European deputies voted in July to ban the destruction of unsold clothing and electronics and the E.U. unveiled a new draft directive. This aims to reduce food waste in stores by 30% and to make textile manufacturers pay for discarded / unsold clothes.
On 5 July 2023, the European Commission published a draft directive to reduce waste.
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Sophie Baqué
Chief Editor of mind Retail