The EU wants to achieve a fully circular economy in the textile sector. As you can read in the original article here, this may mean: getting rid of cotton from 2030, because the material is difficult to recycle today. The possible ban led to heated discussions in the comments section.
Many users are bothered by the EU decision itself, for example Giovanni@10 writes: “As always, quick fixes and reckless regulations to the point that it is no longer possible. This is simply not feasible! » Pepito_Spezaguti criticizes: “Cotton, a natural fiber, should be replaced by plastic fibers so that they can be recycled – the ticket to madness is the EU! »
Stadt-Luzerner also questions whether it actually helps: “Will it save the planet? I don’t think so. But once again an entire industry is facing major problems.” OhRosalie-dieRoseindfürdi also sees a gap in the thinking: “This equation does not mention microplastics, which plastics lose through friction when washing. This is a huge burden for all water bodies.
Other readers locate the textile industry’s main problem elsewhere, like Dolomiti: “The environmental problem is the masses of cheap waste we buy – less is more, and cotton is not the problem . » For Sangalleri, the solution is here: “Everyone should check their clothing purchasing behavior. Do you really need it? I go even further, Rolf: “15 kg of clothes per person per year? It’s time to impose an environmental tax on clothing.”
tom-2021 shows understanding of European legislation: “It’s good that we are committed to sustainable products, from toothbrushes and cars to homes and everyday objects . This will bring about changes, not all of which will be miraculous. »
Some members of the community see the need for European regulation. LeMoi288 says: “The idea behind this seems to be to force companies to use better recycling technologies. As long as “new” cotton can be bought cheaper than recycled cotton, there is no incentive to change anything.” Dr-g also says: “The EU has recognized a resource problem and is tackling it – but here, on principle, everything it does is in anger at everything it does. Be happy, someone takes care of the problems in time and does not pass them on to the next generations on principle.”
Dick.S.Ding also emphasizes: “The ecological and social damage caused by cotton has now been clearly proven. There are already excellent alternatives to cotton. Hitomi_4 also sees it this way: “I hardly find anything in my wardrobe that isn’t synthetic! Today, I hardly pay attention to the cotton content when buying.”
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