https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6 en-us 2022-09-16 17:39:42 UTC 2022-09-16 18:25:44 UTC hello@padlet.com 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300373066 The cotton that the t-shirts will be made of is grown in Mississippi. America exports more cotton than anywhere else in the world, aided by advanced technology.]]> 2022-09-16 17:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300373066 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300379780 The t-shirts' cotton is grown from specially engineered seeds, produced by Monsanto Co., in Wisconsin. 90% of U.S.-grown cotton is from genetically modified seeds, yielding more product and making it herbicide and pesticide resistant. ]]> 2022-09-16 17:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300379780 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300387770 The cotton grown in Mississippi is sent to Indonesia to be refined.]]> 2022-09-16 18:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300387770 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300389483 The cotton is fully woven into thread in Colombia, using specialized spinning machines. ]]> 2022-09-16 18:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300389483 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300393531 In Bangladesh, the cotton yarn is woven into fabric for the t-shirts. The men's t-shirts are also sewn together in Bangladesh, while the women's shirts are put together in Colombia.]]> 2022-09-16 18:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300393531 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300400256 The women's t-shirts are put together in Colombia. Compared to Bangladesh, Colombia textile factories offer a much higher salary and safer conditions. Workers in Bangladesh remain in poverty, while Colombian workers can live comfortably on their factory wage.]]> 2022-09-16 18:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300400256 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300408026 The t-shirts are shipped from the factory to the Port of Miami, to enter the U.S. They clear customs and are trucked to their warehouse, after which they are shipped out to everybody who ordered one. ]]> 2022-09-16 18:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300408026 111005540 https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300415287 Americans buy, and then quickly discard, incredibly large amounts of clothing. While some is donated, even those clothes end up in landfills, or "donated" to "salvage markets" in Ghana. The sheer amount of clothing means even those garments end up in the trash, or wash away and pollute beaches.]]> 2022-09-16 18:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/111005540/b9ffmp0r9nebaau6/wish/2300415287