny Dip 7/11. Come join! Marnaswimsinmd@yahoo.com
How revolting! The place for nudity is in your own bathroom!
Bisonex you are too retarded for words. You aren't born with clothes on you moron so you're not exactly supposed to be wearing any...see what happens when you get brainwashed by society.
The only reason you think it's revolting is probably because you look disgusting and can't stand the fact that others look better than you...just telling the truth.
It's the human body, get used to it or grow up.
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the only reason to wear clothes is to protect the body from severe cold ,or severe sun. Other than that the only reason one would hide their body is not the fear of others but the fear of their own short comings. Hey nobody and no body is perfect so don't be afraid of your imperfections expose them to the light and they may well become your strength.
Hey, this story is right up my alley! But I am curious about your "Just be sure to wash those veggies before eating" comment. Of course you wash them. Does anyone think that just because we garden in the nude that our veggies are dirtier?
I have this article I have written over ten years ago on how clothing is Ecologically Sound.
bacn.bravehost.com/naturism_ecological.html
Boyd "Live Nude and Prosper" Allen
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