Levi's 'Detox' Action in Frankfurt

Greenpeace activists attach labels to clothes in Levi´s stores. The labels say that the production of clothes causes water pollution from toxic chemicals in Mexico's rivers. It is part of an national Detox action day taking place in 33 cities in Germany by Greenpeace volunteer groups, (and part of a series of global actions in over 80 cities worldwide), demanding that Levi’s commits to eliminating the use of all hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain..

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Levi´s Detox Kennzeichnung in Frankfurt

Greenpeace-Aktivisten kennzeichnen in 33 deutschen Staedten Kleidung von Levi's mit Warnhinweisen. In Levi's-Geschaeften und Kaufhaeusern versehen sie Jeans, T-Shirts und Jacken mit dem Etikett "Diese Textilie hat Wasserverschmutzung verursacht". Die Aktivitaet ist Teil eines bundesweiten Gruppenaktionstags (GAT). Greenpeace hat giftige Chemikalien in den Produktionsabwaessern von Levi’s-Fabriken in Mexiko nachgewiesen.

Unique identifier: GP04E05

Type: Image

Shoot date: 08/12/2012

Locations: Frankfurt, Germany

Credit line: © Stephan Morgenstern / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Levi's 'Detox' Action in Frankfurt

Across Germany, Greenpeace volunteers attach labels to Levi's clothes to demand that the manufacturer eliminate all hazardous chemicals from clothing clothing and supply chains. The activists are taking part in a series of Greenpeace activities held in over 80 cities worldwide, demanding that Levi’s commits to eliminating the use of all hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain. Greenpeace’s investigatory report, “Toxic Threads: Under Wraps”, exposes dumping of industrial wastewater containing toxic and hazardous chemicals from two of Mexico’s biggest textile manufacturing facilities with links to brands including Levi’s. Little transparency and weak laws allow these facilities to avoid scrutiny of their manufacturing processes. Greenpeace demands fashion brands commit to zero discharge of all hazardous chemicals by 2020, and require their suppliers to disclose all releases of toxic chemicals from their facilities to communities at the site of water pollution.

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