Building a world without toxins - Real life stories

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How do toxins affect our lives, and what can we do about it? There are around 350.000 chemicals on the market; many of them are in the products we use, and many are harmful to our health and the environment. Listen to the stories from experts and agents of change working worldwide to resolve the issue. The first episodes of this podcast focus on the social, environmental, and health impacts of textile production and disposal and ways to address them.

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    Challenges of textile waste import to Tunisia with Semia Gharbi, Tunisia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 19:23


    Semia Gharbi, Chairperson of Tunisia`s Association of Environmental Education for Future Generations, discusses the import of textiles to Tunisia and the related challenges faced by the country.

    Environment and health challenges of the textile industry in Bangladesh, with Dr Shahriar Hossain from ESDO in Bangladesh

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 6:23


    Dr. Shahriar Hossain from the Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) in Bangladesh reports on environmental and health challenges and pollutants from the textile manufacturing industry in Bangladesh.

    How textile waste piles up in the Global South with Gilbert Kuepouo, Cameroon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 10:54


    It is estimated that, in 2019, more than 65 million tons of second-hand clothing were shipped to developing countries, and about 40% could not be sold due to their poor quality, ending up in landfills where they are dumped or burned. Gilbert Kuepouo, Executive Director of the Centre of Research and Education for Development based in Cameroon, tells us more about the problem of textile waste in Africa.

    Sanitary pads and toxic-free textile solutions with Priti Mahesh from India

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 12:11


    Priti Mahesh from Toxics Link, India, tells us more about their report highlighting the presence of toxic chemicals, primarily Phthalates and VOCs, in organic and inorganic sanitary pads sold in the Indian market. The report generated discussions worldwide, including about the importance of having reusable sanitary pads made of textiles.

    Female textile workers in Bangladesh with Siddika Sultana, ESDO Bangladesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 10:12


    Siddika Sultana, co-founder and Executive Director of the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO) in Bangladesh, speaks about challenges faced by women working in the textile industry in Bangladesh.   

    Textile waste shipment to Indonesia with Yuyun Ismawati from Nexus3 Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 23:05


    Textile waste is a significant environmental issue that is growing every year. Research has found that the fashion industry is responsible for around 10% of greenhouse gas emissions and is considered one of the largest industrial water polluters. Textile waste is a substantial portion of this pollution, as the fashion industry produces vast quantities of clothing and textiles that are quickly discarded. Some countries try to resolve the issue of textile waste by shipping their waste abroad, for example, to Indonesia.

    PFAS in textiles: what can be done, with David Lennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 4:43


    Textiles can contain PFAS, a group of hazardous chemicals. They are called "forever" chemicals because once they are in the environment, they stay there forever. On top of that, they are very harmful to human health. David Lennett from NRDC explains what can be done about this problem.

    What is the EU Sustainable Textile Strategy with Emily Macintosh from EEB talks about the

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 9:26


    Recently, in 2022, the European Commission launched a new Sustainable Textiles Strategy. It aims at sustainability, circularity, industrial competitiveness and innovation to boost the EU market for sustainable and circular textiles, including the market for textile reuse. And it also addresses fast fashion and intends to drive new business models. Emily Macintosh from EEB will tell us more about it.

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