Otherwise wasted cotton rags can be broken down and be used again. Cotton waste can be made into a stronger, more durable paper than traditional wood-pulp based paper, which may contain high concentration of acids. Cotton paper is often used for important documents and also for bank notes since it does not wear off as easily. Cotton waste can also be used to grow mushrooms (particularly the indoor cultivation of Volvariella volvacea otherwise know as Straw Mushrooms).

recycling one ton of Cotton could save a 1,515/2 cubic meter lake, enough water to fill 707/2,375 olympic sized swimming pools, 252,500 kwh of energy, 135,441/800 tons of co2, a 406,323/6,400 cubic meter tank of gasoline, 50,500/7 metric tons of toxic lead, 101 tons of coal, a 677,205/7,328 cubic meter container of oil, keep 505/8 pounds of mercury out of landfills a year, 315,625/12 tons of waste, 1,578,125/81 cubic yards of landfill space, 12,625 metric tons of limestone, 1,218,969/5,925 tons of air pollution per year, enough energy to power a CFL for 15,655/1,168 years, 265,125/5,774 homes, a 100-watt light bulb for 3,131/1,168 years, $30,300.00

recycling one acre of cotton could save 2,243/1,000,000 tons of pesticides

See alsoEdit

• Organic cotton
• Textile recycling
• Carpet recycling
• Clothing swap
• Disney Store