European Parliament: Textiles and Food Waste Reduction - New EU Rules to Support Circular Economy
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 15 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024:
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* Higher 2030 targets to cut down food waste
* Producers to cover costs for collecting, sorting and recycling waste textiles
* 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste generated annually in the EU
* Less than 1% of all textiles worldwide are recycled into new products
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* Higher 2030 targets to cut down food waste
* Producers to cover costs for collecting, sorting and recycling waste textiles
* 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste generated annually in the EU
* Less than 1% of all textiles worldwide are recycled into new products
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