Friday December 7, 2012, 3:31 pm

Toxic threads: Greenpeace puts fashion pollution on parade - in pictures

A new investigation by Greenpeace International has found a wide range of hazardous substances in the effluent of communal wastewater treatment plants in the Binhai and Linjiang industrial zones of Zhejiang province, China, as well as in a nearby river after a pollution accident. Textile manufacturing facilities within these zones supply many different companies, including international clothing brands, but identifying whether individual suppliers are releasing hazardous substances is almost impossible

guardian.co.uk, Thursday 6 December 2012 02.00 EST

Saturday December 8, 2012, 4:12 am
This is a good post. Thank you.

Saturday December 8, 2012, 8:49 am
You are welcome Christeen.

Saturday December 8, 2012, 8:55 am
Thanks for letting me know Nara.

Saturday December 8, 2012, 9:57 am
Worth reading! In searching for the cause of an allergy, I was told to change laundry detergents. Here's another possibility of skin problems to consider for some.