China'S Shoes And Clothing Industry "Drug Control" Laws Need To Be Improved

Following the July water pollution of the "sword" shoes and clothing brand, in August 23rd, Greenpeace released the "global brand clothing toxic and hazardous substances residues survey", once again put a number of well-known brands to the cusp.

"Adidas, Lining and other sports brands advertised healthy lifestyle advertisements are actually dirty.

The law of "drug control" is not perfect.

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

However, experts say that this action can not completely eliminate toxic and harmful substances on the human body.

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. The results showed that 2 / 3 samples including Adidas and Lining were detected to contain NPE.

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 the threat of such substances to China's rivers."

Zhang Kai said.

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.

"Many times

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, threatening 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 still in some key areas.

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

"To keep pursuing higher standards is also a very soft word, not a compulsory 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.