Clean clothing campaign
17 June 2013 Ntvmsnbc
]] After the crash of a textile factory in Bangladesh, the eyes were gangd to poor working conditions in poor countries. With 'Clean clothing campaign', companies in the region aim to improve the conditions.
We are in store chain Zara. In Zara branch, young people with good clothing are shopping. All products of the store are produced in Bangladesh, China, Cambodia and Vietnam. Chemical substances that are among the EU stays on clothes as they pollut the environment in the countries they are used. A year ago in 29 countries, among them Armani, Benetton, C&A, H&M, Tommy Hilfiger or Zara, the international environmental organization, which examines 141 clothes of the 20 famous fashion chain, which is located in the world, is talking about Manfred Santen from Greenpeace: "It is not in every product but is no chemicals found in each company's product. That means, large brands sell clothes with harmful substances on it. "
[This chemicals called Alkil Fenol Etoksilat are using textile manufacturers in cleaning yarn and clothes. But poisons.
]]In the EU, these are whosayal substances can only be used as long as they are mixed into the hunger since 2005. However there are no strict regulations around the world. Yet it is possible to use other substances instead of these substances.
[Universal brands sensitive to accusations in this regard. Copyright © 2020. All Rights Reserved. Since 2016, it plans not to use any water resistant substance that contains fluor. Since May of this year, alkyl phenol is not used in textile production. The environmental organization Greenpeace wants to check if Zara holds these words.
Manfred Santen from Greenpeace, "The biggest problem is to clean the production chain. These chains are incredibly complexes, branched and smeared. H&M or Zara often does not know where they produce. The goods are going to any vehicle when they produce in a very fast way, the shipping is doing this tool. And the work ends, says.
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