Great Books Ep 34. The Odyssey Book 6. Washing to Pollute: The Environmental Impact of Our Clothing Habits
In most places in the world, the dirty water from washing clothes goes into the rivers and seas. The toxins from the dirty laundry kill organisms and also pollute the food chain.
“Papa dear, could you manage to let me have a good big waggon? I want to take all our dirty clothes to the river and wash them.”
~ The Odyssey - Book VI (Samuel Butler Translation. p214)
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In Book 6 of The Odyssey, Ulysses finds refuge on the island of Phaeacia after surviving the rough seas for many days. Minerva appears in a dream to Nausicaa, the king…
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