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How to skin the eco cat

10/31/2008 05:12 am ET | Updated May 25, 2011

There are a thousand ways to skin the eco cat; and many of them are full of contradictions. We have to try to be comfortable with this complexity and realise that it is a moving feast.

That is from a commencement speech by Galahad Clark at the London College of Fashion. Galahad is the founder of Terra Plana -- an "ethical" shoe company in the UK. In his speech, he talks about how using materials that seem to be eco-friendly may sometimes actually consume more energy or create more waste than traditional products.

I have to say that I really like my Terra Plana "Vivo Barefoot Dharmas," and I am depending on Galahad to keep my feet eco-friendly.

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