Editorial: El País

• The hyper-consumerism of cheap clothing and inefficiency in its recycling have high social and environmental costs.
• Much of the discarded clothes in Spain ends up in different countries, creating a large carbon footprint.
• The EU generated 6.94 million tons of textile waste in 2022, only 15% of which was recycled.
• Europe exports used clothes to third countries, contributing to the landfill problem and labor exploitation.
• Consumer awareness of the importance of recycling is vital, but it needs the implementation of appropriate public policies.
• A recent agreement will expand companies' responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products, including waste management.

Conclusion: The development of more efficient policies for textile waste management, including corporate responsibility and municipalities' waste separation, is necessary to reduce the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry.

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