High street clothing brands told to 'detox' supply chain

Jessica Shankleman
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Greenpeace targets Adidas, Nike and Puma over links to polluting Chinese factories

Leading clothing brands have today been urged to "detox" their supply chains after Greenpeace found that Chinese factories linked to Nike, Adidas and Puma were discharging hazardous and persistent chemicals...

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