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Detox (campaign title)
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'Detox Football' Protest against Adidas in Hong Kong
Greenpeace activists stand in front of a logo in the shape of 'dripping dirty water' outside the Adidas store in Mongkok, Hong Kong and hold a banner reading "Keep the game beautiful." Activists are protesting around the world, to remind Adidas of its environmental responsibility to clean up the production of World Cup 2014 merchandise. Adidas, the official sponsor of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has introduced jerseys, gloves, shoes and other products that contain a variety of toxic and hazardous substances.
Unique identifier:
GP0STOERR
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
31/05/2014
Locations:
China
,
East Asia
,
Hong Kong
Credit line:
© CLEMENT TANG WAI KIN / Greenpeace
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)
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'Detox Football' Protest against Adidas in Hong Kong
Greenpeace activists stage a protest, outside the adidas store in Mongkok, and in the streets of Hong Kong to highlight the sports apparel giant's dirty secrets. Activists are protesting around the world, to remind Adidas of its environmental responsibility to clean up the production of World Cup 2014 merchandise. Adidas, the official sponsor of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, has introduced jerseys, gloves, shoes and other products that contain a variety of toxic and hazardous substances. According to a Greenpeace study the contaminants perfluorinated chemicals (PFC) and solvents like dimethylformamid (DMF) have been detected in the merchandise. Greenpeace is asking Adidas to implement its existing commitments to immediately eliminate the use of these toxic and hazardous substances.
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