the heretic genetic algorithm

Apparently (according to the Guradian on Saturday), 80% of the pollutants in the life of a piece of clothing come from its laundry, rather than its production. I found that quite interesting, especially as I'm a strong advocate of not laundering your clothes to excess.

If it doesn't smell, and it doesn't look dirty, why wash it? Except through some social notion of how often you should wash your clothes.

I also got my guide to the South-West coastpath through the post. Yay to Ebay. I can't wait to get out there and do some hiking :)