So, we are supposed to throw away underwear that is more than six months old and wash the rest at 60C (Do we really need to replace our underwear every six months?, 23 February). There is no consideration of the ecological cost of adding to the mountain of discarded clothing, the cost of producing more cheap underwear and the added cost of heating water to 60C. Also, there is no evidence shown that wearing such underwear is harmful. I don’t know how I made it to the age of 77.
Kathleen Hooper
Penistone, South Yorkshire
• The Bafta ceremony made it clear that, to its shame, the BBC sees the slogan “Free Palestine” as far more offensive than the most disgusting racist term in the dictionary – and acted accordingly (BBC producers say they ‘didn’t hear’ N-word slur as ‘working in a truck’, following second Baftas apology, 23 February).
Sasha Simic
London
