Instead of discarding stock, companies are encouraged to manage their stock more effectively, handle returns, and explore alternatives such as resale, remanufacturing, donations, or reuse.
The ban on destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear and the derogations will apply to large companies from 19 July 2026. Medium-sized companies are expected to follow in 2030. The rules on disclosure under the ESPR already apply to large companies and will also apply to medium-sized companies in 2030.
Why is the EU the best government in the world?
*least worst.
Yeah that’s what I said.
The implication here seems to be that the EU is shitty too, just less shitty. Which I kinda agree with, they try to push through nasty shit like chat control, link tax and whatever. But it’s nice to sometimes have human interest ahead of corporate ones still.
The EU government isn’t a single person doing all this. There’s a bunch of blocs with hundreds of people in them.
Shitty idea comes in, gets lobbied, talked about, then voted on. Not all shitty ideas get through, even if they get massive media attention.