Why Cotton Doesn't Waste Its Waste!

Field Waste Ginning

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Textiles

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Bale WrapTypically made of polypropylene, these wraps are

recycled. Cotton canvas can also be used, most often in the developing world.

PesticidesSo many pesticides used on farms today

are actually derived from natural products are are biodegradable.

WaterWater efficiency has become a key aspect of cotton cultivation as new precision techniques, such as subsurface drip irrigation, have become more prevalent throughout the world.

CarbonGreenhouse gases from tractors are increasingly limited due to vastly improved precision farming techniques where tractors do not need work fields are frequently as was historically the case.

Animal WasteOf course, animal waste is biodegradable. Use of

animals for plowing the developing remains prevalent.

Field Waste

LintersSHORT FIBERS

Unlike lint, which is used for spinning, linters are waste.

Cotton SeedsVERSATILE

Although some cottonseed is used for future cotton

plantings, most cottonseed is kept for use in various consumer and

industrial products.

Plant MatterHUSKS, STEMS

Leaves, bolls, stems , burrs, stalks, and

branches

HullsCOTTONSEED SHELLS

Typically used in livestock feed. But hulls are also used in industrial applications including rubber and petroleum refining.

KernelsORIGIN OF

OIL

Kernels are the core of

the cottonseed. It

is from kernels where cottonseed oil

is derived in the crushing

process.

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Cottonseed Hulls

The outer coverings of the cottonseed, known as cottonseed hulls, are removed from the cotton kernels before the cotton oil is extracted. Cottonseed hulls serve as an excellent source of feed for the livestock. They require no grinding and easily mix with other feed sources. Whole cottonseed is another feed product of cottonseed used to feed livestock.

Cottonseed Oil

The seed oil extracted from the kernels, after being refined, serves as a good edible and nutritious food. It can be used as a cooking oil, salad dressings. It is also used in the production of shortening and margarine. Cotton grown for the extraction of cottonseed oil is one of major crops grown around the world for the production of oil, after soy, corn, and canola.

Cottonseed Meal

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After the cotton is ginned from the boll the seed is crushed to extract the oil, what remains is further processed to become meal and is used as animal and plant food. As a fertilizer it is an excellent source of organic plant nutrients. When incorporated into the garden soil it decomposes slowly releasing its rich supply of nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, and other plant nutrients.

Compost

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CookingOil

Fuel

Food

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Here are some examples of products made with cottonseed or cottonseed oil: Ice cream, salad dressing, insulation, composting materials, insulation, cotton swabs, hot dog casings, disposable diapers, cotton balls, medical supplies, packaging materials, paper, mulch, potato chips, cosmetics, wall paper, gun powder, hand wipes, furniture stuffing, x-ray film, heating briquettes, housing materials, bio-diesel fuel, soil erosion, cooking oil, soap, baseballs, and lot’s more!

Byproducts of Cotton

Home

Soil

Erosion

Heat

Hygiene

Textile Waste

Fiber dust from spinning and weaving affects all fibers -- natural and synthetic. Modern mills are equipped with vacuum

equipment.

When sampling indicates that cotton dust exposure exceeds the permissible exposure limits, engineering solutions are needed. Dust control equipment can be installed or built into machinery to capture dust

before it can be distributed into any work area. Another engineering solution is to clean and filter air that is circulating in the work area. As a last resort, employees may be required to wear respirators to protect

their health until engineering controls can effectively reduce the cotton dust levels.

But there's one more thing ...

So many cotton textiles and garments end up in landfills. But,

unlike synthetic alternatives, cotton is biodegradable.

Landfills

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