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The Carbon Footprint
Merino Crew deposits 47 pounds of CO2 into the
atmosphere= 127 x the weight of the shirt
The R2 fleece deposits 20 pounds of CO2 into
the atmosphere = 22 times the weight of the
jacket
If each individual in my small
town purchased one pair of pants
we’d save 278,600 pounds of
CO2 and
Omit all pesticide/herbicides
Omit all fresh water pollution
1 pound of CO2 fills up an average size exercise ball
One acre of organic cotton
produces approximately 500
pairs of pants
CP Average
FB w/outsolar
FB w/solarmills
47 pounds CO2
7.2 pounds CO2
Estimate ½ poundCO2