The word organic has different meanings. But when we talk about organic food or clothing, it means they have been grown on farms without using human-made chemicals that can hurt our environment. Some human-made chemicals used to grow food and cotton pollute our air, water, and soil and make people, animals, and plants sick or even die.

Take some time to walk around your home. Look for human-made chemicals or things made with them. Make a list (it might be very long). How can you and your family reduce the number of human-made chemicals in your home? Make a plan and talk about it with the other members of your family.