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Benefits: |
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Organic cotton is grown with natural fertilizers and is free from toxic chemicals.
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Organic farmers use crop rotation to maintain soil fertility. |
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Organic practices have a lower carbon footprint. |
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Organic cotton is not from genetically modified cottonseed. |
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It is grown with natural pesticides and fertilizers, no chemical defoliants are used. |
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Eco-friendly processing does not compromise the workers health and helps reduce toxic runoff. |
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Choosing organic cotton helps to support organic farmers and gives motivation to conventional farmers who are trying to convert to organic practices. Spreading the word to friends and family also helps to raise global awareness about the benefits of choosing organic cotton. Hopefully, over time, this can reduce the amount of chemicals consumed by conventional cotton farming and help contribute to a healthier planet. |
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Hazards of Non-Organic Cotton: |
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90% of the chemicals are absorbed into the plant, air, soil, water and eventually our bodies. |
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Conventionally grown cotton occupies only 3% of the world's farmland, but uses 25% of the world's chemical pesticides. |
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As insects gradually become resistant to pesticides, increasing amounts are applied to be effective, resulting in massive ecological desctruction and crop failure. |
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