EcoZeal » ecozeal http://ecozeal.com/blog Organic Clothing - Eco-Friendly Clothing - Green Reviews at ECOzeal.com Thu, 03 May 2012 06:45:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 Why Choose Organically Grown Cotton T-Shirts? http://ecozeal.com/blog/why-choose-organically-grown-cotton-t-shirts http://ecozeal.com/blog/why-choose-organically-grown-cotton-t-shirts#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 03:49:15 +0000 ecozeal http://ecozeal.com/blog/?p=3
  • They are good for the planet.Conventionally grown cotton requires the largest amounts of pesticides and herbicides of any crop and many of these are cancer causing.
  • For every 100% cotton organic t-shirt that is produced, 1/3 lb of pesticides and chemicals stay out of the environment.
  • Most Organic t-shirt manufacturers support fair trade. Many conventionally grown cotton gets shipped to countries where they are made into fabric and clothing in sweat shop conditions in poor, third-world countries. Many workers are not paid decent wages, and must work long hours in factories that have no labor, environmental, of safety laws. Purchasing organic t-shirts can provide workers with a decent wage and other employment services.
  • 100% organic natural cotton is soft and pleasing to the touch.

    • Environmentally friendly alternatives to organically grown cotton include organic hemp, bamboo and flax.


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