With a view to reducing the waste mountain, promoting recycling, and encouraging sustainable textiles, a vote was held today – September 9 – by the Members of the European Parliament on the revised Waste Framework Directive.
A significant moment for the textile sector as the directive concerns the introduction of mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in all EU member states. This means that brands, retailers, and producers bringing textiles to the EU market will be responsible for their products throughout the entire lifecycle, including when they have become waste. This responsibility...