[at-l] The COLOR of Stuff [was: Re: The Story of Stuff]

[Jim Bullard]

But technically black is not a color, nor is white. They are the total lack
of color.

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:33 PM, Linda Patton <lpatton at fsu.edu> wrote:

> Clyde asked:
> > ...What is the most polluting color?...
>
> My guess is that the color is black.
>
>
> http://greencottonblog.com/2008/07/are-environmentally-friendly-synthetic-dyes-possible/
>
> "Avoid dark colors. The most harmful dyes are often the darker
> colors. Black wool dye often requires a toxic chromium mordant.
> The most inexpensive dark blue, brown and black cotton dyes
> are usually sulfur dyes, which have corrosive, highly toxic sulfur
> compounds as by-products. Cheap, dark colored cotton is bad."
>
> ~~ eArThworm
> Visit my website at http://booksforhikers.com


-- 
Jim Bullard
http://jims-ramblings.blogspot.com/
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