Posted on 06/14/2018 6:58:24 PM PDT by marshmallow
The Church of England has joined the war on plastic as vicars buy cassocks made from recycled bottles.
A clerical clothing manufacturer has launched the first-ever plastic cassock in a bid to make priestly clothing more eco-friendly.
Butler & Butler has begun selling a men's cassock made from 100 per cent recycled polyester made from reclaimed PET bottles.
The company, which specialises in fair trade and organic clerical outfits, first began selling the clothing a fortnight ago and Mr Butler says it has been popular with ethically-minded clergy.
Director of the company the Rev Simon Butler said it had come up with the idea following the "huge swell of interest" in reducing plastic waste following the Blue Planet series which drew attention to the issue at the end of last year
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Why do I care where they get their socks?...........
“...he used to say that the preachers make up that stuff out of their own heads. When you croak, he said, the grass grows on your grave, and that’s all.” The old man laughed. “He was a desperate man.”
Anti-plastic soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With their polyester
Going on before.
And the loyal Butler
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle
See his cassocks go!
We need to address the problem at its source. And the source is not the US or Europe.
Well those will melt and burn real, real good.
If they’re made of proper silk, there’s no polyester. Just saying.
They have much bigger problems
Namely MUSLIM INVADERS
Henry the beheaded would be so proud!
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