Did you know that little "Made in China" tag on your T-shirt and jeanstraces back to the more than 50,000 textile factories in the countrythat use as much as 200 tons of water for every ton of fabric produced?In addition to water loss, the steam produced by coal-fire boilersrelease high amounts of heavy pollutants and chemicals that are usedwhile processing textile dyes and finishes in the air everyday. Prettyshocking facts right?
Back in 2008, the National Resources Defense Council took action by creating the Responsible Sourcing Initiative in China, with the support of major industry brands such as Wal-Mart, Levi's, Gap, H&M, and Nike. The initiative laid out the 10 best practices to reduce theenvironmental effects from the numerous textile factories. Just lastNovember, the non-profit organization launched a "copycat initiative" inBangladesh and are now looking to further expand their project...
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