The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) in January suggested the European Commission to adapt legislation to circular material flows by modernising certain waste laws, lay down market and fiscal based-instruments to incentivise the use of raw materials from recycling and level the playing field with primary materials for its Roadmap for a New Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP). It also recommended putting in place requirements and incentives to design circular products and empower consumers’ sustainable choices through proper labelling. These three priorities are essential to develop a much-needed EU market for secondary raw materials rightly identified in the roadmap as problem to be tackled.
Leeds leads UK government’s textile circularity effort
The University of Leeds led the UK government’s effort to set up an Interdisciplinary Textile Circularity Centre to lessen the environmental impact of clothing. The centre will use household waste and used textiles to develop new textiles instead of relying on imported materials. The government has allocated £5.4 million. The emission levels caused by the UK’s textiles industry are almost as high as the total CO2 emitted through people using cars for private trips.
New Cotton Project to create circular fashion
Fashion Positive frames Circular Materials Guidelines
H&M to transform unwanted garments with Looop
Uniqlo’s initiative to give life to unwanted clothes
ReCircled seeks to create sustainable fashion loop
French law to stop unsold goods from being thrown away
Walmart partners with ThredUp to enter fashion resale
Accelerating Circularity to eliminate textile waste
Accelerating Circularity in February launched efforts to accelerate textile industry’s move from linear to circular. Its project partners are ensuring broad stakeholder representation by collaborating with industry organisations on this work including sharing information, amplifying key messages and streamlining of efforts. The organisations include American Apparel & Footwear Association, Apparel Impact Institute, Circle Economy, Outdoor Industry Association, Textile Exchange, The Renewal Workshop, and United States Fashion Industry Association.
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