Greenpeace: Industries outdoor clothing releasing hazardous chemicals – Reuters
Greenpeace: Industries outdoor clothing release dangerous chemicals
North Face, Columbia, Patagonia, Mammut and Salewa between the marks held responsible
Hazardous chemicals and persistent, also used in the production of outdoor clothing , leave traces in the most remote and seemingly pristine globe. This was revealed by “Footprints in the Snow,” a Greenpeace report published today in the environmental distribution of PFC, and poly-fluorinated compounds used in many industrial processes.
Between May and June, eight teams of Greenpeace activists have undertaken many expeditions to remote and mountainous areas of three continents, to take samples of water and snow that were then analyzed in the laboratory in order to verify the presence of dangerous PFC.
The highest concentrations were found in the lake of Pilate, the Sibilla hills , between Umbria and Marche, but also in the High Tatras, Slovakia, and the Alps, the Swiss national park. Other shipments have been completed in the Chilean Patagonia, China, Russia, Turkey and the Scandinavian countries.
“We found traces of PFCs in snow samples collected in all locations under investigation,” said Giuseppe Hungarian, toxics campaign manager of Greenpeace Italy. “Worries that these dangerous pollutants and persistent they are even in the most remote places on the planet. Seventeen compounds found in all snow samples analyzed, four showed concentrations higher in snow samples collected at Lake Pilate, including PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonate) already subject to restrictions under the Stockholm Convention ” .
PFCs are used in many industrial processes for the production of consumer goods : the outdoor clothing industry uses them waterproof and stain-resistant finishes. Once released into the environment degrade very slowly, remaining in their original form for several years and so dispersed around the globe. Some PFC can cause damage to the reproductive system and hormonal, promote the growth of cancer cells and are suspected mutagens.
The new Greenpeace report shows that all samples examined also contained PFC short chain, more volatile, which can be transported even in remote regions of the planet. The outdoor industry uses images of beautiful mountain landscapes, beautiful forests, freshly fallen snow and rivers with clear water to convey to consumers that their products will wear an imaginary freedom and love for nature.
“It is ironic to think that companies that depend on nature for their business voluntarily will release hazardous chemicals into the environment,” says Hungarian. “Companies outdoor must set the example and commit to a cleaner environment assuming a credible commitment and short-term to completely eliminate PFCs from production processes.”
Brands also manufacture outdoor clothing, such as Puma and Adidas, they have already adopted ambitious targets for the elimination of PFC. Some smaller companies but specialized in production for the outdoors, such as Fjällräven, Paramo, Pyua, Rotauf and R’ADYS, already produce entire collections of clothing waterproof PFC-free. But it is the industry’s leading brands, such as The North Face, Columbia, Patagonia, Mammut and Salewa, showing little sense of responsibility when it comes to removing the PFC.
Climber, skiers and hikers, but also families and people who enjoy being outdoors – anyone who cares about health and the environment – everyone can join the movement of detox-outdoor.org to ask the industry the outdoors immediately eliminating dangerous chemicals.
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