From July 19, 2026, large EU companies — those with over 250 employees and more than €50 million in annual turnover — must stop incinerating or landfilling unsold clothing, accessories, and footwear. An estimated 4–9% of unsold EU textiles are destroyed annually, generating around 5.6 million tons of CO₂. Medium-sized firms must comply from 2030.
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EU inapiga marufuku makampuni makubwa ya mitindo kuharibu nguo na viatu visivyouzwa

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Kuanzia Julai 19, 2026, makampuni makubwa ya EU — yenye zaidi ya wafanyakazi 250 na zaidi ya euro milioni 50 za mauzo kwa mwaka — lazima yasimamishe kuchoma au kutupa nguo, vifaa vya mavazi na viatu visivyouzwa. Inakadiriwa kwamba 4–9% ya nguo zisizouzwa zinaharibiwa kila mwaka barani Ulaya, zikizalisha takriban tani milioni 5.6 za CO₂. Makampuni ya ukubwa wa kati yatatakiwa kutii kuanzia 2030.

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