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Sweden eases clothing recycling due to overload in treatment centres

Stockholm – From October, Sweden will no longer be obligated to recycle clothes, despite European legislation, as textile waste treatment centres are overflowing, the government announced on Thursday, May 8, 2024. This decision, effective from October first, comes after the European Union imposed on member countries the requirement to have a...

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Uncertainty over anti-greenwashing law: organisations respond

Uncertainty arose surrounding the proposed Green Claims Directive. In recent days, confusion emerged as to whether the European Commission’s anti-greenwashing legislation would proceed. Several organisations responded, issuing calls for clarity and prompt action. European textile organisation, Euratex, responded: “Euratex welcomed the Commission...

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Dutch political party says European sustainability rules threaten competitiveness

The Dutch political party, VVD, has sent a strong message to Brussels. On June 12, members of parliament Thom van Campen and Claire Martens-America submitted a motion to the House of Representatives stating that two European directives concerning sustainability hinder European businesses from competing with businesses outside the EU, such as...