You can never have enough...

[Lilith7]

A trip out for a bit of shopping this morning resulted in me finding a very interesting label. In the warehouse, some clothing was marked in big letters on the labels ' investing in Better Cotton' - that sounds interesting I thought so had a closer look.
In much smaller letters, the label said;

Paragraph one: By choosing our cotton products, you're supporting our investment in Better Cotton's mission.

Paragraph two: This product is sourced via a system of mass balance and therefore may not contain Better Cotton.

Possible passersby may have wondered why the crazy lady was having fits of laughter!

Had to look it up when I got home, found this:

https://bettercotton.org/

https://www.ecotextile.com/2020120127067...ld-go.html

"GENEVA - The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has revealed that its controversial 'mass balance' system could eventually be replaced with full traceability following concerns over its failure to uncover forced labour issues in China.
An independent task force, which recently reviewed the BCI's 'decent work' practices following concerns over the organisation's role in the Xingjiang region of China, singled out mass balance for criticism."

Its probably a good idea in principle, but needs tweaking quite a lot.