According to a report by Greenpeace Germany - Target Zero: seven years of detoxifying the apparel industry - eight fashion companies pledged to cut toxic chemicals out of the garment industry by 2020. important set. The report comes after seven years of Greenpeace launching the Detox campaign to stop polluting rivers and oceans.

The report first outlines the key steps to be taken by all companies in the fashion industry, sports apparel, luxury goods, retail and outdoor brands as well as suppliers. . These companies account for 15% of global apparel production.

The report says that all Detox labels are addressing the priority of eliminating 11 groups of toxic chemicals identified and reported regularly by Greenpeace to their presence in the water from their suppliers' plants. , while most have begun to add substances to the route.

In addition, 72% of the brands that pledged Detox are working towards revealing their supplier list down to the Tier2 / Tier3 wet processing plant, which uses the largest amounts of chemicals and most contaminants water occurs there. Most advanced brands tend to extend this approach to fiber production and address the increased use of viscose fiber.

According to the report, 72% of reported brands have achieved complete elimination of per- and polyflo- late chemicals (PFCs) out of the product, while the remaining 28% are making progress toward eliminating chemicals. This substance.

Greenpeace's Detox campaign has changed the way chemicals are managed - the industry focuses on pollution from the supply chain, not from the product. The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) program has improved the tools of the industry, non-governmental organizations conducting hazard assessment and the release of safe alternative chemicals. Chemical suppliers are collaborating with Detox and new commercial services have been created, such as OEKO-TEX Detox for evaluation.

In addition to working better with the industry, Greenpeace is calling for local and global standards and the chemicals industry is responsible for developing safer alternatives. Some detox companies are now supporting the implementation of the appraisal that makes companies liable for the supply chain, whether they manufacture anywhere in the world. Detox and Greenpeace companies agree that eliminating the use of toxic chemicals is an early step towards achieving a circular economy for textiles, avoiding the relentless re-circulation of toxins through re-materials. processing.

However, Kirsten Brodde, the director of the Detox-my-Fashion project of Greenpeace Germany, added, "While we are extremely pleased to see the progress of Detox's move towards purifying the supply chain 85% of the textile industry is still not enough to eliminate toxic chemicals and improve working conditions in the factory. This is not acceptable. It's time for the regulators and regulators to step in and make Detox the world standard. "

According to vinatex.com