<![CDATA[Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.]]>Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.

We’re putting an end to this wasteful practice.

From today, large companies can no longer destroy unsold clothes, accessories and footwear. They will need to instead prioritise keeping products in use: by selling, donating, or preparing for reuse.

Find out more: https://link.europa.eu/cdYmK9

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/ec822317-7ad1-48d5-9e7b-e454ad22b29d/every-year-in-europe-an-estimated-4-9-of-unsold-textiles-are-destroyed-before-ever-being-worn-generating-around-5.6-million-tonnes-of-co-emissions.RSS for NodeSun, 09 Aug 2026 01:06:42 GMTSun, 19 Jul 2026 11:53:14 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:50:46 GMT]]>@Sorro @EUCommission

They don't.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62kg63k8v6o

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/draNgNon/statuses/116950738281796756https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/draNgNon/statuses/116950738281796756Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:50:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:15:04 GMT]]>@EUCommission

The ship I work on buys approx 1 tonne of "new" [former] t-shirts for cleaning rags every year. They come pre-cut into [almost] convenient size/shape for task. Purpose-made shop towels would be [slightly] more effective for task, cost considerably more, and wouldn't repose any material.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/paraplegic_racehorse/statuses/116949181850811788https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/paraplegic_racehorse/statuses/116949181850811788Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:15:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:28:12 GMT]]>@EUCommission

Our systems of production, distribution, and consumption of goods are so stupid, it’s unbelievable.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115974269545454791/statuses/116948998068924423https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115974269545454791/statuses/116948998068924423Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:28:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:49:48 GMT]]>@EUCommission Now do Smartphones.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Megawatt/statuses/116948847062329631https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Megawatt/statuses/116948847062329631Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:49:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:26:49 GMT]]>@EUCommission

Deberían legislar para que sea Donado

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116649828354231325/statuses/116948048885737236https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/ap/users/116649828354231325/statuses/116948048885737236Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:26:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:47:46 GMT]]>@EUCommission Absolutely necessary. A few years ago, I watched a documentary about the recycling industry in Africa where many of our used clothes end up. What these discarded clothes did to the local environment was disgusting.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.cologne/ap/users/116232768628584081/statuses/116947895353062847https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.cologne/ap/users/116232768628584081/statuses/116947895353062847Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:47:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:36:14 GMT]]>@EUCommission First of all, why is the practice donating or selling for a half price still didn't applied,

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/ap/users/116353170981365607/statuses/116947850010158621https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/ap/users/116353170981365607/statuses/116947850010158621Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:36:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:21:03 GMT]]>@EUCommission So what about Food then?
The amount of Food that is thrown away is incredible!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hessen.social/users/MichaelimOdenwald/statuses/116947790276777906https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hessen.social/users/MichaelimOdenwald/statuses/116947790276777906Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:21:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:08:22 GMT]]>@EUCommission Having minimum standards that prevent the import or manufacture of clothing that effectively already is trash when it hits the shelves would be preferable though.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/nblr/statuses/116947740415110524https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/nblr/statuses/116947740415110524Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:08:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:55:06 GMT]]>But if a customer orders three sizes of T-shirts from Amazon, keeps the one that fits, and returns the other two, the returned apparel will usually go to a return hub in the same EU country.

@pomubieng @EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/116947452360638333https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/116947452360638333Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:55:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:46:48 GMT]]>@EUCommission your donated clothing ends up being resold in Third World countries like mine... hope you have a good way to figure it out other than yet more directives

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/crystalmoon/statuses/116947419701953815https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/crystalmoon/statuses/116947419701953815Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:46:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:44:19 GMT]]>@EUCommission

They need to stop making shitty clothes in the first place. Make what people want, not what you think will sell. And put POCKETS in it, ffs.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116947409939095381https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/darwinwoodka/statuses/116947409939095381Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:44:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:12:45 GMT]]>@EUCommission omg thats pretty nice

didnt even know companies destroy unsold clothes. that's pretty sad and frustrating. so it's pretty nice that you are doing something about it 😄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.tech/users/Sorro/statuses/116947285779924251https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.tech/users/Sorro/statuses/116947285779924251Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:12:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:02:30 GMT]]>Iarlaiṫ 🇵🇸
Image/photo

#FreeGazaFromHamas #Pallywood]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://libera.site/item/5a269aad-c795-425d-8e27-608895556c5ahttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://libera.site/item/5a269aad-c795-425d-8e27-608895556c5aSun, 19 Jul 2026 15:02:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:55:48 GMT]]>@EUCommission 33 million tonnes of CO2 has been released into the atmosphere by your close Israeli allies. During the genocide. So far.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/IarfhlaithO/statuses/116947219164386468https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/IarfhlaithO/statuses/116947219164386468Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:55:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:15:53 GMT]]>@EUCommission Does this also apply for brand imitations?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nuche/statuses/116947062200520016https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nuche/statuses/116947062200520016Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:15:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:09:43 GMT]]>@EUCommission good job!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.party/users/lrt_writes/statuses/116947037971190367https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.party/users/lrt_writes/statuses/116947037971190367Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:09:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:09:40 GMT]]>@EUCommission Drapes of Wrath

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/soursaltyfatso/statuses/116947037741204112https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/soursaltyfatso/statuses/116947037741204112Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:09:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:55:38 GMT]]>@EUCommission So, large companies will have to resort to more non-EU production (if possible...) and do more abusive landfill with the excessive production (as they already do it).

As noted by others, it's all about: 1) how it will be investigated, 2) what happens next
Because I fear the answers are: 1) a (ridiculous) voluntary disclosure, 2) nothing will be enforced for non-EU productions

As usual, the base idea is great, but it applies to a fictional world.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/ap/users/116092650648397225/statuses/116946982587194764https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/ap/users/116092650648397225/statuses/116946982587194764Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:55:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:54:14 GMT]]>@EUCommission One of the oldest building technologies was plaster and burlap. It should be blatantly obvious that a greater range of textiles should be manufactured for multiple uses.

This is PREscient ethics/math, and the fact that these measures as post de facto negligence, are further penalizing taxpayers, is just as much - if not more abhorrent than the inherent neglect.

Reform, because we have less and less CRUNCH time to adapt.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/ap/users/116516598447523349/statuses/116946741107245129https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/ap/users/116516598447523349/statuses/116946741107245129Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:54:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:42:44 GMT]]>@EUCommission

«…the ESPR requires companies to disclose information on the unsold consumer products they discard as waste. It also introduces a ban on the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.»

Once again, since avoiding to mention enforcement seems to be the norm with such announcements:

1) Are there consequences for not disclosing such information?
2) Are there consequences for destroying textiles in spite of the announced ban? What are they?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/65dBnoise/statuses/116946695880692698https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/65dBnoise/statuses/116946695880692698Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:42:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:32:49 GMT]]>@EUCommission very few of the clothes sold in EU are produced in EU.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/pomubieng/statuses/116946656900184446https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/pomubieng/statuses/116946656900184446Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:32:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:28:18 GMT]]>I hope the execution will be as good as is the aim of this.

I wish you success in this, @EUCommission

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.novotnykrystof.com/ap/users/116220969522838505/statuses/116946639141197295https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.novotnykrystof.com/ap/users/116220969522838505/statuses/116946639141197295Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:28:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Every year in Europe, an estimated 4-9% of unsold textiles are destroyed before ever being worn, generating around 5.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions. on Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:15:49 GMT]]>@EUCommission @noodlemaz note that I wrote it was probably better, not good

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Kierkegaanks/statuses/116946590036895110https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Kierkegaanks/statuses/116946590036895110Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:15:49 GMT