Tag: EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

• No excuse for destruction of unsold clothes – and no loopholes

  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.

• Joint letter – Civil society reaction to European Parliament report on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

  After the European Parliament's positive vote on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, ECOS and other civil society sent a joint reaction calling on policymakers at the EU and national levels to turn this high ambition into concrete legislative initiatives.