RECYCLE ME Week 5 Trivia Challenge Winner

Monday, March 30th I asked the following questions for a chance to win an I AM GREEN shirt:

QUESTIONS:
1. What country grows the most Organic Cotton?
2. By how much did Organic Cotton production increase worldwide?
3. Can farmer's use genetically modified organisms in Organic Cotton production?

ANSWERS:
1. India grows the most Organic Cotton surpassing Turkey seeing its production increase 292% in 2008 to 73,702 Metric Tons.
2. Organic Cotton production increased worldwide by 152% during the 2007-2008.
3. Farmer's cannot use genetically modified organisms (gmo's). Organic production is based on a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers. Organically produced crops also must be produced without the use of antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetic engineering and other excluded practices, sewage sludge, or irradiation.

WINNER: misc.121design Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who participated.REMEMBER! Next Monday, April 6th we will post our next Trivia Challenge.

Organic Cotton production increase by 73% in the United States from 2006 to 2007 (stats for 2008 are not yet available). The top ten Organic Cotton producing countries by rank were India, Syria, Turkey, China, Tanzania, United States, Uganda, Peru, and Egypt. One of the reasons Organic Cotton produciton increase is important is because cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops in the world. By increasing organic production less pesticides and synthetic fertilizers will be in the air, water, and soil, in our food, our clothes, and on our skin. There will be less Green House Gas emissions, less soil erosion, and less water use. The World Health Organization estimates that over 200,000 cotton workers die every year from exposure to the pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Buying Organic Cotton can make a difference.