Circle Economy Foundation

A European Commission study has uncovered systemic flaws in how Italy, Czechia and Romania manage discarded textiles. Despite strong recyclability potential, weak sorting infrastructure, low-value markets and reliance on exports undermine circular progress. Researchers warn that Europe risks losing both resources and credibility, as recyclable garments continue to slip into waste streams or leave the continent instead of feeding domestic recycling industries.

Failure to adequately consider the challenges faced by key trade partners to adapt to the ambitions of the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles risks jeopardising the success of the strategy, a multi-country study into the potential effects of the strategy has concluded.

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has launched a new product certification called the C2C Certified Circularity offering measurable goals to guide all aspects of circular product development—from design and sourcing, to circular systems, packaging, and material health.

The Global fashion Agenda (GFA) has launched ‘The Circular Fashion Partnership: Indonesia’ as a cross-sectoral initiative aimed at developing effective circular fashion systems by capturing and recycling post-industrial textile waste.