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https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/19/eu-targets-food-and-fast-fashion-in-new-war-on-waste>
"The EU has set its first ever legally binding targets for member states to cut
food waste, with lawmakers agreeing on a 30% cut across retailers, restaurants,
caterers and households by the end of the decade.
For food processors and manufacturers, the 2030 goal is a 10% reduction, with
both targets based on the average in the three years to 2023. EU estimates
suggest that over 59 million tonnes of food is shovelled into dustbins every
year, representing a loss of €132 billion.
Reforms to the EU’s waste framework directive, agreed this morning after a
marathon negotiating session behind closed doors between MEPs and government
delegates, also target the textiles industry.
New harmonised rules on extended producer responsibility (EPR) mean textile
producers and fashion brands will have to pay a fee to help fund waste
collection, sorting and recycling, based on how circular and sustainable their
products are.
In a measure directly targeting ‘fast fashion’ practices such as cheap, almost
disposable clothes from online platforms, EU governments are also empowered to
adapt these fees based on the durability of garments.
“The rapidly growing e-commerce market brings many opportunities, but also
represents a significant challenge, especially in terms of environmental
protection,” the agreed text runs.
The legislation gives leeway to penalise aggressive marketing strategies that
encourage clothes to be discarded before they are worn out, practices that
according to the legislation are “likely resulting in an overconsumption of
textile products and, consequently, an overgeneration of waste”."
Via
Fix the News 288: Hofstader’s Butterfly
https://fixthenews.com/288-hofstaders-butterfly/
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
