Why buy organic shirts?
A cotton t-shirt blended with polyester can release approximately one quarter of its weight in air pollutants and ten times its weight in carbon dioxide. This fact just astounded me.
It takes 1/3 pound of chemicals to grow one pound of conventional cotton. So by choosing an organic cotton shirt just once, you [...]
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Organic Cotton
Posted in Choosing Eco, tagged Fun facts, organic, organic cotton, organic t-shirts, recycled t-shirt on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Organic Cotton Grows off the Charts
Posted in Industry, tagged organic cotton, organic exchange, GOTS, fair trade on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from Jan 08 Printwear magazine:
The global organic cotton apparel, home and personal care products market topped one billion dollars in 2006, with estimates projecting many times that number in years to come, according to results of a forthcoming report from Berkeley-based Organic Exchange (OE). Report highlights were released at the organization’s fifth annual conference and [...]
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