Levi's 'Detox' Action in Tel Aviv

Activists dressed as "Mexican brides" protest at a Levi's store in Tel-Aviv as part of 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.

Unique identifier: GP04DTM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 06/12/2012

Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv

Credit line: © Yair Meyuhas / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Levi's 'Detox' Action in Tel Aviv

Six activists dressed as Mexican brides hold placards reading: 'Will You Commit', during a protest at a Levi's store in Tel-Aviv. 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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