'Detox Football' Protest against Adidas in Mexico

Activists from Greenpeace protest against adidas at an international friendly match between Mexico and Israel at the Azteca stadium, in Mexico City. They release a large banner of 220 square meters with the message “adidas, Detox Football.” Activists are protesting around the world to remind Adidas of its environmental responsibility to clean up the production of World Cup 2014 merchandise. Adidas, the official sponsor of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has introduced jerseys, gloves, shoes and other products that contain a variety of toxic and hazardous substances.

Unique identifier: GP0STOEUG

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/05/2013

Locations: Mexico, Mexico City, North America

Credit line: © Alonso Crespo / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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'Detox Football' Protest against Adidas in Mexico

Activists from Greenpeace protest against adidas at an international friendly match between Mexico and Israel at the Azteca stadium, in Mexico City. They release a large banner of 220 square meters with the message “adidas, Detox Football.” Activists are protesting around the world to remind Adidas of its environmental responsibility to clean up the production of World Cup 2014 merchandise. Adidas, the official sponsor of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has introduced jerseys, gloves, shoes and other products that contain a variety of toxic and hazardous substances. According to a Greenpeace study the contaminants perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) and solvents like dimethylformamid (DMF) have been detected in the merchandise. Greenpeace is asking Adidas to implement its existing commitments to immediately eliminate the use of these toxic and hazardous substances.

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