Organic Cotton Goes Beyond Personal Health
Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
Sustainable Tees from Greensource
There is always the question on why should someone wear organic cotton if they have been wearing conventionally grown cotton for years and never had any negative effects on their health? This is a very common question heard by people who seek out organically grown cotton and other sustainable clothing items.
Organic goods go beyond the health and well being of the final consumer. There is an entire chain of individuals that are being affected in the creation of any product. Not to mention the well being of our environment. As a consumer it is important to look at the social responsibility of products and their manufactures.
Growing conventional cotton is one of the most harmful crops for the farmer and the environment. Many chemicals are used to prepare the land, fertilize the crops, kill the insects, keeping the crops from rotting, and killing the plant to harvest the cotton. Then more chemicals are used to prepare and process the cotton into its final product. Many of the chemicals used in the growing of cotton are sprayed into the air. This has a direct effect on the farmer and their community. After the chemical has set into the plant and soil it is leached into the ground and the drinking water. The land will become barren and unusable for farming after years of abuse.
Natural Compost
Organic cotton is grown without the harmful chemicals and the land is carefully managed with crop rotation. The soil is prepared with rich compost prior to planting. Natural fertilizers and compost are added to the cotton plant as it grows. Pests are controlled primarily with predatory insects in our fields. The cotton plant is allowed to complete it’s life cycle naturally and not killed with chemicals. The cotton is plucked from the plant without fear of chemicals transferring to the farmer. After collecting the cotton it is used to produce garments without adding any harmful chemicals. Our dyes and washing agents are eco friendly, collected and treated at the factory level before being released into the general water systems.
Cotton fields clear of Harmful Chemicals
We feel it is very important to look at the entire cycle of the clothing we produce here at Greensource. The farming community is kept safe and clear of the harmful chemicals that are so commonly used in farming communities. At Greensource we are able to track the life cycle of our cotton from the field all the shelf.
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