Episode 14: From Waste to Resources with Wolfgang Trunk

About this episode

The episode discusses the EU's textile waste issue and the new responsibilities for producers under the EU Waste Framework Directive with Dr. Wolfgang Trunk.

Every year, the EU generates 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste – most of which isn’t properly collected and ends up in landfills. How should we handle this waste? With new rules under the EU Waste Framework Directive, producers now bear full responsibility for their products’ lifecycle. Join us as we unpack these changes with Dr. Wolfgang Trunk, Team Leader in Circular Economy at the European Commission.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Wolfgang Trunk

Topics covered

• textile waste
• circular economy
• EU Waste Framework Directive
• sustainability
• product lifecycle

Keywords

• textile waste
• circular economy
• EU
• waste management
• sustainability
• product lifecycle
• European Commission

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Commission

Places: EU

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