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The Cost of Clothing Collection Is Borne by the Makers | The EU’s Textile EPR

In 2025, the EU revised its Waste Framework Directive and made extended producer responsibility mandatory for textiles such as clothing, shoes and bedding. Under this system, businesses that place products on the market bear the costs of collection, sorting and recycling.

The Cost of Clothing Collection Is Borne by the Makers | The EU’s Textile EPR

In 2025, the EU revised its Waste Framework Directive and made extended producer responsibility mandatory for textiles such as clothing, shoes and bedding. Under this system, businesses that place products on the market bear the costs of collection, sorting and recycling.

Colorful used clothing hanging up

64% of Clothes People Let Go of Are Discarded | Where Japan’s Clothing Goes

In Japan, 731,000 tons of clothing are let go of each year, and 64.3% of it is discarded. Reuse accounts for 18.1%, and recycling for 17.4%. We look at the material flow presented by the Ministry of the Environment.

64% of Clothes People Let Go of Are Discarded | Where Japan’s Clothing Goes

In Japan, 731,000 tons of clothing are let go of each year, and 64.3% of it is discarded. Reuse accounts for 18.1%, and recycling for 17.4%. We look at the material flow presented by the Ministry of the Environment.