Greenpeace's Detox campaign goes after Zara

To fight textile production waste pollution, Greenpeace launched the Detox campaign last year for the fashion industry to stop polluting the environment with hazardous chemicals. But one fashion giant has yet to make a commitment, and that's Zara.

Some companies like Nike, Puma, and H+M that occasionally produce eco-fashion merchandise pledged to find ways to get rid of waste responsibly rather than tossing it in waterways and destroying public health. Zara, the world's top fashion retailer, has not joined the campaign. After some testing, Greenpeace found traces of carcinogens mostly from dyes on Zara products. 

Zara, known for setting the trends, also uses sustainable fabrics like organic cotton.

H+M reigns as #1 global user of organic cotton

H+M was the biggest user of organic cotton in the world in 2011 and 2010, the Textile Exchange announced this week.

“We congratulate H&M for again leading the list of the biggest users of certified organic cotton in the world," said LaRhea Pepper, Managing Director of Textile Exchange, in a press release. "H+M’s ambitious program continues to drive demand for organic cotton and other more sustainable fibers...This strategic work serves as a model for adopting and expanding the use of greener materials in the fashion industry.”

By 2020, H+M wants to use only sustainable cotton. The clothing brand has used organic cotton since 2004.