They can also soak into run-off water after heavy rains, and possibly poison bodies of water. By using organic cotton, we’re avoiding all these chemicals, and the issues that come with them.
Organic cotton is also 80% rain-fed. That helps with local water conservation. By not using chemicals, it means this water is cleaner for those living near these fields.
Beyond that, these bags are also “100% GOTS certified” organic cotton.
“GOTS” stands for Global Organic Textile Standard. It’s a very strict, voluntary standard that ensures our new bags are only made with organic fibers (and no toxic chemicals!) during the entire post-harvest process. The GOTS symbol also ensures strong labor restrictions and prohibits child labor.
In short, by using GOTS certified organic cotton, we’re helping to support the environment, water conversation, cleaner air, better soil, and the livelihoods and safety of the people who make these bags. That’s what we call sustainability!
Fair Trade Certified: We’re helping workers too.
If that wasn’t enough, these new Earth-friendly bags are also Fair Trade Certified.
What is Fair Trade? Today’s global fashion industry employs over 60 million people, and many work in unsafe conditions, while receiving extremely poor wages. Overall, Fair Trade organizations help set standards to alleviate the poverty and exploitation of these workers by providing better wages and reforming work conditions.
By saying a product is “Fair Trade Certified,” it means rigorous social, environmental and economical standards have been met from start to finish during manufacturing.
The factory in India that produces these Earth-friendly bags is a Fair Trade Certified establishment. That means they provide healthy working conditions and better wages for their workers.
Reuse, Upcycle: How to use these Earth-friendly bags
You’ll receive one of these Earth-friendly bags each time you order a Boomstick Trio, or any of our Boom Bags.™(That includes our Custom Boom Bags.™)
We designed these bags to be soft, durable and reusable, so you never have to throw them away. We encourage you to reuse these bags!
For instance, you might use your Earth-friendly bag as your new makeup bag, travel kit, pencil case, or to store other small items. You also might give a bag as a gift, donate it, or “upcycle” it and turn your bag into something else. It’s entirely up to you.
(If you do reuse these bags, we would love to hear about it! You can post a comment anytime on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #howdoyouboom.)
For now, tell us: What do you think of this new Earth-friendly change? And all the sustainability changes here at BOOM!?