CHINA: Global brands hit by new claims of textile pollution
By Petah Marian | 11 April 2012
Some 48 apparel brands and retailers including H&M, Nike, Wal-Mart, Levi's, Adidas, Gap and Marks & Spencer have been accused of purchasing clothing from suppliers who illegally discharge polluted water in China.
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