Vegan alternatives to silk
Swap matrix
Use these instead
bamboo viscose
linen
Why the swap works
It looks, drapes and ages like the original, with none of the animal cost.
The numbers
Swapping one kilo saves about 6 kg CO₂e. Do it once a week for a year and you avoid roughly 78 kg CO₂e — the same as driving a petrol car 390 km.
Sources: Poore & Nemecek (Science, 2018), FAO, USDA FoodData Central, Mekonnen & Hoekstra (2011).
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