"Detox" Mannequins in Berlin

A mannequin bearing the "Detox" message appears in Berlin City palace to raise awareness for the urgent need for action from a number of major international clothing brands, including Nike and Adidas, who were found to have links with suppliers discharging hazardous chemicals into rivers in China. Greenpeace is calling on companies to champion a toxic-free future by working with their suppliers to eliminate all uses and releases of hazardous chemicals from their production processes and products.

In original language:

Schaufensterpuppen mit dem DETOX Logo

Greenpeace platziert Schaufensterpuppen mit dem DETOX Logo an typischen Monumenten in Berlin wie am Reichstag. Damit protestieren sie gegen die Verwendung giftiger Chemikalien bei der Produktion von Textilien der Sportartikelhersteller Adidas, Nike und Puma.
Die Chemikalien vergiften Fluesse und Grundwasser in China.

Unique identifier: GP03ADX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/07/2011

Locations: Berlin, Europe, Germany

Credit line: © Gordon Welters / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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"Detox" Mannequins in Berlin

Greenpeace places mannequins bearing a "Detox" message in front of known monuments of Berlin like the television tower on Alexanderplatz. The protest follows a Greenpeace investigation into toxic water pollution resulting from the release of hazardous chemicals by the textile industry in China and linked to the production of sport clothing from the sport giants Adidas and Nike.

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