The Lifecycle

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The Lifecycle Of A Cotton Shirt
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Stage One
Lots Of Water Used In Growing
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Stage Two
High Levels Of Pesticides Are Sprayed On Plants
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Stage Three
Toxic Chemicals Added To Fabric To Stop It
Degrading During Transport
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Stage Four
Detergents Used In Scoring And Domestic Cleaning
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Stage Five
Reactive Dyes Used To Colour The Fabric Produce A
Coloured Effluent
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Stage Six
High Energy And Water Used To Turn The Fibre Into
Fabric
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Stage Seven
Cotton Is Difficult To Recycle Because Of The
Short Fibre Length
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Stage Eight
Fibre Is Relatively Biodegradable
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Stage Nine
Lots Of Solid Waste Produced (bale covering, bale
straps, cones, plastic, cardboard boxes and tubes)