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Greenpeace International Revealed The Same Hazardous Chemicals Are Used by Luxury Brands
Feb 19, 2014As Milan fashion week gets under way, Greenpeace International revealed that the same hazardous chemicals used in the manufacturing of fast fashion are used by ‘exclusive’ luxury brands. In addition, the concentration of ...
Tags: Supply Chains, Apparel
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Burberry Made a Commitment to Avoid Using Hazardous Chemicals From Its Supply Chain
Feb 7, 2014British luxury brand Burberry made a commitment to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by 1 January 2020. Burberry’s move comes after two weeks of people powered campaigning on the brand’s social ...
Tags: Burberry, Fashion, luxury sector, environment
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Esprit Has Been Ranked as "Leader" in The Greenpeace "Detox Catwalk"
Nov 4, 2013Esprit, the global brand of clothing and life style products has been ranked as "Leader" in the Greenpeace "Detox Catwalk", an interactive online platform assessing the progress made by major clothing companies towards a toxic-free future. ...
Tags: Esprit, Greenpeace
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The Latest Update From The 'ZDHC' Group Delivers Yet More Promises and Pilots
Jun 14, 2013In response to the latest update from the Roadmap to Zero discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group, Ilze Smit, Detox Campaigner for Greenpeace International said: "The latest update from the 'ZDHC' Group delivers yet more promises ...
Tags: Hazardous Chemicals, Apparel
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The System Can Also Provide Desalinated Water and Cool Air in Sunny
Apr 26, 2013Researchers have announced a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic (PV) system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2000 times and converting 80% of the incoming radiation into useful energy. The system can also provide ...
Tags: Swiss Funding, IBM, Electronics
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Limited Brands Committed to Eliminate All Releases of Hazardous Chemicals
Jan 24, 2013Limited Brands, owner of iconic underwear labels Victoria’s Secret and La Senza, committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its global supply chain and across all of its brands and products by 2020, in ...
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Tablets Will Be Rated Based on The Energy Star Specification in The Future
Jan 16, 2013Tablets will be rated based on the Energy Star specification in the future. The specification will be part of the Energy Star version 6.1, according to documents posted on the U.S. Energy Star website. But a date for ratings on tablets ...
Tags: Tablets, Energy Star, ratings on tablets
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High Street Fashion Brands Are Selling Clothing Contaminated with Hazardous Chemicals
Dec 19, 2012High street fashion brands are selling clothing contaminated with hazardous chemicals that break down to form hormone-disrupting or even cancer-causing chemicals when released into the environment, according to a report released by ...
Tags: Greenpeace investigations, hazardous chemicals in clothing
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Greenpeace Detox Campaign Is Bowed by Levi's
Dec 14, 2012The world’s largest denim brand, Levi’s, today committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020, following public pressure in response to Greenpeace’s ...
Tags: Levi's, hazardous chemicals, supply chain, 2020
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Under Greenpeace Scanner Is Branded by Global Apparel in Mexico
Dec 6, 2012Greenpeace International investigations have revealed dumping of industrial wastewater containing toxic and hazardous chemicals from two of Mexico's biggest textile manufacturing facilities.These facilities supply clothing to big fashion ...
Tags: industrial wastewater, hazardous chemicals, water pollution
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Greenpeace Spots Reveal Dumping of Industrial Waste Water in China Is Wide
Dec 5, 2012Greenpeace International investigations have revealed dumping of industrial waste water with a wide range of hazardous substances from two Industrial Zones located in China's most important textile manufacturing base. The investigations ...
Tags: industrial waste water, hazardous substances, pollution
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Many Famous Models and Brand Ambassadors May Rethink and Eventually Terminate Contracts
Nov 28, 2012Many famous models and brand ambassadors may rethink and eventually terminate their contracts with some of the reputed high-end fashion labels they are professionally associated with,due to an investigative report released by Greenpeace ...
Tags: ambassadors, eco-friendly way of living, Toxic Threads
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Greenpeace Has Called Upon Outdoor Apparel Brands to Forsake Use of Perfluorinated
Nov 16, 2012Greenpeace International–an environmental campaign group has called upon outdoor apparel brands to forsake use of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals(PFCs)in their clothing after tests indicated presence of these toxins.Tests ...
Tags: outdoor apparel, PFCs, toxins, Greenpeace International