The Textile PRO (Producer Responsibility Organisation) Forum is coordinated by Euratex and comes as Europe prepares for the mandatory separate collection of textile waste and with the revision of the ...

The amendment on the waste framework is designed to enhance circular economy practices across the EU textile sector by encouraging innovation and more sustainable methods in both industry and consumer ...

The European Parliament Committee on Environment published its draft report on the proposal for a directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, commonly known as the Waste Framework Directive (WFD ...

The Waste Framework Directive just got one step closer to making extended producer responsibility schemes a reality. The provisional agreement establishes “harmonized rules” on Extended Producer ...

Even though ultra-fast fashion garments are typically not of the highest quality, they’re being thrown out after a few wears regardless of the shape they’re in, Zero Waste Europe has learned. If the ...

Earlier in the week (19 February 2025), EU negotiators reached an agreement for revisions to the WFD regarding mandatory food waste targets and extended producer responsibility for textiles (tEPR).

Europe leads the way in the collection and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as well as setting standards for the reduction of toxic substance content in EEE. These efforts ...

The amended Waste Framework Directive will promote a circular textile economy throughout the EU. Credit: Mariia Korneeva/Shutterstock. The amendment on the waste framework is designed to enhance ...

These EPR schemes and the related PROs will operate differently in each EU Member State, reflecting national legislation, market conditions, and infrastructure. Crediit: Shutterstock. The Textile PRO ...