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	<title>Comments on: Why Furniture &amp; Upholstery Derived From Animals Is Not Eco-Friendly</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Margarete Shillingford</title>
		<link>http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2009/10/06/why-furniture-upholstery-derived-from-animals-is-not-eco-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-6545</link>
		<dc:creator>Margarete Shillingford</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 00:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi there! I really love reading your blog today! Keep making great posts and I will come back every day to keep reading!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi there! I really love reading your blog today! Keep making great posts and I will come back every day to keep reading!</p>
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		<title>By: Alfred Chapman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alfred Chapman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Curious topic indeed. I wonder do you write for other blogs?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Curious topic indeed. I wonder do you write for other blogs?</p>
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		<title>By: Shea Dilillo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shea Dilillo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great advice here - been doing furniture restorations for years and learned something today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great advice here - been doing furniture restorations for years and learned something today.</p>
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		<title>By: bedroom furniture</title>
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		<dc:creator>bedroom furniture</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You did a great post and blog I quite adore this. keep on sharing your knowledge.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You did a great post and blog I quite adore this. keep on sharing your knowledge.</p>
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		<title>By: Brian Fontanetta</title>
		<link>http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2009/10/06/why-furniture-upholstery-derived-from-animals-is-not-eco-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-5501</link>
		<dc:creator>Brian Fontanetta</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I generally try to put in a few minutes daily to discover useful postings to keep on top of the current leather furnishings in addition to leather items information. As well as the hottest leather trends.Even though leather-based technological know-how have changed over the years, there's still absolutely no alternative with regard to top quality, whether its a leather jacket or a leather sofa. It was lovely to find your web site and the information on it. All the best.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I generally try to put in a few minutes daily to discover useful postings to keep on top of the current leather furnishings in addition to leather items information. As well as the hottest leather trends.Even though leather-based technological know-how have changed over the years, there&#8217;s still absolutely no alternative with regard to top quality, whether its a leather jacket or a leather sofa. It was lovely to find your web site and the information on it. All the best.</p>
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		<title>By: Tamatha Lorensen</title>
		<link>http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2009/10/06/why-furniture-upholstery-derived-from-animals-is-not-eco-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-5293</link>
		<dc:creator>Tamatha Lorensen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great stuff. thanks for this</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great stuff. thanks for this</p>
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		<title>By: Amiee Cansler</title>
		<link>http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2009/10/06/why-furniture-upholstery-derived-from-animals-is-not-eco-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-5007</link>
		<dc:creator>Amiee Cansler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>After skimming through your site I without delay bookmarked it. Keep up the good work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After skimming through your site I without delay bookmarked it. Keep up the good work!</p>
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		<title>By: Venice Laino</title>
		<link>http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2009/10/06/why-furniture-upholstery-derived-from-animals-is-not-eco-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-4992</link>
		<dc:creator>Venice Laino</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great blog. A lot of interesting comments.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great blog. A lot of interesting comments.</p>
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		<title>By: desks for home office</title>
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		<dc:creator>desks for home office</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the tips… Best regards.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the tips… Best regards.</p>
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		<title>By: Mariela</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mariela</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There are pros and cons to all types of upholstery for furniture. For example, certified organic textiles such as cotton are grown with no pesticides and herbicides, but still require a great deal of water to sustain the long growing cycle and requires a more limited climate to thrive. Nonetheless, cotton accounts for more than 90% of the “natural fiber” market. Better eco-friendly choices for fabric upholstery are hemp, linen, bamboo, and abaca. None of the eco-friendly choices are completely black and white; there are land use conversion issues with materials like bamboo and even wool, where forests are cleared for plantations or pastures. Education is the key to making more sustainable living practices. Thanks for your information!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are pros and cons to all types of upholstery for furniture. For example, certified organic textiles such as cotton are grown with no pesticides and herbicides, but still require a great deal of water to sustain the long growing cycle and requires a more limited climate to thrive. Nonetheless, cotton accounts for more than 90% of the “natural fiber” market. Better eco-friendly choices for fabric upholstery are hemp, linen, bamboo, and abaca. None of the eco-friendly choices are completely black and white; there are land use conversion issues with materials like bamboo and even wool, where forests are cleared for plantations or pastures. Education is the key to making more sustainable living practices. Thanks for your information!</p>
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