100% Organic Cotton CoNectar Tee
New Tees from Print Natural! 100% Organic Cotton and 100% Organic Ink. Note these tees run rather large if you prefer a tighter fit.
Why is supporting organic cotton farming necessary for pollinator health?
Conventionally grown cotton uses 16% of the worlds insecticides despite covering just 2.4% of cultivated land (1). Although cotton is a self-pollinating crop, the flower nectar attracts bee species and heavy use of cotton pesticides take a toll on pollinators, particularly depending on the time of application.
The pesticide applications are not easy on humans either. The National Wildlife Federation states:
“According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 84 million pounds of pesticides were applied to the nation’s 14.4 million acres of cotton in the year 2000, and more than two billion pounds of fertilizers were spread on those same fields. Seven of the 15 pesticides commonly used on cotton in the United States are listed as “possible,” “likely,” “probable” or “known” human carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency. And cotton defoliants are “the most toxic farm chemicals currently on the market,” says Fawn Pattison, executive director of the Agricultural Resources Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the use of harmful pesticides.”
New Tees from Print Natural! 100% Organic Cotton and 100% Organic Ink. Note these tees run rather large if you prefer a tighter fit.
Why is supporting organic cotton farming necessary for pollinator health?
Conventionally grown cotton uses 16% of the worlds insecticides despite covering just 2.4% of cultivated land (1). Although cotton is a self-pollinating crop, the flower nectar attracts bee species and heavy use of cotton pesticides take a toll on pollinators, particularly depending on the time of application.
The pesticide applications are not easy on humans either. The National Wildlife Federation states:
“According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 84 million pounds of pesticides were applied to the nation’s 14.4 million acres of cotton in the year 2000, and more than two billion pounds of fertilizers were spread on those same fields. Seven of the 15 pesticides commonly used on cotton in the United States are listed as “possible,” “likely,” “probable” or “known” human carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency. And cotton defoliants are “the most toxic farm chemicals currently on the market,” says Fawn Pattison, executive director of the Agricultural Resources Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the use of harmful pesticides.”
New Tees from Print Natural! 100% Organic Cotton and 100% Organic Ink. Note these tees run rather large if you prefer a tighter fit.
Why is supporting organic cotton farming necessary for pollinator health?
Conventionally grown cotton uses 16% of the worlds insecticides despite covering just 2.4% of cultivated land (1). Although cotton is a self-pollinating crop, the flower nectar attracts bee species and heavy use of cotton pesticides take a toll on pollinators, particularly depending on the time of application.
The pesticide applications are not easy on humans either. The National Wildlife Federation states:
“According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 84 million pounds of pesticides were applied to the nation’s 14.4 million acres of cotton in the year 2000, and more than two billion pounds of fertilizers were spread on those same fields. Seven of the 15 pesticides commonly used on cotton in the United States are listed as “possible,” “likely,” “probable” or “known” human carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency. And cotton defoliants are “the most toxic farm chemicals currently on the market,” says Fawn Pattison, executive director of the Agricultural Resources Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the use of harmful pesticides.”