We all have a favorite T-shirt. It's soft and comfy and it's usually made of cotton. But do you know that the way most cotton is grown is really bad for the environment? Do Your Part by seeking out products made from organic cotton. Trust me, you'll have more incentive than ever once you really understand the toll it takes on our planet to make an average T-shirt.
Yes, cotton IS king. It is the world's leading fiber and a leading cash crop for the United States. But when cotton is produced through conventional methods, it is also the king of chemicals. In an effort to battle numerous pests and diseases, cotton farmers have resorted to chemical warfare. Cotton is grown on just 3 percent of the Earth's productive farmland but 25 percent of all insecticides and 10 percent of all pesticides are used on conventionally grown cotton. The Environmental Protection Agency classifies many of these chemicals as the most toxic kind.
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