Tag: textile waste
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Sweden Allows Throwing Damaged Clothes in Trash Starting Oct 1
Sweden’s textile waste policy shift explained From October 1, Swedish households can place torn and worn clothing directly in the regular garbage. The change marks a significant reversal of a policy that aimed to separate and divert all textile waste into donation, resale, or recycling channels. The move comes after months of practical difficulties for…
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Sweden Eases Disposal of Torn Clothes as Textile Waste Law Change Takes Effect
Sweden’s textile waste law change takes effect From today, 1 October, households in Sweden can place torn and worn clothes directly in the regular trash bin. The shift marks a significant turn in the textile waste policy that previously urged all fabric-based materials to be sorted for reuse or donation. The policy shift comes after…
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Sweden Allows Damaged Clothes in Trash from October 1
What changed on October 1 From October 1, Sweden allows households to place damaged clothes and other unsellable textiles in the ordinary household waste bin. This marks a shift away from the stricter rule that textiles must be kept separate for reuse or resale. The change comes after a period in which a textile waste…