Sustainability: Big companies must no longer throw away unsold fashion
This waste generated around 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions
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This waste generated around 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. It calls for these companies to be involved in the costs of collecting, sorting and recycling waste textiles in the same way as European manufacturers in the future. However, a law is only as good as its enforcement, said Silke Düwel-Rieth from the environmental organization. “It only becomes effective if the requirements are consistently controlled and demanded by the competent authorities.” According to the European Commission, four to nine percent of unsold textiles are destroyed in Europe every year before they have even been worn.
Furthermore, Even what has been offered as a donation to several socio-economic institutions based in the EU, but not accepted within a deadline, may be destroyed. From the point of view of the WWF, the extermination ban is an important first step. However, exceptions apply, inter alia, in the event that the goods are dangerous, damaged or soiled, cannot be reused or reprocessed.
In addition, For many European clothing companies, however, the regulation will have little impact, because unsold goods are usually not destroyed. In addition, he sees possible ecological advantages "as less new clothes are destroyed and products are resold or donated more often".
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This waste generated around 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIt calls for these companies to be involved in the costs of collecting, sorting and recycling waste textiles in the same way as European manufacturers in the future.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHowever, a law is only as good as its enforcement, said Silke Düwel-Rieth from the environmental organization. “It only becomes effective if the requirements are consistently controlled and demanded by the competent authorities.” According to the European Commission, four to nine percent of unsold textiles are destroyed in Europe every year before they have even been worn.
reliability low1/3 sourcesEven what has been offered as a donation to several socio-economic institutions based in the EU, but not accepted within a deadline, may be destroyed.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFrom the point of view of the WWF, the extermination ban is an important first step.
reliability low1/3 sourcesHowever, exceptions apply, inter alia, in the event that the goods are dangerous, damaged or soiled, cannot be reused or reprocessed.
reliability low1/3 sourcesFor many European clothing companies, however, the regulation will have little impact, because unsold goods are usually not destroyed.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn addition, he sees possible ecological advantages "as less new clothes are destroyed and products are resold or donated more often".
reliability low1/3 sources
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