According to a study by Greenpeace numerous large textile groups have particularly harmful chemicals banned from their production. Quite different is the great luxury labels. They are still producing highly toxic chemicals.
The miserable standards in the textile industry are numerous accidents known worldwide. The same is true according to Greenpeace for the guidelines in the use of highly toxic chemicals. The environmental organization that he started 2011, the Detox campaign to pressure the major producers exercise.
Some fashion companies have indeed appeared then converted their productions. According to a recent study by Greenpeace take inter alia the fast-fashion chains like H & amp have M and Zara as well as the sporting goods manufacturer Puma and Adidas excelled
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“Most companies stand by their word and begin to produce fashion that can cope with the environment. The change to non-toxic clothing production is already in full swing,” says Kirsten Brodde, textile expert of Greenpeace. In addition, they are at the forefront in the fight against water pollution.
The sportswear manufacturer Nike and the Chinese sporting goods giant lining set according to the environmentalists, however, continue to the environment and harmful substances in the production a. In addition, they have so far not published waste data. Absolute marker lights are therefore the luxury companies. “The alleged precious brands do not care about toxic-free production,” criticized Brodde.
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Greenpeace investigated a total of 18 global apparel companies that have committed to a clean textile production in 2020 under pressure from the environmental organization for some time. It was controlled inter alia, whether the company particularly dangerous pollutants such as plasticizers or per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), impregnate the clothing against dirt and water, and are considered carcinogenic, already removed from its production and have also released effluent data. This is according to Greenpeace at 16 companies in the case.
Already 30 international fashion brands and discounters such as Lidl and Penny have therefore extends to Greenpeace obliged to remove 2020 all-risk chemicals from their production. This represents about 15 percent of global textile production. The toxic chemicals that turn the fashion companies for dyeing and finishing of textiles, pollute waters and drinking water reserves, especially in the manufacturing countries. In the big cities of China – the country with the largest textile production – are seriously polluted according to Greenpeace over 60 percent of the drinking water reserves.
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