Textile industry sustainability: Unpacking the potential of EPR for circular practices

Journal title RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'
Author/s Anna Pettini, Luca Montini
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/2
Language English Pages 16 P. 87-102 File size 130 KB
DOI 10.3280/RISS2024-002006
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This paper explores the potential of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) sys-tems to enhance sustainability in the European textile industry, which is both eco-nomically significant and environmentally impactful. EPR assigns lifecycle re-sponsibility to producers, encouraging sustainable design and waste management. The paper compares the centralized mono-consortium model, exemplified by Franceìs Refashion Consortium, with Italy’s emerging multi-consortium approach. While mono-consortiums offer centralized control, multi-consortiums promote competition and innovation. The success of EPR in driving circularity in the textile sector depends on context-specific policies that engage all stakeholders.

Keywords: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), textile waste management, circular economy, mono-consortium system, multi-consortium system.

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Anna Pettini, Luca Montini, Textile industry sustainability: Unpacking the potential of EPR for circular practices in "RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'" 2/2024, pp 87-102, DOI: 10.3280/RISS2024-002006