We Heart Earth

Over 50 million pounds of pesticide are used each year on commercial cotton fields. The fact that cotton accounts for 25% of pesticide use in the U.S. is astouding.  These pesticides are littering and depleting our soils and continue to make their way into our watersheds. Organic clothing such as organically raised cotton, bamboo, and hemp are clearly a better alternative. Organically raised cotton will not use pesticides and will be toxic free and use nature to help in pest control.  Also, families do not have to worry about chemicals getting into their water supply affecting children and livestock.  Become more conscious about the clothing you buy and help grow the businesses that care about the environment and are doing their part.  

Buy Organically Grown Clothing

“Conventional cotton is one of the most chemically-dependent crops, sucking up 10 percent of all agricultural chemicals and 25 percent of insecticides on 3 percent of our arable land; that’s more than any other crop per unit. That adds up to 1/3 of a pound of chemicals to produce enough cotton for a t-shirt, and 3/4 of a pound for a pair of jeans. And that’s just not bad for the planet; 20,000 deaths occur each year from pesticide poisoning in developing countries, many of these from cotton farming, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).”  www.treehugger.com

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