OEKO-TEX®, a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, has launched a comprehensive verification and reporting system, DETOX TO ZERO for retail companies to meet Greenpeace’s Detox campaign requirements.
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This tool enables manufacturers along the textile chain to assess the status of their chemical management systems and the quality of their waste water and sludge and identify harmful substances in textile production and to handle them in a responsible way and eliminate them incrementally by 2020 thus, contributing to the fulfilment of Detox demands.
DETOX TO ZERO tool comprises of three basic modules: an MRSL screening of all chemicals used, an analysis and assessment of the established chemical management system as well as a review of all waste water and sludge with regard to the eleven groups of harmful chemicals condemned by Greenpeace. The results are then summarized in an annual status report listing the extent of company’s compliance with the Detox targets and includes specific improvement suggestions for further implementation.
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Managing systems and processes throughout the textile supply chain, OEKO-TEX® services include a certification for non-hazardous and environment-friendly textile chemicals, a product label for textiles that have been tested for harmful chemicals and produced in a sustainable manner, and a database for central supply chain management.
