Greenpeace Hong Kong activists hit Adidas stores to call the company out on their lack of commitment to eliminating toxic chemicals from their supply chain. Our latest research reveals that there is a good chance that the clothes you are wearing may contain nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), chemicals which can break down in water to form nonylphenol (NP) -- a toxic, persistent and hormone-disrupting chemical. 52 out of 78 garments from 14 global clothing brands tested positive for NPEs, including four Adidas articles.
(Continue reading: Adidas needs to earn its stripes by championing a toxic-free future)
We hand out a yellow card cautioning Adidas to "play clean" in the race to detox China's rivers.
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View from Qiantangjiang Dam. Many villagers use this part of the river for fishing and have little choice but to bear the pollution. The pollution is caused by wastewater from the nearby textile industry in Hangzhou, China. Dongying Wei and...
Children from the village of Samcheok join their parents and other activists to rally in opposition to a planned nuclear power plant in their community, 192km from Seoul. Millions of Koreans who live within the 30 kilometer radius of nuclear...
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