Product Passport and Carbon Tax

Product Passport and Carbon Tax

PRODUCT PASSPORT AND CARBON TAX The potential of integrating the Digital Product Passport withthe Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in the textile industry The EU Commission is aiming for a more sustainable and circular economy. Therefore, several steps towards...
Digital Product Passport

Digital Product Passport

DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT A step towards transparency and traceability in global value chains? The EU Commission is aiming for a more sustainable and circular economy. Therefore, several steps towards traceability and reduction of overproduction has to be taken. The...
Green Claims

Green Claims

GREEN CLAIMS Navigating what can and can’t be said in the world of green claims Everywhere we look today we see the promotion of products or activities as being “sustainable”, “organic” or “better for the environment”. But using general or unclear claims in the...
Microplastics initiative

Microplastics initiative

MICROPLASTICS INITIATIVE Why are microplastics a main concern now? Synthetic textiles is responsible for the release of 8% of European microplastics into the ocean, of which the majority is mainly from the first few washes. Globally, this amount is estimated to be...
Extended producer responsibility

Extended producer responsibility

Extended producer responsibilty in the Danish textile sector Assessing the optimal development and implementation In this document, we contribute to the policy debate on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles in Denmark. EPR is often described as a waste...