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01/15/2014
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A new Greenpeace investigation launched on Tuesday in Beijing, China, shows that a number of famous brands of children's clothing - such as Disney , Adidas and Burberry - are producing clothing and footwear with dangerous chemicals that are being discarded in the environment .
The report " A Little Story About the Monsters in Your Closet " ( " A short story about monsters in your closet " in free translation ) shows the results of tests on 12 brands of industrial products , including GAP , Nike and American Apparel . Chemicals were detected in clothes of all companies .
In the analysis , high levels of substances such as PFOAs , Phthalates and NPEs were found - toxic elements that during the production process , are irresponsibly discarded in the environment , and that can impact the reproductive, hormonal and immune systems of humans .
" Anywhere in the world, buy children's clothes free of chemicals turned into a nightmare. From Beijing to Berlin, these elements are polluting our waterways , "said Chih Lee An , the Detox campaign , Greenpeace Southeast Asia . "It is urgent that the fashion industry to stop using the chemical in its production , for the sake of present and future generations . Parents , fashion fans and local communities can help put a stop to it , requiring the brands to stop the pollution . "
An Chih Lee also noted that some famous brands have begun to move towards cleaner production . " Thanks to the mobilization of people around the world, some of the biggest clothing brands have already committed to detoxify their production , making a more transparent supply chain and free of toxic substances ."
China remains the largest textile producer and consumer of chemicals in the world. Greenpeace is calling on the government of the country to collaborate for this industry to stop using and discard these substances in the environment . It is urgent to be published a blacklist of these substances and the industry to provide more transparency about these processes . Information provided by Greenpeace . See the study here .
Source : Uol - Modern Consumer
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