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Green Chemistry Inputs

The mass production and final (ZDHC) by 2020. The Zero Discharge • Compliance of ZDHC/
disposal of textiles has resulted in of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) customer’s MRSL:
the form of hazardous substances in Program takes a holistic approach in Interloop used the ZDHC MRSL
the air and poisoned land & ground tackling the issue of use of hazardous (Manufacturing Restricted
water. It has also resulted in toxic chemicals in the global textile, leather Substances List) list of chemical
landfills with processed chemicals and footwear value chain. substances which includes a
having devastating impacts on the number of chemical substances
environment and health of the people. Interloop’s goal is to eliminate banned from intentional
Being the second largest polluting the use of priority chemicals by use in apparel & footwear
sector after oil companies, the textile focusing on the following areas: manufacturing facilities. The
industry uses over five trillion liters ZDHC MRSL also establishes
of water; equivalent to two million • By managing Input chemistry: acceptable concentration limits
olympic-size swimming pools, to dye Interloop is currently following for substances in chemical
28 billion Kgs of textiles each year. the best chemical practices and formulations used within
Another estimation revealed that is committed to design a more manufacturing facilities.
approximately 20% of industrial water efficient Chemical Management
pollution is the direct outcome of System along with reduction of • Induction of certified raw
dyeing and treatment of textiles. chemical inventory. The Company materials:
Consumers are getting more works with certified & World’s top
conscious about the chemicals used dyes & chemical suppliers only Interloop ensure the use of Oeko-
in their textile purchases to ensure that including Archroma, Dystar, CHT, Tex 100 certified raw materials
dangerous ones are not being used. KISCO, SOMITOMO, OHYONG, which control the use of restricted
With the growing DETOX campaign EVERLITE, RUDOLF, JINTEX, etc. chemistry in raw materials as well
by Green Peace to clean up the textile Most of the suppliers are Bluesign as final products.
and footwear supply chain, Interloop System partner, OekoTex
has also committed to achieve “Zero certified, REACH compliant and
Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals”
ZDHC signatory.

ZDHC Compliance

TARGET

Interloop Limited

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