EU Moves to Curb Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes Under New Rules

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Large fashion companies in the European Union (EU) will be able to destroy unsold clothes and shoes from July 19 only under certain conditions. For medium-sized companies, this regulation will apply from 2030, the European Commission announced. Exceptions will apply, for example, to damaged goods. In addition, medium-sized companies will have to provide information on the destruction of unsold goods from 2030 - large companies are already requir…

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The European Union will ban some companies from destroying unsold clothing, clothing accessories and footwear in a bid to cut textile waste. The ban will apply to large companies from July 19, with medium-sized companies following in 2030, the European Commission said on Monday. In addition, existing reporting obligations for large companies on unsold clothing thrown away as waste will also be extended to medium-sized companies in 2030. Every ye…

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In order to reduce pollution and waste and create a level playing field in the market, the EU is banning the burning of unsold clothes, a thriving practice of fast fashion companies. The amounts involved are staggering: clothes left over after the last sale and then set on fire account for 4-9 percent of the total annual European turnover. This is roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as Sweden's entire emissions in 2021. In additi…

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The destruction of unused clothes in Europe results in 5.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year, and the European Commission is now taking action against this.