Blogposts tagged 'Industry'

Greenpeace research reveals toxic chemicals in biggest clothing brands

Posted by Eoin D - 23 August 2011 at 2:30am - 1 Comment

Clothing and the Global Toxic Cycle - 300 dpi

Dirty Laundry: Clothing and the Global Toxic Cycle

Our latest research reveals that the clothes you are wearing may contain nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) - chemicals that are effectively banned in clothing manufacturing in Europe - which can break down in water to form nonylphenol (NP), a toxic, persistent and hormone-disrupting substance. 52 out of 78 garments from 14 global clothing, brands sold in the UK and the continent, tested positive for NPEs, including four Adidas articles.

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Greenpeace delivers Valentine to Energy Minister

Posted by bex - 14 February 2002 at 8:00am - 0 Comments

Brian Wilson outside the DTI

We met Energy Minister Brian Wilson on the steps of the DTI, to present him with a bunch of red roses and a Valentine's Day card from the nuclear power industry.

Wearing radiation suits and goggles, we gave him a card, signed 'with love from the nuclear industry', containing the following heartfelt poem:

"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
The nuclear industry,
Would've died without you."

Article tagged as: brian wilson, industry, nuclear power, valentines day