MEPs Call for Tougher EU Rules to Reduce Textiles and Food Waste
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 15 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release on March 14, 2024:
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* More ambitious 2030 targets to reduce food waste
* Producers to have greater responsibility for textile products, clothing and footwear
* 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste are generated annually in the EU
* Less than 1% of all textiles worldwide are recycled into new products
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* More ambitious 2030 targets to reduce food waste
* Producers to have greater responsibility for textile products, clothing and footwear
* 60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste are generated annually in the EU
* Less than 1% of all textiles worldwide are recycled into new products