New EU regulation: This is how old dresses will be used in the future!

From January 1, 2025, a new EU directive will come into force that provides for a mandatory separation collection of old clothes. This regulation aims to significantly increase the reuse and recycling of old and broken textiles. Currently, only about 1% of recycling dresses are burned in the European Union, while the majority are burned, which entails considerable environmental problems.

The EU directive demands that all kinds of textiles, including bed linen, curtains and towels, are given in old clothing containers. The production of textiles is resource -intensive; For example, 2,700 liters of fresh water are required for the production of a single T-shirt. On average, everyone buys: R Europeans: around 26 kg of textiles every year and throws 11 kg away. In the Trier region, only 1% of the old textiles were found in residual waste, in the Rhein-Hunsrück district there were only 2%.

requirements and effects of the new regulation

The new regulation does not allow a difference between portable and intolerable clothing. It is recommended to throw dirty clothes in sacks into the collective containers. The municipal waste disposal facilities are obliged to collect the textile waste separately and provide corresponding offers. These regulations aim to improve the circular economy and environmental protection.

The disposal companies face challenges because the quality of the old textiles collected decreases, which makes recycling difficult. While extremely inferior textiles, which can only be used as insulation materials or plaster flaps, end up in the waste, an increase in garbage fees is feared if non -profit collectors should get out of business completely. The new regulations could also lead to possible fines if old dresses are still being disposed of in residual waste. The public debate about sustainable alternatives, such as clothing exchange parties and second-hand shops, is also initiated by these changes.

For the future handling of old dresses and textile waste, the municipal waste disposal would like to carefully observe the situation before building their own disposal capacity. In addition, it is unclear from their point of view how the new laws should be controlled and what effects this could have on the profitability of textile utilization.

Further information on this far -reaching guideline can also be found in a report by RBB24 that illuminates the implications of the new regulation and the status of the textile industry.