The proposed ban on the destruction of unsold clothing and footwear is a critical step to address overproduction and environmental harm caused by the textile sector. In our joint paper, we urge the European Commission to significantly tighten and clarify the conditions for derogations to the ban. The current draft proposal risks creating loopholes that undermine the regulation’s intent and allow continued wasteful practices by fast fashion operators.
ECOS has long advocated for ecodesign principles to apply broadly across products and sectors. This month, the first working plan for the ESPR was published, bringing us one step closer. These new ecodesign rules will eventually apply to almost all products sold on the EU market, but we are only at the beginning of a lengthy implementation process. We will continue to push for the most ambitious implementation.
Plastics and polymers should be included as an intermediate product in the first working plan under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. In our paper we show that by prioritising plastics and polymers, the EU will take a major step in addressing the plastic pollution crisis, working to minimise the environmental footprint of plastic and polymer production. We also look at the limitations of the current methodology that look into polymer production.
The proposal for the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) was unprecedented – aiming to make all products sustainable by default. In our position paper, we analyse the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of the ESPR and explain the next steps for implementing this important EU Regulation.
ECOS invites civil society organisations to join us online on 23 April at 10:00 (CEST) for a briefing to discuss the next steps for implementing the the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
When you hear ‘car pollution’, what is the first thing that comes to mind? People usually think of exhaust emissions – the truth we can’t deny! But there is another major hidden polluter – tyres.
In March, the European Commission presented an ambitious package of regulatory proposals to implement its Circular Economy Action Plan. The proposal for a Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) extends ecodesign to a broad range of sectors, including textiles and construction products, finally addressing negative environmental impacts embedded in products by design. However, work needs to be done so that the package lives up to its full potential.
In March, the European Commission presented an ambitious package of regulatory proposals to implement its Circular Economy Action Plan. The proposal for a Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR) extends ecodesign to a broad range of sectors, including textiles and construction products, finally addressing negative environmental impacts embedded in products by design. However, work needs to be done so that the package lives up to its full potential.
Our 2022 Annual Conference will be a unique opportunity to discuss how to ensure the new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation lives up to its full potential, and to finally make sustainable products the norm everywhere.
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