Comments on: Must Have: Organic Cotton Andira Rain Tees http://www.greengrechen.com/2009/07/14/must-have/organic-cotton-andira-rain-tees/ eco-friendly fashion shopping online Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:11:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eco-Guy http://www.greengrechen.com/2009/07/14/must-have/organic-cotton-andira-rain-tees/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Eco-Guy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:22:08 +0000 http://www.greengrechen.com/?p=2594#comment-1777 Even organic cotton uses a lot of water. Cotton is one of agriculture's most water-intensive and pest-sensitive crops, often grown in semi-arid and water-scarce areas. Its cultivation represents over 2.4% of global arable land, involving about 30 million farmers. Cotton is produced in approximately 90 countries worldwide, many of which are classified as developing countries. The economies of many developing countries and the livelihoods of millions of small farmers and their families are dependent on cotton production. The environmental and social impacts are therefore widespread and need to be addressed. This NYTimes blogpost features a technology (http://www.airdye.com/?21) that uses no water at all - http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/airdye/ Regards, Eco-Guy Even organic cotton uses a lot of water. Cotton is one of agriculture’s most water-intensive and pest-sensitive crops, often grown in semi-arid and water-scarce areas. Its cultivation represents over 2.4% of global arable land, involving about 30 million farmers. Cotton is produced in approximately 90 countries worldwide, many of which are classified as developing countries. The economies of many developing countries and the
livelihoods of millions of small farmers and their families are dependent on cotton production. The environmental and social impacts are therefore widespread and need to be addressed. This NYTimes blogpost features a technology (http://www.airdye.com/?21) that uses no water at all – http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/airdye/

Regards,

Eco-Guy

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