Fast fashion brand under scrutiny again for toxic chemicals found in their products.
Sourced from Pixabay.A report carried out by Greenpeace Germany has found a number of harmful chemicals were in some SHEIN products.
Researchers tested 47 items and found seven of them contained chemicals that allegedly break EU regulatory limits.
Five items broke those limits by 100% and 15 of the products had a chemical level of 32% each.
For the study, clothes and footwear for men, women and children were bought from SHEIN branches across the world.
The items were sent to independent laboratories to be tested for chemicals with high levels of phthalates found in shoes and formaldehyde in kids dresses.
Greenpeace says this proves that SHEIN are breaking EU environmental regulations on chemicals and are showing no concern for the environment.
Read the full report here.
iRadio's Clodagh McKeon caught up with climate activist Fiona Lily.
She shared her thoughts on the pop-up SHEIN store that arrived in Dublin last November.
She said: "I find it really hard to understand how this company was even allowed in Ireland.
"It has a detrimental effect on the global climate crisis.
"It's about education and having proper factual, interesting information to show people that we cannot support this anymore.
"I think it's really important to get the conversation going and ask what can we do as a country.
"How can we change the narrative around young people being asked to be brand ambassadors and being invited to open days for massive fast fashion brands?"
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