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Pic: US Cotton Trust Protocol The US cotton industry aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 39 per cent and the energy required to produce seed cotton and ginned lint by 15 per cent, as per the 10-year targets based on the data from 2015. The industry will also increase water efficiency (more fibre per gallon) by 18 per cent, said Gary Adams, president of US Cotton Trust Protocol.
Some of the other targets of the cotton farmers in the US include reducing soil loss by 50 per cent, in balance with new soil formation, reducing the amount of land needed to produce a pound of cotton fibre by 13 per cent and increasing soil carbon in fields by 30 per cent, Adams said in an exclusive interview with Fibre2Fashion.
There is a compelling environmental story to tell around cotton Cotton, long considered to be very polluting, uses only1.9% of cropland globally but clothes billions of people a year. The US Cotton Trust Protocol, overseen by a multi-stakeholder board of directors, is accelerating US cotton s mission of continuous improvement by working with the industry towards ambitious 2025 targets.
Gary Adams, president, US Cotton Trust Protocol, talks to
Richa Bansal on their steps to help the king of fibre meet the increasing consumer demand for more sustainably grown cotton in the near future, specially in the time of the pandemic. Cotton is considered to be very polluting. What according to you are its sustainability credentials?
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The data appear to be clear: consumers want sustainable clothes. According to a recent U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s survey, 61 percent of U.S. and U.K. brands and retailers have seen demand for sustainable products increase since the pandemic began. Fifty percent expect to see customer spending on sustainable apparel grow over the next 12 months….
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May 4, 2021
MEMPHIS, TENN â April 29, 2021 â The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new science-based sustainability program that collects robust farm-level data against six key sustainability metrics, is pleased to announce that it is further enhancing the value of its program by delivering unparalleled supply chain transparency through its Protocol Credit Management System (PCMS). Recognizing the growing importance of increased supply chain visibility to brand and retail members, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is joining the TextileGenesis⢠platform as the worldâs first sustainable cotton fiber to offer full transparency across the supply chain on the platform.
âToday, having a holistic view of every step throughout the supply chain is imperative for brands and retailers,â said Dr. Gary Adams, president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. âWe are proud to announce our collaboration with TextileGenesis to address this need as the Trust Protocol aims to