'Toxic Threads' Metersbonwe Store in Beijing

Displays inside a Metersbonwe store in central Beijing. Clothing samples from this brand were shown to contain high levels of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), which break down in the environment to form toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals.

Unique identifier: GP04C34

Type: Image

Shoot date: 18/11/2012

Locations: Asia, Beijing, China

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Yin Kuang

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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'Toxic Threads' Store in Beijing

Images from busy shopping area in Beijing, show storefront and interior of fashion brand Metersbonwe. Clothing samples from this brand were shown to contain high levels of hazardous chemicals. A Greenpeace report entitled "Toxic Threads - The Big Fashion Stitch-Up" details how big brands are forcing consumers to buy clothes that contain hazardous chemicals and that contribute toward toxic water pollution both when they are made, and when they are washed.

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