The BANner PFAS initiative
We, European civil society organisations, urge to ban all PFAS in consumer products by 2025 and to have a complete ban by 2030.
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Addressing the Next Steps with PFAS Challenges in Fashion
The future of fashion demands a decisive shift towards PFAS-free practices, emphasizing innovation, stringent regulations, and consumer awareness to eradicate the use of these harmful “forever chemicals.”
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Regulating PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textile Sector
HEJSupport caught up with Maria Delfina Cuglievan Wiese from the SAICM Secretariat to get more details about managing PFAS as a chemical class in the textile sector.
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Why and How Should Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Be Regulated in Textiles?
PFAS are chemicals of high concern and their use should be regulated in the garment and textile industry.
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The Use of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Textiles
PFAS are often used as impregnating agents in textiles due to their desirable properties, and unfortunately their use has a negative impact on human and environmental health.
These desirable textile properties include:
– breathability
– oil, water, alcohol, and dirt repellency
– high thermal stability
– durability throughout the washing and dry cleaning processes
- Environment and health challenges of the textile industry in Bangladesh, with Dr Shahriar Hossain from ESDO in Bangladesh
- How textile waste piles up in the Global South with Gilbert Kuepouo, Cameroon
- Sanitary pads and toxic-free textile solutions with Priti Mahesh from India
- Female textile workers in Bangladesh with Siddika Sultana, ESDO Bangladesh