Farmers use over 10 billion pounds of pesticides per year that are 10 to 100 times more potent than formulations of 20 yrs ago.
California alone uses over 200 million pounds annually. The World Health Organization estimates as many as 20,000 deaths and 3 million chronic health problems are caused by poisoning related to agricultural pesticides globally each year.
Conventional farming of cotton uses more chemicals per acre than any other crop & the run off enters the water table we all share. Conventional clothing is killing our habitat: the textile industry is the 2nd most polluting on Earth, after petro. California alone uses over 200 million pounds annually. The World Health Organization estimates as many as 20,000 deaths and 3 million chronic health problems are caused by poisoning related to agricultural pesticides globally each year.
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One commercial cotton t-shirt requires 2 pounds of toxic pesticides applied to the ground.
Cotton represents 5% of the world's farm land yet 25% of its pesticide use. The best way to avoid having our clothing contribute to this ecological devastation is to choose clothes that encourage farmers to transfer more acreage every year to organic / sustainable methods and crops.