Sign the Greenpeace Fashion Manifesto that is a global movement of fashionistas, activists, designers and bloggers united by a belief that beautiful fashion shouldn’t cause toxic pollution.
Did you know that several top clothing brands manufacture their products in a way that damages the local watercourses? Toxic chemicals, used in the manufacturing process, are leaching out and have the potential to cause cancer and impact upon fertility of local populations, as well as other as yet unknown consequences. Greenpeace is therefore taking this issue to all of the top global fashion brands to ask them to protect one of our most precious resources – our water. They are asking them to work with their suppliers to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals in the making of their products.
Since this campaign started in July 2011, 14 international retailers have agreed to start detoxing their brands. These include Benetton, Uniqlo, Zara, Marks and Spencer, H&M and Victoria’s Secrets. However many brands continue to bury their heads, including Calvin Klein, G Star Raw and GAP. If we let them know that we want them to change, and will withdraw our customers until they commit, we could soon compel them to wise up and make their products more environmentally-responsible.