#  OTA (Organic Trade Association) Report: Cotton and the Environment

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OTA Report "[Cotton and the Environment](https://gots.vorschau.website/images/news/archiv/stories/news_website/Cotton_and_the_Environment_Final_July_2018_ota.pdf)" explains the impact of cotton cultivation and genetically modified cotton on the environment and the benefits from selecting [organic](https://gots.vorschau.website/resources/glossary/organic "<p>'Organic' is a regulated term used to distinguish systems of managed production and products derived therefrom that adhere to principles of health, ecology, fairness and care, and which are certified compliant to an organic standard's regulations by an Approved Certification Body. <br>GOTS defines organic textiles as being made with fibres from organic agriculture systems that are certified to one of the IFOAM Family of Standards, and that are processed in socially and ecologically responsible ways, in alignment with organic principles.</p>") cotton.

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