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Wastewater from
garment and dye factories in Bangladesh are turning the rivers
there black — rivers that once boasted diverse animal life,
lush vegetation on river beds and shores, and beautiful clear
flowing water are now essentially dead. All so that we can get
that perfect pigment in our clothing. Levi's has 20 massive
factories there and could make a huge difference by
immediately stopping the wastewater dumping. They need to hear
from us to be convinced though. Sign the petition if you want Levi's to change
their production processes so they don't pollute the local
rivers!
A lot goes into getting your
jeans to be that perfect blue. First of all, the entire
process to make one pair of jeans uses up about 2,000 gallons
of water, so this process already takes a huge toll on
Bangladesh's water sources even before the polluting begins.
The jeans are then submerged over and over in synthetic dye,
after which they are treated with numerous chemicals to give
them the right texture and shading — chemicals including
formaldehyde. That water, filled with dyes, acids, bleach, and
other chemicals, is then dumped directly into the fragile,
interconnected rivers and lakes of Bangladesh. Sign on if you think this pollution needs to end
now!
Thank you,
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Kelsey
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. Levi's is
dumping chemicals into Bangladeshi rivers and they need to
stop. Sign the petition. |
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