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Press releases & Statements

EuRIC Textiles Event gathers over 130 participants, unites key stakeholders

22 November 2023
On 21 November, EuRIC connected the knots in textiles, bringing together EU legislators, environment experts, leading industry figures and NGO representatives for an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities in the EU’s textile lands...
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EuRIC applauds ENVI Committee for its vote on the own-initiative report on the Sustainable Textiles Strategy

28 April 2023
EuRIC Textiles, the textile reuse and recycling branch of the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) welcomes the adoption of the own-initiative report on the Sustainable Textiles Strategy by the ENVI Committee on 27 April. While Eu...
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European textile reuse & recycling industry urges caution on EU interpretation of used textiles exports

28 February 2023
The European Environment Agency (EEA) recently published a briefing on EU trends on exports of used textiles. While the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) appreciates that exports are being put under the spotlight, it also calls ...
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Clothing reuse has a 70 times lower environmental impact reveals new study

17 January 2023
A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry  has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new clothing. The environmental impact of reusi...
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Press Release | The textiles re-use & recycling industry welcomes the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles

06 July 2022
The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) welcomes the publication of the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles1 creating conditions and incentives to reach a sustainable and circular textiles value chain by 2030.The Eur...
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Joint Press Release | Discover the truth about the used clothing industry

11 August 2021
A variety of associations involved in the used clothing trade around the world have joined forces to dispel myths about the industry. The truth is that the used clothing industry is gaining momentum with tremendous environmental, social, and econo...
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