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EU to force restaurants, fashion brands to slash their waste

Summary by Politico Europe
The new rules mean clothing companies and manufacturers will have to pay a fee to cover the costs of collection and treatment of textile waste.

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EU to force restaurants, fashion brands to slash their waste

The new rules mean clothing companies and manufacturers will have to pay a fee to cover the costs of collection and treatment of textile waste.

·Brussels, Belgium
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French pop-up chain King Colis has opened a temporary store to sell lost e-commerce packages in Antwerp. It is both a lottery draw and a circular story, the retailer says. Co-founder Killian Denis sees the irony of the model: “Even our own packages get lost sometimes.” Price per kilo Dozens of customers were queuing at opening time in Antwerp’s Grand Bazar Shopping Center, to discover the French startup that sells lost online orders as surprise …

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Council and Parliament agree to reduce food waste and introduce new rules on waste textile

On February 20, the Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached a provisional agreement to revise the Waste Framework Directive. This agreement sets EU targets for reducing food waste by 2030 and aims to create a more sustainable textile sector. The EU generates over 59 million tonnes of food waste annually, costing around €132 billion. It also produces 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste yearly, with clothing and footwea…

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The EU Wants Brands to Pay for Textile Waste

EU advances textile waste regulation, requiring brands to manage product lifecycle and recycling

·United States
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M&S and Zara's Recycling Programs: A Model for Other Fashion Brands? - Business in the News

From piles of discarded packaging to heaps of unsold goods and spoiled food, the retail industry produces an astonishing volume of waste. In fact, in the UK alone, the sector generates approximately 5 million tonnes of packaging waste, a significant portion of which is from retail products. Food waste is particularly troubling, with UK retailers wasting around 200,000 tonnes of food each year, much of it still edible.  Customers are making it cl…

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EU takes action against textile waste

The negotiators agreed on a proposal from the European Commission to extend producer responsibility in the textile sector. Through a fee, they will contribute to the costs of collection, sorting, and recycling. In the EU, 12.6 million tons of textile waste is produced annually. Clothes and shoes alone account for 5.2 million tons, or 12 kilograms per person. To reduce this waste mountain, member states are asked to focus on so-called fast fashio…

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Het Nieuwsblad broke the news in Belgium on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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