It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Jana Deckers

Textile Waste / E.U. Status Report

23 May 2024

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There is an option for a transition to so-called ‘Ultimate Producer Responsibility’ (UPR) which relies on high product traceability from exporting to importing countries and should help improve accountability for product producers and distributors. EPR schemes must promote the adoption of reuse and repair practices. However, establishing large-scale repair operations in European countries is a challenge because of commercial non-viability.

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There is significant room for improvement in separate collection systems for waste textiles in EU-27 with about 11.6kg per person of textile waste ending up in mixed household waste.

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To support actions against climate crisis, Crystal International announced in March 2022 its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. It is part of Forum for the Future's Enabling Systemic Circularity in Fashion project. Forum for the Future is a leading international sustainability organisation focused on enabling systemic and urgent action in three potentially game-changing areas.

Focus Should Be on Collective Responsibility that Foster Transparency and Shared Accountability

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