EuRIC - The European Recycling Industries

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬? 𝐀 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠🚩 EuRIC - The European Recycling Industries and the Bureau of International Recycling stand united in opposing the European Commission’s consideration of reciprocating export restrictions and potential "export fees or duties" on recycled metals, as reflected in the EU Steel and Metals Action Plan. While we welcome the plan's focus on circularity, any additional trade barriers could cripple the recycling industry, undermine EU circular economy goals, and distort global markets. Here’s why: 1️⃣ Price pressures for recyclers in the EU, threatening the viability of collection and processing operations. 2️⃣ Reduced collection rates for end-of-life products containing metals, due to insufficient demand for recycled metals. 3️⃣ Distortion of global recycling markets and supply chains, leading to lower circular material use rates worldwide. 🔑 The solution? Focus on creating strong domestic demand for recycled materials, not more barriers. We need open, fair, and efficient global markets to achieve both environmental and economic success. Read more in our joint statement 🔗euric.link/d0c158

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎? 🧵♻️ With each EU citizen generating 16 kg of textile waste annually, yet only 4.4 kg being recycled, urgent action is needed. EuRIC’s Textiles Branch has just released the EU Recyclers' Manifesto: Increasing Textiles Circularity by 2030, providing a clear roadmap to tackle Europe’s escalating textile waste crisis. The manifesto identifies the critical challenges facing the textile recycling sector, including rising costs, low demand, and the overwhelming impact of ultra-fast fashion. Discover our recommendations here 👉 euric.link/puc Need a summary of our key points? Read our press release 👉 euric.link/2nk EUWID | Recycling and Waste Management ENDS Europe Recycling Today Waste & Recycling Magazine Recycling International RETEMA David Vidorreta IndustriAmbiente RAWMATHUB.GR AfvalOnline letsrecycle.com Philippe Doliger Mariska Boer Alan Wheeler Zoi Didili texfash.com Textile News

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐮𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬? Our Platinum sponsors, who bring forward-thinking technologies and innovative solutions to drive the industry toward a more circular economy!💪♻️ A special thanks to PAPREC for supporting EuRIC with its expertise, cutting-edge technology and a true industrial ambition! 🤝 Learn more about PAPREC👉 www.paprec.com/en/ Find out more about EuRIC's sponsorships here 🔗 euric.link/7kj

The EU’s Steel and Metals Action Plan completely misses the mark by pushing export restrictions instead of tackling the real problem: sky-high energy prices and the utter lack of demand for recycled metals in Europe. The narrative of a scrap shortage is misleading – 80% of recycled steel stays within the EU, and the 20% that's exported is simply 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞. Additional export restrictions without first boosting domestic demand for recycled metals will not save the steel crisis - but they will break recycling. They will lead to more waste, less value, more job losses, no circular economy. We've issued a Press Release reacting to the EU Steel and Metals Action Plan. Read more here 🔗 euric.link/oyx EUWID | Recycling and Waste Management EUWID | Recycling und Entsorgung ENDS Europe Recycling Today Waste & Recycling Magazine RECYCLING magazin letsrecycle.com IndustriAmbiente RETEMA David Vidorreta Recycling International Resource Recycling, Inc. POLITICO Europe Agence Europe FiscalNote Olivier Francois Julia Ettinger Contexte

#MeetTheSpeakers🎙️Chiel Berends, Policy Officer at the European Commission's DG Environment, will be joining our event's second panel discussion on "How can Europe boost second-hand textiles trade & recycling". Don't miss it! Ready to shape the future of textile circularity? 🧵♻️ Our textiles event will unveil the EuRIC Textiles Manifesto and spark crucial discussions on advancing textile recycling, aligning policy with business needs, and boosting the second-hand clothing trade. Register now and be part of the conversation! A few days left 👉 euric.link/xaj

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐮𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬? Our Platinum sponsors, who bring forward-thinking technologies and innovative solutions to drive the industry toward a more circular economy!💪♻️ A special thanks to DERICHEBOURG Environnement for supporting EuRIC with its expertise, cutting-edge technology and a true industrial ambition! 🤝 Learn more about Derichebourg Environnement👉 https://lnkd.in/eJ5atqm Find out more about EuRIC's sponsorships here 🔗 euric.link/7kj

In a world where resources are finite, but waste is abundant, recycling transforms what we discard into the building blocks of a circular future. On Global Recycling Day, we celebrate the people and efforts making this possible! ♻️ Together, for a more circular future. Happy Global Recycling Day from EuRIC!

#MeetTheSpeakers🎙️Karolina D'CUNHA, Acting Head of Unit "From Waste to Resources", at the European Commission's DG Environment, will deliver the keynote speech on "How can the EU textile industry stay competitive in the 2030 circular economy", at our event on 27 March. Don't miss it! Ready to shape the future of textile circularity? 🧵♻️ Our textiles event will unveil the EuRIC Textiles Manifesto and spark crucial discussions on advancing textile recycling, aligning policy with business needs, and boosting the second-hand clothing trade. Register now and be part of the conversation! 10 days left 👉 euric.link/xaj

#MeetTheSpeakers🎙️Elisa Tonda, Chief of the Resources and Markets Branch at UN Environment Programme, will deliver the keynote presentation "Toward Circular and Sustainable Textile Value Chains: Leveraging Trade for Transition" at our event on 27 March. Don't miss it! Ready to shape the future of textile circularity? 🧵♻️ Our textiles event will unveil the EuRIC Textiles Manifesto and spark crucial discussions on advancing textile recycling, aligning policy with business needs, and boosting the second-hand clothing trade. Register now and be part of the conversation! Less than 2 weeks left 👉 euric.link/xaj

𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞! 🚨 That's the call in our latest position paper with FEAD - European Waste Management Association. The introduction of an EU-wide mandatory EPR scheme for textiles - agreed by EU co-legislators on 19 February as part of the Waste Framework Directive (#WFD) revision - is a major step forward. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧? The sector is struggling with declining quality, overwhelmed infrastructure, and rising costs. As the new textile collection obligations began in 2025, action is urgently needed to support the sector until EPR schemes are operational. Without it, the textile recycling ecosystem risks collapse before EPR can take effect. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞👇 💡Financial support to sustain collection and recycling operations. 💡Lower VAT for reuse, repair, and recycling. 💡Boost sorting capacity in the EU and globally. 💡Remove R&D barriers for textile recycling tech. 💡Optimise collection with public awareness. 💡Fair waste management costs for operators. 💡Suspend municipal fees on textile collection. 💡Facilitate cross-border textile waste transfers within the EU. 💡Protect European second-hand markets from unfair competition. 💡End ultra-fast fashion imports by removing the €150 duty exemption. Read more in our joint position paper 🔗 euric.link/qrn EUWID | Recycling and Waste Management EUWID | Recycling und Entsorgung ENDS Europe Recycling Today Waste & Recycling Magazine RECYCLING magazin letsrecycle.com IndustriAmbiente RETEMA David Vidorreta Recycling International Resource Recycling, Inc. Contexte texfash.com Textile News