Organic September

It’s organic September this month. And whilst I love any additional focus on the benefits of organic (ie without pesticides) we are committed to organic all year round. I started using non organic fabric when I started the business, but knowing that non organic fabric and cotton is so damaging to the environment and the people who grow it, made me so uneasy and we switched to an organic fabric base.

Being a sustainable ethical company isn’t just producing products that are plastic free and reusable, it’s ensuring that EVERY little bit of the business is doing its utmost to be the cleanest and most sustainable for the planet. And i’m sorry, but if your fabric isn’t organic, or grown in a sustainable way… your business is not ethical. Your business is green washing.

The pesticides used to grow cotton are so strong that often after the crops are sprayed, people can’t go into the fields for days because of the damage it causes to their health.

Organic farming relies on natural systems and cycles and looking after the earth the crops grow in. No pesticides are used, and natural methods are used to keep pests away.

Have a look at this great post by The Soil Association all about organic farming.

https://www.soilassociation.org/certification/fashion-textiles/organic-cotton-the-sustainable-choice/

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