Ecotextile News e-newsletter 17.12.14

By Stacey Dove
17 December 2014

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Primark expands chemicals testing pilot

Primark has announced the results of a pilot programme it carried out with six factories from its supply chain in China in which it looked chemicals used in the washing and dyeing process and also conducted waste water testing.

EU ditches circular economy package

The European Commission has ditched a far-reaching circular economy package which included hugely ambitious recycling targets. The Commission claims the package will be replaced with more ambitious legislation in 2015.

Chemicals agency acts on phthalate concerns

The European Chemicals Agency has responded to growing pressure to further restrict usage of the phthalate DEHP – a plasticiser used for making PVC soft and pliable – and has agreed to identify DEHP as a Substance of Very High Concern due to its “endocrine disrupting properties in the environment.”

Organic certification extends to textiles

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has called for a deadline extension to enable textile companies in India to adapt to new legal requirements of the National Programme for Organic Production, which will soon include finished organic textile products.

EOG welcomes first retail members

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has welcomed six new members, including the first retailers and retail groups SportScheck, Transa Backpacking AG, Sport 2000 and Sports Trade Marketing International.

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Sustainability day for Heimtextil

Home textiles fair Heimtextil, held next month, will host its first Sustainability Day, including discussions on cotton and sustainability, chemical management in textile production, fostering sustainability proactively, and an upcycling award ceremony.

Planet Textiles secures high profile speakers

Sustainable textiles event Planet Textiles 2015 has secured another two high-profile presenters joining keynote TED.com speaker Hans Rosling and representatives from adidas and VF Corp.

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s executive director Jason Kibbey and the China National Textiles and Apparel Coalition’s deputy director Hu Kehua are the latest names added to the bill for March 2015.

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Land grabs for cotton in Ethiopia, Textile Exchange sustainability conference report, Impact Economy Q&A, Extended producer responsibility for the apparel industry, Sustainability insight from Puma, New bio-based textile fibres technology, Pamela Ravasio discusses NGO activism versus progress, Sustainable Sourcing Map update, Vietnam gears up for growth, Environmental ‘cost’of making a cotton t-shirt: US$3.75,Made-By ups ambitions with new tool, The Bigger Picture – EU requirements for apparel,and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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