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By: The Butterfly Effect of Not Wearing Socks

The Butterfly Effect of Not Wearing Socks — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:26:47 +0000

[...] to grow and harvest the cotton. Less energy is consumed to make socks. Fewer waste byproducts are released into the environment. See #3 for the effects of conserving energy and [...]

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:30:06 +0000

I first began selling at http;//www.sonesuk.com organic cotton baby clothes because I was impressed with the softness and quality but I quickly became aware of the important issues involved. I have written a number of articles myself on the subject and I think the message is very clear in this blog.
How much value can be put on human life?

By: Primark sells inner peace at a bargain price at EcoStreet - Raising Green Consciousness since 2002

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:55:41 +0000

[...] Organic cotton’s a fantastic thing to support, not just to benefit yourself by having something pesticide-free against your skin for a change, but also because it’s a huge help to the environment, health and livelihoods of those in developing countries. Organic farming maintains the quality of the soil, whereas pesticides strip it of its nutrients. But the really shocking fact is that 20,000 farmers die every year by ingesting the pesticides as they spray. If you want to find out more about the effects take a look at this. [...]

By: The Butterfly Effect of Not Wearing Socks

The Butterfly Effect of Not Wearing Socks — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:23:42 +0000

[...] Slightly fewer socks are manufactured due to a small decrease in demand: Less plastic packaging material is manufactured to put the new socks in. Less energy is consumed to recycle the plastic packaging. Less cotton is grown. Less energy is consumed to grow and harvest the cotton. Less energy is consumed to make socks. Fewer waste byproducts are released into the environment. See #3 for the effects of conserving energy and resources. [...]

By: The Worsted Witch »

The Worsted Witch » — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:29:01 +0000

[...] From Eco Street: “Many people in the room were quite taken aback when it stated that 20,000 farmers die every year from spraying pesticides. Clearly not something that anyone involved in non-organic cotton wants to draw people’s attention to, it’s not on many people’s radar at the moment.” [...]