International Greenpeace Organization: Toxic Waste Water Discharged From Indonesia Textile Mill

　　 Spin The industry is currently a major industry in West Java, Indonesia, and more than 68% of the industrial facilities are used for textile production. The factory designated to pollute wastewater is located in Bandung, West Java, where the modern textile industry is concentrated. printing Wet finishing after finishing. The research report points out that PT Gistex has not done enough transparent production activities that are contrary to the law, and has failed to discharge textile wastewater by standard. Hazardous substances were emitted from water samples from PT Gistex plant, including nonylphenol and three butyl phosphate. These toxic chemicals can cause long-term hormonal interference to the human body. The survey also showed that the water samples detected at a small sewage outfall were very alkaline, indicating that the water had not been cleaned up before being discharged.

After the news was sent, the US retailing company responded, and its official said that it did not purchase textiles from PT Gistex. "All suppliers of Gapu company must abide by our supplier's code of conduct and chemical restriction requirements, so as to ensure the safety and quality of our brand products." The company's statement said that reducing the environmental impact of the production process is very important. The company has focused on solving this problem at the level of dyeing, finishing and manufacturing. "We support the water quality plan, requiring sewage from cowboy The production plant is properly treated and discharged. At present, we have established the best practice to reduce environmental pollution in the process of fabric dyeing and finishing with factories. In addition, the long-standing product testing plan and the authorized independent third party laboratory detect and supervise the chemical emissions of our products.

Greenpeace appealed to fashion companies to eliminate harmful chemical emissions from products in the supply chain together with suppliers in Indonesia. So far, more than 17 international brands and retailers, including Levi's and ZARA, are committed to the campaign of detoxification, promising to achieve zero emissions of hazardous chemicals by 2020. They also agreed with their suppliers to disclose the value of chemical emissions in the production process.

PT Gistex Textile mill It has made international fabrics such as Cape, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Brooks brothers, Adidas group and H&M.