Growing Organic Cotton is Better for us & the Planet | Eco-Friendly Bed Sheets
We all love wearing cotton. It’s soft, breathable, and durable. But as consumers, it’s important to know what we are buying and make conscious decisions about the products that go on our skin and in our homes. The ugly truth about cotton is that according to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), although it covers only 5.7% of the cultivated land, cotton growers use 16.1% of the world’s most hazardous pesticides, including aldicarb, phorate, methamidophos and endosulfan. These pesticides can harm and poison farmers, wildlife, consumers, and the environment. Growing cotton is not good for us or the planet. The...