US EditionStruggling Texas Cotton Industry Emphasizing the Hazards of Fast Fashion
TEXAS HIGH PLAINS, JUL 24 – Texas cotton producers highlight environmental and health risks from synthetic fibers, noting nearly 70% of fast fashion uses non-biodegradable polyester, according to industry experts.
- In recent months, producers in the Texas High Plains have started raising awareness about synthetic fibers, highlighting environmental and health impacts of non-biodegradable materials, as 30% of U.S. cotton is grown there.
- Faced with mounting economic pressures, cotton producers in the Texas High Plains struggle as low prices and high costs hinder competitiveness, leading to increased reliance on synthetic fibers.
- According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, microplastics are found throughout all water supply sources, contaminating drinking water and waterways.
- As competition for consumers grows, cotton farmers hope to gain a powerful ally in U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has shown interest in regulating warning labels for synthetic dyes and additives.
- Highlighting the fibers’ persistence, `You can’t just tell people to wear cotton,` said Kara Bishop, emphasizing microfibers can take 20 to 200 years to degrade and impact the environment long-term.
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Cotton Incorporated meeting held at West Tennessee AgResearch Center
JACKSON, Tenn. — A very important meeting regarding agriculture was held Friday morning. This is an annual meeting with the members of the Tennessee board of the national Cotton Incorporated organization. It was held at the West Tennessee AgResearch Center in Jackson. We were bale to speak with Eugene Pugh, a state delegate for the Cotton Incorporated board, about what they are doing. “The professors and the doctors are coming to us with their p…
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