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EJF: Debenhams ban Uzbek cotton
Debenhams ban Uzbek cotton Debenhams reaffirm ban on Uzbek cotton 1st February 2008, London EJF is pleased to report that following an 18 month assessment on how it can positively approach cotton sourcing and monitoring the country of origin of the cotton ...
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EJF: M&S act on Uzbek cotton
Uzbek cotton M&S say "no" to Uzbek cotton January 2008, London Hot on the heels of Tesco and it's pioneering decision to ban cotton ... `conventional' cotton too. In a recent statement to EJF, Marks and Spencer said, ``We have banned the use of Uzbek cotton in all our clothing. This will be our position until such time that there is clear evidence of a change in the Uzbek cotton ...
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... and unisex hooded sweatshirts will be made from organic cotton. organic cotton means that no pesticides or herbicides were used to grow the cotton, so the soil and water were not polluted, nor ... to boycott uzbek cotton - due to the fact that the uzbek regime is responsible for torture, slave labour and a continuing environmental disaster on an unimaginable scale - all in the name of cotton production ...
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Roots of Compassion » Blog Archive » CONTINENTAL CLOTHING vs american apparel
... to boycott uzbek cotton - due to the fact that the uzbek regime is responsible for torture, slave labour and a continuing environmental disaster on an unimaginable scale - all in the name of cotton ... conversion’, which is due to be harvested in october. thereafter, from november onwards, all continental cotton garments will be 100% organic, or 100% organic - in conversion. continental will be the ...
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Environment News Service News Index May 2007
Can Avert Worst Climate Impacts Toronto's Bird-Friendly Development Guidelines Take Flight Uzbek Farmers Punished for Rejecting Cotton AmeriScan: May 3, 2007 Canada's Tenth Mad Cow Rouses Concern South of ...
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In the heart of Central Asia, enclosed by the Pamir mountains to the southeast and desert in the northeast, Uzbekistan was once the seat of vast wealth and influence. | June 2008 | New Internationalist
Russia overran Central Asia in the late 19th century and the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic was created in 1924. While the Soviets did ... two main rivers that flow into it were re-routed for cotton irrigation during the 1960s. Karimov has tightened his grip on ... for business. Uzbekistan is the world's second-largest exporter of cotton, as well as the seventh-largest gold producer. The Government pays ...
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