On 9 February 2026, the European Commission banned destroying unsold textiles, accelerating a shift to reuse and repair. At the same time India updated national waste rules, requiring four-way segregation and weaving circular economy principles into how fabric discards are managed.
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Europa e India impulsan moda hacia economía circular

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El 9 de febrero de 2026, la Comisión Europea prohibió la destrucción de textiles sin vender y aceleró el cambio de marcas de moda rápida hacia el reutilizar y reparar. Al mismo tiempo, India actualizó sus normas nacionales de gestión de basura y exige separar residuos en cuatro flujos e integrar la circularidad.

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