Although the ELF trust or (IELU) has focus on the land in Harewood Cornwall, the idea of being increasing ecological isn't exclusive of this land use, but how I use other people via purchases that impact the land they reside on, work on and breath on. Hence this post on paying for brushes that use wood and vegetation, a more simple and easier product for a person to make, than those made from fossil fuels and other resources that use more damaging industries, that have a huge detriment to the bio-sphere.
But note: It is not the Ecosphere that is to be saved by being increasingly ecological but the soul of eternal consciousness that every entity can align to once they are independent and not consumers. ELF and IELU are just steps in that direction for this individual's art of dying.
Art of Dying: George Harrison
There's been a 'modern' option of buying non plastic brushes for decades. Apart from the 'old' coconut fibre veggie brush I have used old thrown away plastic of which I have four on their last legs.
The 'eco' ones I have bought other than the 'coconut' veggie brush, which I can't find I'll add as comments.
The most recent being a hand 'floor' scrubbing brush with two types of bristles. 45% brown and very stiff and 54% white and more gentle. The other 1% don't exist.
This latest with a wooden back is a bit of a concern. I have used it twice and the base distorted and cracked and a few fibres fell out.
I have contacted the manufacturersHillbrushand a wholesalerSuma to inform them of the product and sent the following images. I bought from the cafe 'Jack the Falafel' in Bristol and will be returning it soon.
Bought at 'Jack the Falafel'
After an email and conversation with the brandHillbrushBromley Brush co. from whom I'm ordering a selection of wooden handled vegetable bristle brushes.
A box of six brushes arrived today May 29th but it was a bit of a setback.
Update: Bromley brushes had the OK from Hillbrush and refunded the total cost, so all the brushes I have are now gratis.
Looks 'interesting' 1. Two of the brushes didn't have totally vegetable fibres called Union Fibres The fibres are a mix of some vegetable stuff and plastic. so they are not acceptable.
LA1 and SK12. Then sadly of the four that had vegetable fibres in two of these fibres fell out.
NA1 and 320S
See Page 2 for more on the 320S
Thank you for your e mail. Jack the Falafel is not one of our customers but you’re right to return it to them.
We do supply a vegetable brush and I’ve checked our records and over the years we have had a couple of instances with the wood splitting so it does occasionally happen with this and similar products.