Scaling up green chemistry globally for a sustainable future

Abstract

Uganda’s textile and apparel industry is a major exporter to the world and a main source of income for more than 250,000 households and 5,000 workers in the country. But the textile sector has been reliant on flame retardants that contain highly problematic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) - “forever chemicals” that don’t break down easily and can be harmful to human and ecosystem health.