Consequences of Cotton
One factor missing in my environmental-friendly fashion search is why organic cotton is better for the environment. So I went in search of the consequences of traditional cotton.
I found a fact sheet on the Organic Consumers Association Web site that was helpful. It explained that, seven times as many pounds of toxic fertilizers are regularly used on cotton as are pesticides. Also, cotton fertilizers have fouled the air and water wherever cotton is grown.
I learned that cotton fertilizers and pesticides have killed and injured animals and rural residents as well. I did not realize that cotton had such dire consequences. Organic cotton can help the environment because they use less pesticides, therefore causing less harm.
Purchasing an organic cotton item is a small way to help the environment. Now that I know how organic cotton is helpful to the environment, I appreciate my purchase more.
