The Law Of "Drug Control" In Textile Industry Is In Urgent Need Of Perfection.

Of the 15 well-known clothing brands that were detected, 14 samples of the brand were tested for toxic and harmful substances.

Following the water pollution of the "sword" clothing brand in July, in August 23rd, Greenpeace released the survey of toxic and harmful substances in global brand clothing, and again pushed many famous brands to the top of the storm.

"Adidas, Lining and other sports brands advertised healthy lifestyle advertisements behind them are dirty dirty pipes."

Zhang Kai, director of Greenpeace pollution and control project, told the China Economic Times reporter on the same day.

He said that nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE), which harms the environment and human health, is being released into China's rivers by some well-known clothing brands and threatens more people's health through the food chain.

China's textile industry "drug control" laws are not perfect

People often have this habit: newly bought clothes are usually washed before they are worn, so as to reduce clothes.

From April to May this year, Greenpeace purchased 78 samples of 15 clothing brands in 18 countries, including China, the United Kingdom and Argentina, including sportswear, casual wear and footwear.

The origin of these samples relates to 13 textile producing countries such as China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Greenpeace sent these samples to a qualified third party Laboratory for testing.

NPE is often used as a surfactant in textile production. It is rapidly decomposed into nonylphenol (NP) when discharged into the environment.

NP is a recognized environmental hormone, which simulates estrogen, has an effect on the sexual development of organisms, and interferes with the endocrine of organisms, and is toxic to reproductive system.

At the same time, NP can accumulate in the organism through the food chain.

Research shows that even low concentration emissions are dangerous.

According to the introduction, the EU promulgated the REACH regulations in 2005 to prohibit the use of NPE and NP in the textile production industry.

At the beginning of this year, the Chinese government joined NPE and NP in the catalogue of toxic chemicals that China strictly restricted imports and exports.

However, Zhang Kai said that China has not issued any corresponding regulations on the use and discharge of NPE and NP in China.

China urgently needs to improve laws and regulations in this regard.

The adverse effects of the absence of law have emerged.

Greenpeace discovered in 2010 that the wild fish in the Yangtze River Basin were enriched with environmental hormones including NP.

"The textile industry can completely eliminate such toxic and harmful substances and eventually eliminate such substances to the Chinese river.

It is understood that, in July, the two week after the release of the global clothing brand's China water pollution survey, Puma made a commitment to eliminate all toxic and hazardous substances in its supply chain before 2020, and will make an open action plan within 8 weeks. Nike also made a pledge to "poison" last week, and will disclose information about its use and emissions of toxic and harmful substances to the public.

"However, some brands remain indifferent to it, such as Adidas.

It is the second sports brand in the world, and its main competitors, Nike and Puma, have made a commitment to eliminate toxic and harmful substances. This shows that Adidas is also fully capable of making the same commitment.

Zhang Kai said, obviously, what Adidas lacks is action.

"Repeated washing is not a way to eliminate toxic and harmful substances from the source."

Greenpeace urged Adidas and other clothing brands to make a non-toxic commitment as soon as possible, to disclose information about their use and emissions of toxic and harmful substances to the public, and to formulate action plans with clear timetables to prevent further accumulation of toxic and harmful substances in rivers and to threaten the environment and human health.

Li Ning Co was promised to be soft.

In response to the accusations of international environmental groups, the once silent Li Ning Co responded to its official website in August 22nd.

"Li Ning Co's commitment to achieve environmentally friendly emissions in the supply chain" shows that Li Ning Co will reduce and eliminate chemicals that affect the environment in the entire production process of Li Ning Co (including shoes, clothing and sports accessories), including suppliers and raw materials suppliers at all levels, from 8 to 10.

The company will make detailed plans within 6 months.

In addition, Li Ning Co also said that the national standards should be strictly enforced in the production process and product testing, and strive for higher enterprise standards through their own efforts.

Zhang Kai believes that the Li Ning Co statement reflects its attitude towards toxic and hazardous substances residues.

However, Greenpeace hopes to stop using such chemicals from the source, while Li Ning Co's statement is somewhat vague in some key areas.

"Reduction and elimination" does not mean a complete elimination. This is the way for Li Ning Co to stay behind.

"Continuous pursuit of higher standards" is also a very soft word, not a mandatory commitment.

Zhang Kai said that as a leader of the national brand, Li Ning Co made such a vague commitment in the face of China's pollution problems and people's health problems.

Once again, I hope Li Ning Co will make a practical commitment as soon as possible.

It is understood that for the global brand clothing toxic and hazardous substances residues, Greenpeace has three basic requirements for these brands: first, commitment to eliminate all toxic and harmful substances in the supply chain, rather than reducing them.

The two is to disclose the use and emission of toxic and harmful substances in its supply chain.

The three is to formulate an action plan which is open and has a definite timetable.