Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Greenpeace welcomes H&M’s commitment to ban PFCs by 2013
Greenpeace welcomes H&M’s commitment to ban PFCs by 2013
Amsterdam, 4 September 2012: Global fashion retailer H &M has committed to a global ban on any further use of Perflourinated Compounds (PFCs) including all formulations (such as C8, C6 and C4) by 1 January 2013. Greenpeace Detox Campaigner Martin Besieux said:
"Greenpeace welcomes H&M's decision to completely ban all uses of PFCs as it begins to deliver on its' Detox commitment to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and products.
“H&M's leadership position on this issue sends a clear message to all other textile brands that the use of this hazardous and hormone-disrupting group of chemicals is not needed to manufacture clothing. We expect all other clothing brands that care about their customers' safety and the environment to respond with equal ambition and urgency and immediately ban all uses of PFCs.
“This landmark
commitment should catalyse wider change within the industry
and sends a clear signal to global suppliers, such as W.L.
Gore, the makers of "Gore Tex", to create PFC-free
alternatives."
ends
Greenpeace
Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice.
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace.
UN News: 10,000 People Feared Buried Under The Rubble In Gaza
Save The Children: Heat-stricken Bangladesh Extends School Closures
Hayden Stephens and Associates: Record Class Action Settlement Gives Hope To 50,000 Australian Junior Doctors
UN News: Healing Page By Page In Earthquake-affected Türkiye
Save The Children: Rate Of Attacks On Healthcare in Gaza Higher Than In Any Other Conflict Since 2018
UN News: Green Light For New Cholera Vaccine, Ukraine Attacks Condemned, Action Against Racism