| GPN-ＧＬ13 Purchasing Guidelines for |
Uniforms and Work Wear
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| Green Purchasing Network (GPN) |
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guidelines cover important environmental issues that should be considered
when purchasing uniforms and/or work wear |
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| When purchasing uniforms and/or work wear, the following articles shall
be considered for purchasing products with as little environmental burden
as possible: |
| １） |
Use
of recycled materials, in the case that chemical fibers are used in the
raw material |
| ２） |
The
functional aspects of parts and design pertaining to climate conditions |
| ３） |
Recoverable
and recyclable raw materials and various parts, at the end of its
lifecycle |
| ４） |
Low
release levels of free-formaldehyde in the finished product |
| ５） |
Dieldrin is not used |
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| ○ Use of azo dye |
| ○ Authentication of organic cotton, (for cotton goods) |
| ○ Washability |
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| *These guidelines are subject to change in accordance with new findings and changes in social conditions. |
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| Updated Nov 2004 |
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