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ORGANIC COTTON
For You...for the Earth...for our Children! DANGER!! DANGER!! DANGER!! Before you buy another article of clothing...before you acquire one more household item made from ANY fabric, there's a few facts you should know. First, cotton is THE most heavily pesticide-intensive crop grown in the United States. (Peanuts are second...but that's a different topic!) Second, ALL synthetic fabrics are manufactured from petroleum derivatives. What this all adds up to is that most fabrics used for anything today are very earth-unfriendly...if not downright dangerous! CHEAP...AT WHAT PRICE? While finished goods made from polyester, nylon, etc. are generally cheap, due to artificially maintained low petroleum prices, the actual cost to the environment of acquiring, transporting refining and manufacturing these materials is seldom taken into account by consumers. The amount of water and energy resources alone, if known, would turn off many buyers. Factor in the pollution these processes cause and most buyers would truly be shocked! PESTICIDES KILL MORE THAN PESTS! Today's pesticides are very effective. However, to be as effective as they are, they're extraordinarily strong, and long lived. The havoc they wreak after they do their job is daunting. They pollute the ground for years, draining it of natural nutrients, forcing the use of more, and more dangerous, fertilizers and eventually making it unsuitable for farming use. This is the heart of "unsustainable" agriculture. The pesticides eventually leech into and pollute the groundwater, making its way to our faucets and causing everyone a myriad of health problems. The workers that use them, most are undereducated and unaware, are at extreme risk for cancer and many other diseases. And finally, do they stick to the fabric through the manufacturing process? If they don't, it's probably due to the bleaching process most cotton is subject to. The bleach is even WORSE than the pesticides! These are NOT short-term problems. Once these pesticides are introduced, they'll be around for our grandchildren to deal with! SO...WHY ORGANIC COTTON? Now you know why NOT other fabrics...but why Organic Cotton? First, buying Organic Cotton products helps you avoid all the problems mentioned above. Your clothing is safe for you or your children, AND the world's a little cleaner and safer each time you make the Organic choice. Second, each time you buy Organic, you create demand. We all know how powerful the law of Supply & Demand is. If more people bought it, more would be more available...cheaper! Finally... IT'S GOOD STUFF!! Organic Cotton is buttery-soft, and gets even softer with each washing. It's stronger and more durable than most other fabrics. Color-grown cotton (undyed) actually gets bolder in color over time. Organic Cotton is a better long-term value than other fabrics, and it's an investment in our children's future! MAMA'S EARTH HAS IT! Mama's Earth has a wide selection of Organic Cotton Clothing for babies, kids and adults, as well as a wide variety of Organic Cotton Housewares (sheets, blankets, towels, pillowcases, etc.) and toys. Click below to see all the Organic Cotton Mama has to offer!
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