The European Union’s ambitious leap toward a circular economy is facing a significant technical roadblock that could undermine its green transition. A new policy brief from the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), a prominent Brussels-based think tank, warns that the upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP) will struggle to enable large-scale textile-to-textile recycling unless policymakers urgently address deep-seated data gaps and the low level of digitalization across the industry’s value chain.
The global fashion industry is facing a moment of reckoning as a hard-hitting new report reveals how its "extractive" business model is pushing the planet’s resources to the brink while deepening global inequality. Released by the U.K. charity War on Want, the study argues that the industry’s current design—built to accrue profits for corporations in the Global North—is systematically depriving poorer nations of the energy, land, and labor they need to thrive.
In a dynamic global landscape increasingly shaped by eco-conscious consumer preferences and burgeoning textile innovations, Yarn Expo Autumn 2024 stands poised to reinforce its pivotal role as Asia’s premier trade platform for yarns and fibres. Scheduled from August 27 to 29 at the esteemed National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, this upcoming event promises to showcase an expansive array of cutting-edge, sustainable textile solutions.
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