The Environmental Justice Foundation has successfully ‘outed’ cotton from Uzbekistan and with this made us think about the provenance of cotton.  Wal-Mart has joined the growing list of retailers demanding that their suppliers stop using cotton from Uzbekistan.  It is the first time the retailer has taken such sweeping action over sourcing issues, reflecting its push over the past three years to improve its record on social and environmental sustainability.

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