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Textile Recycling Expo: recycling sector eager to launch and requests additional EU support

The textile recycling sector is ready to tackle the mountain of clothing waste but is awaiting the implementation of European regulations compelling companies to pay for the waste stage of their designs. Without additional investment, recyclers, collectors, and sorters are at risk of disappearing. Brussels - “The elephant in the room? We need to...

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Fashion|Opinion

Greenwashing machine running at full speed: Fashion industry must move away from focus on recycled polyester

When you see a garment made of '80 percent recycled polyester', do you think; 'Aha now I'm making a good choice?' Unfortunately, this may not be the case… In 90 percent of cases, this recycled polyester consists of RPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) from collected soft drink bottles. Sounds like a wonderful way to make sustainable...

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