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EU Aims to Cut Food and Textile Waste by 2030

9/12/2025

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The EU has enacted a law to cut food waste by 30% per capita and textile waste by 10% by 2030.
Each citizen wastes approximately 132 kg of food and 12 kg of textiles annually, totaling 60 million tons of food and 12.6 million tons of textile waste yearly.
Producers must cover costs for collecting, sorting, and recycling textiles under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes.
The law targets fast fashion, mandating compliance from all textile producers, including non-EU companies.
Member states have 20 months to adopt the directive, with EPR schemes required within 30 months. Critics note the absence of agricultural waste targets.

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The EU has enacted a law to cut food waste by 30% per capita and textile waste by 10% by 2030.
Each citizen wastes approximately 132 kg of food and 12 kg of textiles annually, totaling 60 million tons of food and 12.6 million tons of textile waste yearly.
Producers must cover costs for collecting, sorting, and recycling textiles under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes.
The law targets fast fashion, mandating compliance from all textile producers, including non-EU companies.
Member states have 20 months to adopt the directive, with EPR schemes required within 30 months. Critics note the absence of agricultural waste targets.