Organic vs. Non-Organic
The need for organic baby clothing is stronger than ever
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No pesticides, fertilizers or other chemicals are used when growing organic cotton |
More pesticides are used on cotton crops than any other crop in the world |
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To be certified organic the soil must be free from chemicals for at least 3 years |
25% of all pesticides used are used on cotton crops |
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The land, and soil, benefits from crop rotation |
For every 500g of cotton produced, about 1/3 of a kg of chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used. It takes just under 1kg of raw cotton to make t-shirt |
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Cotton is an extremely water intensive crop |
Cotton is the most pesticide intensive crop grown on the planet |
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$2.6 billion worth of pesticides are used on cotton worldwide each year |
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The Environmental Protection Agency considers 7 of the 15 pesticides used on conventional cotton as possible or known carcinogenic (cancer causing) agents |
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Most conventional cotton being grown is now GMO cotton |
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Natural Baby Mama (2014). Is organic clothing worth it? Organic versus non organic cotton, retrieved here
Birchler R.V. (2016). The Benefits of Organic Baby Clothing, retrieved here
Naturepedic (2016). Does non-organic cotton contain pesticide residues?, retrieved here
Benesch I, (Feb 4 2016). Understanding when to buy organic, retrieved here
