Hazardous chemical removal a key industry issue

Who has joined the Greenpeace Detox Challenge – update

In 2011, Greenpeace published its Dirty Laundry report, which found toxic chemicals in waste water discharges from two textile processing…

ANALYSIS: Hazardous chemical removal a key industry issue

Since Greenpeace published its Dirty Laundry report in 2011, revealing toxic chemicals in waste water discharges from two textile processing…

UK: Bureau Veritas develops allergenic disperse dye testing

Compliance and quality assurance specialist Bureau Veritas has developed new testing capabilities for allergenic disperse dyes in textiles.  Disperse dyes…

ANALYSIS: China law changes tighten up on textile pollution

Sweeping changes approved this year to China's national Environmental Protection Law could push consolidation in the textile and clothing industry…

US: Adidas sets out hazardous chemicals roadmap

Sportswear giant Adidas has announced a new roadmap to take it towards the elimination of hazardous chemicals from its products…

WORLD: Protests urge Adidas to step up detox plans

Environmental activists are planning worldwide protests against Adidas at the weekend, calling on the sportswear giant to clean up production…