TEXTILES: THE FOURTH CAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESSURE IN THE EU AFTER FOOD, HOUSING AND TRANSPORT
According to a report published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the consumption of clothing, footwear and home textiles in the European Union (EU) annually amounts to around 1.3 tons of raw materials and more of 100 cubic meters of water per person. A large-scale shift to the economy [...]
CESE: R + D + I IS NEEDED, A GUARANTEE OF SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS AND MORE INITIATIVES TO DEVELOP THE RECYCLING OF MATERIALS FROM OLD BATTERIES
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) supports the EU action plan for batteries drawn up by the European Commission, but notes that it must be stepped up and implemented quickly. The risk that large sectors of the European automotive industry move their production to regions close to the production units [...]
