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Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD (the European Waste Management Association)
The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe's resilience depends on it

In a world increasingly shaped by climate imperatives and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe is facing a challenge: how do we ensure access to the materials we need while building a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient economy? The Circular Economy Act, announced by the European Commission, is a unique opportunity to meet that challenge, but only if it is bold, actionable, and truly ambitious.

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Textiles 2030 rebrands as UK Textiles Pact

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Circular Sleep project aims to improve mattress recycling rates

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European cities become ‘part of the solution’ in waste prevention
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Beth Jones
| 30 April 2025 |
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Zero Waste Europe report highlights growing adoption of zero waste strategies, with over 86 municipalities focusing on prevention, reuse and repair initiatives over recycling
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North London community fund awards £168,111 to waste prevention projects
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25 April 2025 |
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20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs
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Library of Things secures £20,000 Viridor funding for UK expansion
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14 April 2025 |
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Not-for-profit to launch national incubator programme helping communities establish borrowing hubs across the country
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AI-powered technology for identifying textile waste secures further investment
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Beth Jones
| 10 April 2025 |
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WRAP-backed Circular Plastics Accelerator among investors in infrared scanner using machine learning algorithms to improve sorting of different fabrics
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WRAP publishes new carbon metric
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| 10 April 2025 |
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CarbonWARM tool expands coverage to incorporate new waste streams, including WEEE, batteries, sanitary waste, and incinerator bottom ash
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Retailers reduce clothes waste through SATCoL partnership programme
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Beth Jones
| 9 April 2025 |
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Collaboration allows brands to repurpose unwanted inventory of textiles, electronics and home goods to raise funds for charitable aims
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London Textile Action Plan sets nine-point strategy for sustainable fashion
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Beth Jones
| 2 April 2025 |
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Cross-sector coalition unveils roadmap that outlines circular vision for capital’s £11 billion textile sector
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Niche clothing rental companies more likely to succeed
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Beth Jones
| 1 April 2025 |
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Research identifies why most fashion rental companies fail despite consumer interest, advocating for specialised services over general fashion renting businesses
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New workplace recycling rules come into force across England
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31 March 2025 |
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Businesses with 10 or more employees must now separate recyclables and food waste under Simpler Recycling legislation
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England’s household recycling rate rises to 44 per cent
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| 27 March 2025 |
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Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels
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Steve Reed announces plans to end UK ‘throwaway society’
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Beth Jones
| 27 March 2025 |
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Circular Economy Taskforce to prioritise textiles, transport, construction, agri-food and chemicals and plastics sectors
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EU requires ‘systemic shift’ for its Textiles Strategy to tackle rising consumption
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Beth Jones
| 26 March 2025 |
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The clothing, footwear, and household fabrics industries are the fifth largest consumer of raw materials, water and land, and produced over 159 million tonnes of CO2 in 2022
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Textiles industry urged to support fibre pollution mitigation
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Beth Jones
| 5 March 2025 |
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A report from Fashion for Good and The Microfibre Consortium calls for improved filtration technologies during production and in homes, as well as integration of other techniques.
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Reconomy Connect and ReNewShoe launch shoe recycling scheme
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Beth Jones
| 27 February 2025 |
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Partnership will offer dedicated drop-off points for unwanted footwear, recycling collected materials into new products
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WRAP develops method for retailers to calculate footprint gain from textile repair and resale
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Beth Jones
| 27 February 2025 |
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New methodology aims to quantify environmental benefits from circular models like secondhand shopping and mending clothing reduce through their ‘displacement’ of new clothing production
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Government outlines next steps for landfill waste reduction
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Beth Jones
| 13 February 2025 |
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Results of Defra consultation show industry backing for coordinated approach to reduce biodegradable waste in landfill, with focus on developing treatment infrastructure
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Cutting single-use plastic in shops emerges as top public priority
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Beth Jones
| 12 February 2025 |
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Hubbub study urges businesses and government to help households adopt sustainable living by providing clearer information and financial support
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Liverpool community groups offered £165,000 for waste reduction projects
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10 February 2025 |
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Zero Waste Community Fund opens applications for projects targeting priority materials including WEEE and textiles
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MYGroup launches Sri Lankan plastic recycling hub
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Beth Jones
| 5 February 2025 |
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New coastal facility will process marine plastic while supporting sustainable textile production
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Fashion for Good launches footwear circularity initiative
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Beth Jones
| 5 February 2025 |
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Fashion and footwear brand collaboration aims to boost circularity through design innovation and infrastructure development
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