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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo Ads Banned in UK After Failing to Prove 'Recycled' Clothing Claims

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo are facing fresh greenwashing scrutiny after UK regulators banned ads promoting 'recycled' products. (Credit: WIKICOMMONS)

Millions of shoppers have been encouraged to buy 'greener' fashion in recent years. But a new ruling in the UK is raising an uncomfortable question: how much of the industry's sustainability marketing can consumers actually trust?

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo have had advertisements banned by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after regulators concluded the companies failed to adequately support claims that certain products were 'recycled.'

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