As of 2025, the separate collection of textile waste will become mandatory in the EU. For many municipalities, this means they have to make changes to their waste collection systems. ‘How to collect textile waste in cities?’ is a guide...
The global fashion industry has seen unprecedented growth in recent decades, leading to staggering amounts of textile waste being discarded: 16 kg of textile waste per EU citizen each year. The surge in fast fashion consumption has created significant environmental...
In this open letter, RREUSE, ACR+, and ZWE call on EU and national policymakers to take urgent action to prevent the collapse of the used textile value chain. In less than two months, separate textile waste collection will become mandatory...
This second chapter of our two-part series on textiles sketches out what a truly circular and toxic-free system for textiles looks like. The report investigates the current barriers to circularity, identifies solutions, and makes recommendations for policy measures in the...
In view of the EU-wide mandatory separate collection of textile waste as of 2025, municipalities have the chance to align textile collection with the waste hierarchy and support a system of local reuse, particularly for clothing. This paper provides municipalities...
In this joint statement, eleven NGOs and progressive business associations call for action to make the EU-wide Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles, as proposed under the revision of the Waste Framework Directive, a success. The measure must not only...
