EU to ban destruction of unsold clothes

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European Commission brings in measures which will require companies to stop discarding unsold clothing

The European Commission has introduced a ban on destroying or discarding unsold clothing, footwear, and apparel in a bid to combat the millions of tonnes of avoidable textile waste and related greenhouse...

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