With the intention of reducing the amount of trash produced by the Spanish apparel and footwear industry, Decathlon, H&M, Ikea, Inditex, Kiabi, Mango and Tendam have formed the Association for Textile Trash Management.
Working with the Collective System of Extended Producer Responsibility (SCRAP) laws and promoting a circular economy through the development of waste management techniques, the group hopes to increase textile recycling in the area.
The group claims that joining would facilitate meeting the requirements of SCRAP. By the time it takes effect in December 2024, the law will have compelled regional organisations to begin segregating their textile waste.
There will be a three-year grace period before the law is enforced during which time the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) will develop systems of expanded producer responsibility for textiles.
The partnership will enable compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility, which arose from the implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC regarding waste in Spanish legislation through the new Law 7/2022, of April 8, on waste and contaminated soils for a circular economy.
Mango will serve as the group’s initial leader, with one representative from each company sitting on the Governing Body.
