Clothes
: the facts
We
spend £15 billion a year on clothing, but rarely consider
the environmental impact of this expenditure.
Cotton
accounts for 1/2 the world's clothing,
but as a crop it is sprayed with12%of the world's insecticides
and 26% of the world's pesticides.
Over
300,000 American Farmworkers contract Pesticide-related illnesses
each year.
What can I do?
Try Different Fabrics: Try out alternative fibres such as hemp and linen, or make sure you buy from a supplier that uses organic cotton.
How
can I do it?
Companies
such as Patagonia,and Green
Fibres sell a wide range of clothes and shoes made from cloth and
materials produced in an environmentally responsible fashion. They both
run a mail order service.
Further
information
Pesticide
Action Network 49 Effra Road London, SW2 1BZ England
(0)171
274 8895 The Pesticides Trust
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