European Commission researchers say clothes, shoes, detergents, toys, iron&steel, glass... in total 18 product groups should be prioritised to set binding sustainability criteria in the EU. Particularly durability, recyclability, repairability. 1/3
https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/designing-more-sustainable-products-18-categories-high-potential-2024-11-22_en
https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/designing-more-sustainable-products-18-categories-high-potential-2024-11-22_en
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At @ecosngo.bsky.social we published a study looking into why the plastics & polymers "intermediate product" sector must be prioritised in the first #espr working plan - read it here: https://ecostandard.org/publications/plastic-strategy-polymers-plastics-espr/