Pros And Cons Of Cotton

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Cotton is one of the most widely used material for garments. However, cotton is one of the most difficult textiles to regulate. Lately, people have been trying to find alternatives to cotton, hoping to find something more stable. Bt Cotton is a new type of material that is being tried out. Bt is a bacterium used by farmers as a pesticide. Scientists have introduced Bt to cotton by genetically altering the cotton seeds. Bt cotton has multiple benefits. One pro would be that since the cotton has a natural pesticide the need for farmers to spray the cotton is reduced. This saves resources such as water and oil. Another benefit is that farmers would no longer need waste their time spraying their crops. However, there are some negatives about this

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