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Why Buy Hankettes?

Why buy Hankettes?

Growing conventional cotton uses approximately 25% of the world’s herbicides and more than 10% of the world’s pesticides. In 2000, 84 million pounds of pesticides were sprayed on cotton crops in the US. . The Environmental Protection Agency considers seven of the top 15 pesticides used on cotton in 2000 in the United States as “possible,” “likely,” “probable,” or “known” human carcinogens. Each organic cotton t-shirt saves the planet from 1/3 of a pound of synthetic herbicides and pesticides.

Using Hankettes reusable organic cotton products reduce waste. Hankettes organic handkerchiefs alone can reduce the more than 200 billion tissues that are thrown away each year in our already overflowing landfills and seas throughout North America.

Here at Hankettes, it's great to know what we do is part of the solution. All of our natural organic cotton products are made right here in Roberts Creek, Near Vancouver Canada.