Tagged “global-south”
Europe Made Textile Collection Mandatory. The Collectors Are Going Bust.
Separate collection of textiles became compulsory across the EU in January 2025. Fibre-to-fibre recycling is still below 1%, major collectors have filed for insolvency, and the EEA expects the main effect to be more exports.
India's E-Waste Rules Are Tightening. The Trade Is Moving, Not Shrinking.
India generates nearly 1.4 million tonnes of e-waste a year, and most of it moves through an informal network that beats formal recyclers on collection. New rules and a contested price floor are squeezing that network.