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Chinese factories struggle to go green when brands won’t budge on price

06/09/2017

A survey of Chinese textile manufacturers revealed respondents were keen to recycle water and upgrade chemicals but buyers are not willing to paying more for their products, so margins are being squeezed. Almost all (98%) respondents to China Water Risk and the C&A Foundation’s survey say they are taking actions to be green, 74% are recycling...

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