Yes, we all go on about M&S being green as green can be, but it’s true. Here is a little guide to what to look out for when you shop at Marks and Sparks.
1. Many garments carry the new ‘Think Climate’ label, designed to encourage customers to lower their washing temperature to 30˚C. This will save around 40% energy per wash. Marks say independent tests show that around 70% of their clothes can be effectively washed at 30˚C without any significant reduction in cleanliness. Apparently, if all of M&S customers moved to washing at 30˚C, it would save enough energy to light every street lamp in the UK for 10 months.
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2. Air freighted food is now labeled with a small aeroplane symbol and the words ‘air freighted’ on it. Well I’m glad their not trying to confuse us then. Marks say the label will initially appear on over 20 different food products such as beans, mange tout and strawberries, rising to 150 by the end of the year.
It's all very well trying to doing washing at 30C -a lot of our clothes are M&S as it is our corner shop. I am already struggling to get the stuff clean when washing at 40C! Even if I soak first. Family are complaining about odiferous and still-grubby clothes. I would have to use lots of heavy detergents to get them clean at lower temperatures. And we cannot do that because we are very allergic indeed to them, so use the more environmentally friendly brands, and less detergent.