Farewell NPE, Public Life And Property Safety

"Some time ago." Poisonous clothing door "Events have made us lose confidence in life. Why drugs are so close to us? For ordinary people, food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life. Recently, a survey released by a NGO Organization raised public concerns about the safety and environmental protection of "clothes". The report said Nike, Adidas, Puma, CONVERSE, KAPPA, Lining, H&M and other world-renowned clothing brand products contain nonylphenol polyoxyethylene ether (NPE) residues.

The report also pointed out that any enterprise has the obligation to eliminate harmful chemicals, which is not only limited to the final products sold to consumers in developed countries, but also affects the production process of workers and environment in developing countries.

Among the clothing brands involved, Li Ning Co is the fastest performing Chinese enterprise. In August 22nd and 24th, they issued a statement on the official website, which not only answered the focus of the question whether the product conforms to the EU REACH standard, but also made a statement. Supply chain To achieve positive environmental friendly emissions Promise 。

In 2005, the EU promulgated the "REACH code". In Appendix 17, it was put forward that the NPE substance added to the EU market for textile production should not exceed 1000 mg / kg. It is reported that all of Lining's products have been tested by the third party international testing organizations. They are safe and non-toxic. European Union Any country sells, consumers can rest assured to wear.

As a substance widely used by most brands and countries, how to control the harm of NPE within controllable limits and maximize the protection of the environment is a global issue, which needs multi-level cooperation. For a long time, many textile and garment enterprises including Lining have been working hard to solve this problem. Although certain achievements have been achieved, it still takes a certain time to achieve the final victory and the complete elimination of NPE.

Because China's textile and apparel industry is still in the middle and low end of the global value chain, if the international standards are fully implemented, most of the small and medium-sized enterprises in China will not survive, and the production costs of large enterprises will also rise significantly. Buyers and consumers will not accept the price increase, resulting in the decline of the comprehensive competitiveness of enterprises.

In the future, Chinese textile and garment enterprises will continue to invest and improve their quality in key links such as materials research and development, production processes, inspection and testing, and shorten the time needed to "de NPE", so as to eliminate harmful substances' environmental impact and lead the industry to contribute to healthy and green development. But this needs a step-by-step process.

In August 26th, Li Ning Co announced that it would eliminate environmental chemicals in the supply chain in 2019 and achieve environmentally friendly emissions. NP and NPE should be included in the chemical control list to push suppliers to strictly abide by this requirement. In the next 4 months, close communication with more than 200 suppliers, industry authorities and NGO organizations will be carried out to discuss the specific implementation measures for achieving the goal of environmental friendly emissions in 2019, and will be released to the public at the end of 2011.