RREUSE warns used textile industry set to collapse

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Textile circularity network warns that sector is in crisis with organisations facing closure and reusable textiles being incinerated

BRUSSELS - The RREUSE network of social enterprises involved in reuse, repair and recycling has again warned the European Union (EU) that the used textile industry is in danger of collapse.

RREUSE was one of three organisations which penned a letter to senior European officials and politicians calling for the urgent adoption of a Textile Emergency Action Plan (TEAP) in November.

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