Bamboo vs. Organic Cotton as a Sustainable Material
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LESS WATER
BAMBOO needs nothing more
than sunlight and rainwater
to grow.
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CARBON FOOTPRINT
Bamboo plants are
environmentally friendly, and its
manufacturing process produces a far
smaller carbon footprint.
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THIRSTY COTTON
The production of a single Cotton T-shirt
requires 2,700 litres of water
the equivalent of 70 showers.
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NO CHEMICALS
No pesticides, insecticides or fertiliser
are required to grow bamboo while cotton is
responsible for no less than
11% of all pesticides and 25%
of all insecticides used in the world.
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SUSTAINABLE
Approximately 10 times more bamboo
can be produced per square metre
than can be produced using cotton plants.