According to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), published earlier this week, the consumption of clothing, footwear and home textiles in the European Union (EU) used about 1, 3 tons of raw material and more than 100 cubic meters of water per person per year. The agency calls for a broad-based shift towards the economy's circulation in the production and consumption of textiles and clothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, use resources and put pressure on self-reliance. course.
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An EEA report on the Textile Economy in Europe provides the latest evidence of the environmental and climate impacts from the consumption of textile products from clothing, footwear, carpets and furniture. in the EU. It is based on the European Technical Report of the EEA with the theme of waste and materials in green economy (ETC / WMGE).
According to EEA research, the production and handling of clothing, footwear and home textiles sold in the EU in 2017 used about 1.3 tons of raw materials and 104 cubic meters of water per capita in EU. The study adds that about 85% of these materials and 92% of the water has been used in different parts of the world.
Water consumption, use of raw materials, clothing, footwear and home textiles are the fourth highest consumption in the EU after food, housing and transport. Textile in the same product group causes the second highest pressure on land use (after food), a number of chemicals that cause water pollution, including micro-plastics that are discharged from washing lines. , washing, is similar to the various negative social impacts.
The EEA report also shows that the production of clothing, footwear and home textiles for Europe has caused about 654 kg of CO2 emissions per capita in the EU, making textiles the largest source of CO2 emissions. years related to individual consumption norms. About three quarters of this emissions occur outside of Europe.
Textile Economics
"Economic policies and principles, such as design that is environmentally friendly and reusable, can minimize the environmental and climatic impacts of textile production and consumption," the EEA report said. for more info. "Current EU policies require Member States to collect textiles and clothing separately by 2025 and ensure that wastes are collected separately and not burned or buried."
Under the EEA, textile business models - such as leasing, sharing, acquiring and reselling - need to be expanded with the help of material handling policies and design, manufacturing and distribution, use and reuse, collection and recycling. This may include policies such as product and sustainable production policies, eco-design and durability standards, green public procurement, safe and sustainable materials, waste and product prevention. expanded production, product labeling and standards.
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