With the rate at which climate changes are taking place, I’m sure each one of us wants to do our bit to reduce the amount of carbon emission released into the environment, one of the biggest factors behind this scary phenomenon. When we talk about climate change we focus on industries such as energy, food, etc, but did you know that the clothing industry contributes to a third of the greenhouse gas emissions?
The clothing Industry is one of the world’s leading contributors to carbon emissions taking into consideration how the raw materials are extracted, how the clothes are produced, how they are transported, and in the end their disposal.
By choosing the correct kinds of clothing materials and brands we can decrease our carbon footprint.
But What Exactly Is Carbon Footprint?
The contribution of every individual to the carbon emission is measured in terms of kilograms of CO2 emitted. The individual impact of a person towards the global carbon emission is measured in terms of their carbon footprint. To understand the impact of personal behavior on global warming, the carbon footprint proves to be a powerful tool.
Greenhouse gases which include carbon dioxide are one of the reasons for causing global warming. Methane and ozone are other greenhouse gases that might be emitted due to various human activities. You will be surprised when you see the amount of CO2 your activities create! You can calculate and constantly monitor your carbon footprint if you pledge to stop global warming.
Want to Calculate your Carbon Footprint? Here’s a Calculator.
Easiest Way To Reduce Carbon Footprint?
Although there are a lot of ways in which we can reduce our carbon footprint, one of the easiest ways is – by consuming organic clothing, In particular, organic clothing made from hemp.
5 Reasons Why Organic Clothing (Like Hemp) Helps in Reducing Carbon Footprint –
- It Is Environment-friendly
- Hemp Grows faster than cotton
- Control Carbon Emissions
- It Requires Less Water
- Beneficial For Soil
Yes, hemp clothing is not just a product that is simply hyped by the media, it also helps you contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the following ways.
Hemp is Environment-friendly 
Industrial Hemp over the years has been misunderstood and confused with cannabis hemp which has led to a lot of distrust and suspicion from the consumers! This is unfortunate because growing hemp could be highly helpful to the climate.
Hemp grows through rapid carbon dioxide uptake that can help reduce CO2 content in the atmosphere. Not only does hemp absorb CO2, but it is also known to absorb other toxic pollutants from the environment thus playing a vital role in environment-friendly clothing. Imagine how clean the air could be just by planting a patch of hemp plants, forget an entire is to produce hemp clothes.
Hemp Grows Faster Than Cotton
Hemp grows rapidly, faster than any weed. Unlike conventional cotton or other plants, Hemp requires no pesticides or herbicides. Think about it, if we could grow a crop without having to cover it in pesticides and other chemicals that hurt the environment, we would have so much less contamination of our water and earth!
Less contamination means less amount of time infiltration plants which indirectly impacts the carbon emission factor.
Control Carbon Emissions
Most clothing materials today are made of polymer-based petrochemicals. To produce these kinds of materials, a lot of energy and other natural resources are used. Burning these kinds of natural resources leads to lots of carbon emissions.
This problem can be avoided by switching to hemp clothing.
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Hemp clothing is made of hemp, an environment-friendly clothing fiber that can be extracted directly from the plant, this process creates zero chemical residue.
Hemp Requires Less Water
Hemp requires very little water to grow. Compared to cotton (which is the most water-dependent crop), hemp only takes up around 898 gallons of water to produce 2.2 pounds of hemp. Imagine the amount of water that you can save with your decision to turn your wardrobe into a hemp clothing paradise!
Here is the study proving that Hemp saves a lot of water!
- Beneficial For Soil
Growing hemp is extremely good for the soil! Not only does hemp hold the soil together, preventing soil erosion, but it also increases the content of microbes in the soil! The Hemp stem and leaves are also rich in nutrients, which when returned to the soil as remnants, increase the nutrients in the soil. Imagine how great hemp can be as a plant used in crop rotation practices by farmers.
Aside from all the above reasons Hemp clothing is also sustainable and hence lasts for a long time!
By choosing hemp clothing, you choose to promote the growth of a plant that requires very little time to grow, consumes very little water, and in turn, indirectly reduces our contribution to carbon emission and hence reduces our carbon footprint.
Read in detail about the Benefits Of Hemp Clothing.
While your environment-friendly clothing choice might look like a very small step, it could be a small step to a big change
Ready to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?
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