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DfE's Garment and Textile Care Partnership was committed to promoting
environmentally benign technologies for garment and textile care
through a systems approach to the development, manufacture, distribution,
and care of garments and textile products.
This program was developed by involving representatives from
EPA and stakeholders from industry, labor, community action and
environmental groups, trade associations, and research organizations.
By joining EPA in its commitment to safer, cleaner technologies,
professional cleaners can maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Like businesses, consumers also benefit from understanding how their
everyday choices affect the environment. As people better understand
how the product design and manufacturing process affects the environment,
they will be able to make responsible decisions that benefit themselves,
their families, and their communities.
Specific goals of the partnership were to:
- Identify and inform industry about environmentally preferable
cleaning technologies.
- Encourage research and development of new technologies.
- Facilitate technology evaluation and information sharing.
- Educate professional cleaners and consumers about safer alternatives
to traditional solvents.
- Promote the adoption of cleaning processes that minimize exposure
to chemicals.
EPA believed this approach would allow the DfE Garment and Textile
Care Partnership to retain a leadership role in effecting fundamental
change despite the many scientific, technological, and political
uncertainties.
For more information about garment and textile care, contact
DfE.
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