Why is Organic Cotton better for the earth?

Cotton is the most used fabric in the world, its hard to believe that it is grown from a crop in the field. If its grown from a field then why isn’t it sustainable? I hear you say!

Conventionally grown Cotton is bad for the environment, due to high water consumption, pollution, soil degradation, greenhouse gas emissions and use of harmful pesticides and substances. The use of pesticides and the 3 most harmful substances in cotton production accounts for many health problems in humans and animals in the area’s and water pollution and consumption means that they people who make it have very little water to drink. Each t-shirt takes 2,700 litres of water. Not only this, but the high water consumption means that the soil degrades so much that crops struggle to grow there. Because of all the chemicals and synthetics used, it makes it loose the ability to biodegrade or compost.

However, there is a solution…

Organic Cotton!

This is grown in very rainy area’s, meaning only rain water is used to grow it. By composting the soil and making it healthier, the farmers have found that it soaks up more water during floods, and holding it longer in droughts. Hazardous chemicals and pesticides are banned in organic farming, so there is no risk of it getting into waterways. Farmers also produce other crops alongside the cotton and are banned from using genetically modified seeds and save them for the years ahead. Organic cotton farmers are also paid much more fairly for their crops as well, its a win-win!

Because its not had any hazardous chemicals or synthetics, it means that its also biodegradable and compostable still!