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ARTICLE · 13 NOVEMBER 2023

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The EU's Proposal For Extended Producer Responsibility For Textiles

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On 5 July 2023, the European Commission (EC) published a proposal for a new directive which creates mandatory and harmonised recycling obligations for producers of textiles in the EU (the EPR Textile Proposal).

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Giulia Barbone
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Lucy Bruce Jones
Lucy Bruce Jones
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Julia Fleminks
Antoine Prétot
Antoine Prétot
Marion Roquette-Pfister
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Nikolas Smirra
Nikolas Smirra

On 5 July 2023, the European Commission (EC) published a proposal for a new directive which creates mandatory and harmonised recycling obligations for producers of textiles in the EU (the EPR Textile Proposal).1 The main aim of the EPR Textile Proposal is to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU. This article considers the EPR Textile Proposal and its impact on producers of textiles.

  • Background
  • Key elements of the EPR Textile Proposal
  • National EPR legislation for textiles
  • Going forward

Background

The EU generates 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Every year, clothing and footwear alone account for 12 kg of waste per person in the EU. In line with the European Green Deal2 and the Circular Economy Action Plan,3 the EU aims to increase the percentage of textile waste collected for re-use or recycling, which is currently only 22%.

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