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petre
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EU ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes ...
> Note that, for example, the EU is likely to say ‘launder it first, then donate it’
That's great because it will put pressure on manufacturers to build launderable clothing.
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pfdietz
3 days ago
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Or clothing that deterministically degrades so it will qualify as unrecycleable. Maybe unlaunderable use-once clothing?
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altairprime
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Disposable scrubs are already a thing! But they have specific and reasonable causes for their production and use, unlike fast fashion.
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That's great because it will put pressure on manufacturers to build launderable clothing.