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Two outdoor brands come clean as air tests reveal continued hazardous chemical use

Press release | 13 July, 2016 at 11:00

Friedrichshafen, 13 July 2016 – Air tests in stores of global outdoor brands, Mammut, The North Face, Norrona and Haglöfs, reveal that concentrations of volatile PFCs — hazardous and persistent chemicals that evaporate into the air — are up to 60...

Nearly half of consumers say manufacturers should be responsible for recycling mobile...

Press release | 15 August, 2016 at 5:00

Hong Kong, 15 August 2016 - Consumers say mobile phone manufacturers are releasing too many new models, according to a survey Greenpeace East Asia commissioned across six countries. In all countries surveyed, consumers were most likely to say...

Restless, compulsive and unfulfilled - Greenpeace survey offers insights into fashion...

Press release | 8 May, 2017 at 13:48

Hamburg, 8 May 2017 - Compulsive fashion shoppers regularly overspend on new clothes in spite of not being able to use them, with post-shopping excitement often turning into guilt after less than a day. This is an international phenomenon that is...

Global protests push Samsung to finally recycle Galaxy Note 7 - Greenpeace

Press release | 27 March, 2017 at 17:19

Seoul, 27 March 2017 - Samsung today officially published its plan to deal with the 4.3 million Galaxy Note 7 devices produced and recalled worldwide following battery faults. This major win comes after nearly five months of campaigning and...

People! Zara commits to go toxic-free

Feature story | 29 November, 2012 at 3:00

Zara, the world’s largest clothing retailer, today announced a commitment to go toxic-free following nine days of intense public pressure. This win belongs to the fashion-lovers, activists, bloggers and denizens of social media. This is people...

eZombie Invasion: The scary reality of Mexico’s e-waste problem

Blog entry by Robin Perkins | 28 August, 2015

Mexico is suffering from a silent invasion: the invasion of the eZombies. From beyond the grave, millions of toxic electronics are threatening the health of Mexico's rivers, food and its people. The United Nations University ...

A record breaking dress exchange: One event in over 40 cities

Blog entry by Carolin Wahnbaeck | 13 June, 2015

Today, Greenpeace is throwing the biggest clothes swap party ever seen in Austria and Germany: In over 40 cities, from the Danube to the Danish border, more than 10,000 expected participants will exchange some 50,000 trousers, skirts,...

Our Textile Policy

Background | 25 October, 2012 at 13:39

Greenpeace believes that fashion should not cost the earth, and that no hazardous chemicals should be used or released when making or washing our clothes.

Li-Ning and C&A; join Adidas, H&M;, Nike and Puma in tackling fashion industry's toxic...

Press release | 21 November, 2011 at 12:00

Amsterdam, 21 November 2011 - Greenpeace today welcomed the 'Joint Roadmap' (1) published by international clothing companies Adidas, H&M;, Nike and Puma, as an important step towards the elimination of all releases of hazardous substances from...

Our Textile Policy

Background | 25 October, 2012 at 13:39

Greenpeace believes that fashion should not cost the earth, and that no hazardous chemicals should be used or released when making or washing our clothes.

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