Going nude the new 'green'

Going nude, also called naturism, has long been associated with a back-to-nature lifestyle. So it's not surprising then that bopping around the buff is being promoted as a "green" lifestyle.

Nakedness cuts waste and pollution in numerous ways according to Kathy Blanchard of The Naturist Society's Web site.

"Living more hours naked each day results in a dramatic drop in laundry, which in turn reduces water and energy use," she writes. "And it reduces the amount of soap I use".

Here are some things to try:

Garden in the nude. Start a vegetable garden. Gardening is sweaty and dirty work. When you’re done you and your partner spray each other with the garden hose and then sit in the sun to dry off. Don’t forget the sun screen.

Travel light. Backpack or paddle naked into the wild and you'll use virtually no fuel, your diet could be minimal with low ecological impact, you'll return healthier and you won’t return with a backpack full of soiled clothes.

Sleep in the nude. This one is easy. No sleep wear bunching up around you; you’ll have a better night’s sleep, and again no laundry.

I think you get the idea.

So let's all take it off, take it all off and save money and do your part to save the planet.

Excerpts taken from article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-5585-Offbeat-News-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Going-nude-the-new-green