Organic Cotton
There are many reasons why we should use ethical organic
cotton in our clothes, bedding, etc, here are the top ten...
- Synthetic chemical surface treatments - in conventional textiles
industries the use of synthetic chemicals is routine. If you
buy ethical organic cotton and bedding you will reduce your exposure
to these harmful synthetic chemicals by approx one third. One
of the most common fire retardants used on mattresses is boric
acid - which is also used to kill rats!
- By choosing organic clothing, bedding, etc - you are supporting
natural colour and natural dyed fabrics. Dying fabrics for bedding
and clothes produces large quantities of toxic waste and takes
much more energy. By buying organic clothing, bedding, etc you
are doing your bit for pollution and the environment.
- By choosing organic clothing, bedding, etc - you are supporting
ethical and safe working practices. The non-organic farming industry
has issues with chemicals. Handling these sometimes dangerous
chemicals on a regular basis, will have an impact on the health
of the farm workers. They will be exposed to fewer chemicals.
- If you choose organic clothing, bedding, etc - you are supporting
organic farming. Buy buying organic cotton and bedding products
you are supporting organic agriculture, which in turn encourages
more farmers to go organic.
- Saving energy. Conventional farming uses many non-renewable
fossil fuels, where as Organic farms tend to use less energy.
- You support biodiversity. Organic farming practices effect
biodiversity a great deal. By having fewer pesticides and fertilisers
and by adopting wildlife-friendly habitat management techniques.
- Save on toxic waste. Organic fabrics can be composted safely,
without contributing to toxins in the soil.
- By choosing organic clothing, bedding, etc - you are reducing
the amount of allergens in the environment. Buying organic chemical-free
fabrics you help to reduce the amount of potentially allergenic
chemical compounds in the atmosphere.
- By choosing organic clothing, bedding, etc - you are supporting
fair and ethical trade practices. There is a growing link between
organic and ethically traded goods. The Soil Associations standards
for organic textiles now contain requirements for safe working
practices and fair trade.
- being part of the solution instead of part of the problem.
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