Fast fashion

French authorities have found that nearly 25 per cent of non-textile items shipped from Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein failed to meet safety and labelling standards.

Over 59 million tonnes of food waste are generated in the EU each year, representing an estimated loss of €132 billion.

As a tool to create transparency and enable circularity, the European Commission is proposing the implementation of digital product passports (DPPs) that share product and traceability information