Sweden Loosens Textile Waste Rules
Sweden has announced that some used clothes can now be thrown away with regular waste due to recycling centers being overwhelmed.
This decision, effective October 1st, comes after the European Union's requirement for member countries to implement separate textile recycling.
- Textiles are sorted for reuse or recycling as padding, insulation, or composite materials.
- Recycling centers in Sweden and other EU countries have struggled to keep up with the influx of textiles.
The EU ban on textile disposal has flooded recycling centers, prompting Sweden to loosen its textile waste rules.
The decision aims to alleviate the pressure on recycling centers.
Author's summary: Sweden relaxes textile waste rules due to recycling center overload.