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"Burn it, slash it, bury it – this is what clothing brands have been doing for
years with their unsold stock.
But in the European Union, this is now changing. New rules banning the
destruction of unsold garments have come into force. These mean brands must
find alternative pathways for their unsold stock such as resale and donation.
They must also declare on their websites their volumes of unsold stock.
Destruction of garments will only be permitted for items that are damaged or
unsafe.
These rules come under 2024 regulations, which are designed so that clothing
sold in the EU will be more durable, reusable and recyclable. At first, the new
rules apply to large retailers, but from 2030, they will apply to medium-sized
retailers too.
Here in Australia, we don’t have reliable estimates of the size of the problem,
but we could learn from the EU model."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
