Angelo is one of many critics that accuse numerous denim textile factories in the city that's also known as 'blue jeans capital of the world' for polluting the river. The controversial subject is now part of a new documentary, RiverBlue, that explores the polluting effects of the global fashion industry. "I had been to all of these rivers before, and it always bothered me — the impacts of the fashion industry flew under the radar. "Next to oil ... fashion is the most polluting industry in the world"Another picture from Bangladesh! AlmanacTo listen to the full interview, click on the audio labelled: 'We all have a pair of jeans': Polluting fashion industry goes under the lens

Source: CBC News March 12, 2017 15:00 UTC