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CHAPTER 3

3.3. WASTE MANAGEMENT

Clothes are no longer disposable because throwing them away means

Preventing waste is the preferred creating landfills in Asia, the Caribbean, and many more places. In other
O3-A1: Intergenerational approach and collaborative training guidelines
option, and sending waste to landfill words, there is no "away" anymore. Fashion companies, big and small,
As a first step partners will develop the methodology for an intergenerational approach as chosen toneed
should be the last resort.
deliver the training. The aim of this output is to create long term relationships between an
to take responsibility for collecting textile waste and ensuring its further use.
entrepreneur, responsible for running a retail business and a youth, who will help them introduce

sustainable changes to the business. In order to reach this objective, a framework for the
Textile waste recycling is becoming mandatory in the EU in 2025. All textiles
collaboration will be developed. The relationship will be be voluntary and included as such in the
placed on the European market would need to last longer and be easier to
framework but encouraged in order to maximise participation in the training activity and further
repair, and their lifetime would be extended by recycling the materials they
apprenticeship programmes. Partners will explore existing suitable frameworks that can be used in
the RETAIL project. In addition, partners will seek involvement of relevant networks to increase the
contain into new, high-quality products. Each EU state will have to establish
project scope. For instance, DCC is a member of the Enterprise Europe Network with EASME
systems for the separate collection of textile waste by January 1, 2025.
actively encouraging members to collaborate and engage with all relevant EU projects. Partner will

also explore other relevant programmes such as mobility programmes (Erasmus+, Erasmus for
What is coming next? Extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for
young entrepreneurs), etc. From this work, a methodological report will be issued.
textiles. They will place an obligation on manufacturers to finance waste
Waste hierarchy according to the Waste
Framework Directive, European Commission collection systems at the local level. This responsibility will require a company
(Directive 2008/98/EC)
to shift a bit of focus from sales and making profit to communication with

stakeholders (from local authorities to clients) and looking for innovative ways

to limit and manage waste. It might also imply a major change in budgeting.