Debatten om miljöeffekterna av global second-hand-handel växer snabbt i takt med nya exportregler och policyförslag. Men hur stark är egentligen evidensen bakom antagandet att handeln driver miljöproblem i mottagarländer?

EU waste shipment rules and Basel Convention debates are placing second-hand textile exports at the centre of textile policy. But most environmental impacts occur earlier in the production chain.

After mandatory separate textile collection entered into force across the EU, RREUSE warns that collectors and sorters face rising volumes, weak material quality and delayed EPR financing.