Greenpeace's Detox campaign is having a significant impact in the textile industry. Six leading Italian textile suppliers have pledged support. Some of these Italian signatories currently act as suppliers to leading fashion brands such as Versace and Louis Vuitton.

Puma is working on eliminating hazardous chemicals from its supply chain within the next two years while simultaneously exposing suppliers to the scrutiny of a manufacturers’ restricted substances list. As Puma proceeds to eliminate hazardous chemical use from across its global supply chain, Greenpeace expects it to continue the process with transparency by supplying evidence to support its claims.

Detox has called for more significant corporate action and government policy changes in 2015. The Greenpeace Detox campaign was launched in 2011 and has seen support at events and displays from Mexico City to Moscow. The campaign now has the backing of over 20 global fashion brands and suppliers including M&S, Tschibo, Levi’s, Nike, Adidas and G-Star Raw along with over half a million people who have signed up to the Detox manifesto on the Greenpeace website, demanding toxic-free fashion and clean water.

Global fashion brands routinely use hazardous chemicals and dyes to make clothes. These chemicals poison rivers, and traces of these hazardous chemicals also end up remaining in many of the garments people buy.

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