ETC CE report quantifies volumes and destruction of returned and unsold textiles in Europe (eionet.europa.eu)

• Growth in online shopping and fast fashion increases returned and unsold textiles
• Report documents destruction of clothing by both fast fashion and luxury brands
• Calls for shift to circular economy to reduce environmental and climate impacts

"The ETC CE report provides an analysis of the volumes and destruction of returned and unsold textiles in Europe. It highlights that growth in online shopping, flexible return policies, and fast-fashion business models have increased the amount of returned and unsold textiles, leading to their destruction by retailers and brands. The report underscores the inefficiency of the current linear production-consumption system and calls for a shift towards a circular economy to reduce environmental impacts."