Why organic cotton ordinary cotton: the cultivation and production of ordinary cotton has a huge impact on the environment and the people who make a living from the cultivation and production of cotton. Commonly grown cotton occupies less than 3% of the world's cultivated area. But it consumes about 25% of all insecticides and 10% of all herbicides produced in the world. When growing cotton, chemicals are used that are prohibited for growing food crops. After growing, the cotton is processed using other toxic substances, some of which remain in the fibers and come into contact with the skin. Cottonseed treated with toxic chemicals is processed into animal feed and the oil used to make candy and baked goods. About half a kilogram of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers are used to produce a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. More than 25 million people are poisoned by pesticides every year and about 20 thousand die from these poisonings organic cotton: organic cotton is grown on organic farms that focus on growing food and cotton according to clearly defined rules. The use of toxic chemical pesticides, insecticides and fertilizers and genetically modified organisms are prohibited in these organic farms. Farms strive to build a biologically diverse agricultural system and maintain soil fertility naturally the advantages of organic cotton no need to apply toxic chemicals that poison farm workers and harm the environment organic cotton clothing does not cause allergies when worn co...
Why organic cotton ordinary cotton: the cultivation and production of ordinary cotton has a huge impact on the environment and the people who make a
