Source: Vogue
Summary
Fashion For Good is creating a benchmark to ensure that alternatives to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are safer and more sustainable. The initiative aims to address concerns that replacement chemicals may have similar environmental and health impacts as PFAS. According to Fashion For Good, the benchmark will be developed in collaboration with industry experts and stakeholders.
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The trend returns with a new name.
PFAS alternatives are being hailed as a sustainable solution, but Fashion For Good is taking a closer look. The benchmark will evaluate the environmental and social impacts of these alternatives. It’s a familiar story: new chemicals, new concerns. The cycle of innovation and caution continues. Fashion For Good’s benchmark is a necessary step in ensuring that progress doesn’t come at a cost.
Author: Evan Null
