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World Water Day: 10 facts you ought to know.

We live on a wet planet, and without that water we would not be able to survive. But in places like China where I live, industries such as textile facilities are pumping a nasty cocktail of toxic chemicals into our water – you only need to see the photos below to get an idea of just how critical the situation is.

At Greenpeace, we’re campaigning to Detox our water: exposing brands that are sourcing from polluting facilities and highlighting the disastrous effects of hazardous chemicals in our waterways. So for this World Water Day we thought we would share with you ten facts about water that you probably didn’t know… but really should.

10 devastating facts about water pollution you ought to know

The vast majority of our water is in our oceans, with just 2.5% of the planet’s total supply being fresh water.
In China alone, 320 million people are without access to clean drinking water.
40% of China’s surface water is considered polluted.
A staggering 20% of the groundwater used as drinking water in China’s urban areas is contaminated, sometimes with carcinogenic hazardous chemicals.
Comprehensive Greenpeace investigations revealed that the majority of clothing items from big fashion brands like GAP, Vero Moda and Calvin Klein that we tested contained hazardous chemicals.
Some of these chemicals break down to form hormone-disrupting and even cancer-causing chemicals when released into waterways around the world.
It is reported that, every year, around 80 billion garments are produced worldwide – the equivalent of just over 11 garments a year for every person on the planet.
It is estimated that each individual – man, woman and even the unborn child – carries hundreds of man-made chemicals in their bodies, including some that could be linked to the textile industry.
Greenpeace is demanding fashion brands Detox their products and supply chains. How? By transparently eliminating all hazardous chemicals from their manufacturing processes by 2020.
Big brands do listen. Brands like Zara, Victoria’s Secret, Benetton and Valentino, have agreed to Detox their products and production processes by 2020.

Greenpeace International

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Comment by Jamie 'Synyster' Philip on September 24, 2011 at 8:13am: really nice idea

Comment by luv drinker vampire on September 10, 2011 at 3:22am: awsom idea's :D

Comment by Robin Hart on September 7, 2011 at 3:11pm: Since I am very chemically sensitive, I am extremely interested in eliminating the chemicals that are killing the people of the world and also our planet is in such peril at the hands of these chemical companies and big pharma.

Comment by Anurag Shakya on September 3, 2011 at 7:30am: Great! work..really a nice group...thanx for invitng and spreadin' awareness for benefit of environment..!!

Comment by D'Ávila Torres on August 31, 2011 at 2:14pm: That's a great idea, Georgia!

Comment by AgataRaj on August 31, 2011 at 6:43am: Thank you for inviting Georgia. This group is a good idea.-_-.

Comment by Ryan Voight on August 29, 2011 at 6:38pm: Hello everybody, glad to join this group since Ive been a supporter of environmental issues since hurricane katrina :).

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