New call to save European used textile sector

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BRUSSELS – Three more organisations have added their voices to warnings that the European used textile industry is in danger of collapse unless action is taken to save it.

The RREUSE network of social enterprises involved in reuse, repair and recycling, the Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+), and the Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) have penned a joint letter to spell out their concerns.

BRUSSELS – Three more organisations have added their voices to warnings that the European used textile industry is in danger of collapse unless action is taken to save it.

The RREUSE network of social enterprises involved in reuse, repair and recycling, the Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+), and the Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) have penned a joint letter to spell out their concerns.

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