The textile industry is drowning three R rules. To reduce? It’s true that the pandemic has brought clothing consumption to a standstill in Spain – turnover fell 41.3% in 2020 Y 16.2% more in 2021– and the blow of inflation in the pockets of citizens isn’t bringing much joy in sales right now, but beyond the small brands and designers who advocate the durability of clothing as the best guarantee of reducing environmental impact, the industry is lacking. a real commitment to to step production to the change of hidden habits in consumers. And reuse? It is scarce among other things because the third R, recycling is also a pending issue. In his case, there might even be a fourth R, a forced reinvention of fashion, with a real legislative storm coming from Europe.
Mangofor example, it was just announced Remove the committed tag the gradual introduction of a QR code to distinguish the most sustainable collections and, starting this new year, will direct the buyer to the website to consult detailed information about the production process, the composition of the fabrics and even the place of manufacture. The rest will have no choice but to do it. This European Commission Textile Strategy requires the creation of a Digital Product Passport to raise awareness and prevent green wash in the world’s most polluting activity.
waste and land law
In the short term, waste and contaminated soil law for a circular economy In the regulation to which the Spanish Government transferred the communal waste directive, it sets 31 December 2024 as the deadline for the selective collection of textile waste in municipalities and gives companies in the sector three years from its entry into force in April 2022 to assume management. and costs through the so-called Extended producer responsibility plansin the image of what he did ecoembellsnon-profit organization tasked with recycling the waste collected in the yellow and blue container.
The main fashion chains operating in Spain have decided to take a step to take on the clothing and footwear waste produced in the country and create their own Collective System for Extended Producer Responsibility (SCRAP). Seven factions form the alliance: inditexH&M, Decathlon, ikeaKiabi, Mango and Tendam (formerly Cortefiel). “With the charter of this association, which became official yesterday, [por el miércoles] At the Museo del Traje, a state museum affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the companies involved want to give a collective support to textile recycling in Spain by moving towards a circular model. with the correct management of wastes originating from the sector.”.
Model and funding
members Textile Waste Management Association They are not giving further details at this time. “They work on the business, finance, and data model,” they say. It is also unknown whether the business will host more companies. The Presidency will be held alternately between the partners every year.. Mango will start with a board of directors that includes representatives of each partner.
The culture of recycling and reusing clothes is so low that there are no official data on the generation of textile waste. It is estimated to reach one million tons per year, and only 110,000, 10%, are collected. The rest ends up in conventional garbage.