September 8, 2025

In August, Tetiana Pushkarova, Development Manager at Re:inventex, took part in a study tour to Sweden as part of the international project TEX4YUA "Sustainable Excellence of Ukrainian Youth in the Textile and Apparel Industry", at the invitation of the Innovation Generation Foundation. The initiative is implemented with the support of the SI Baltic Sea Neighbourhood Programme by the Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet).The trip was not only a study visit but also an opportunity to immerse in the history and modern reality of the city of Borås, known as the heart of Sweden’s textile industry. Already in the 19th century, Borås became the country’s leading hub for textile and knitwear production, and today the city is striving to restore its reputation through innovation, the circular economy, and strong partnerships between science and business.

July 27, 2025

In February 2024, the European Environment Agency (EEA) released a comprehensive analytical report titled “The destruction of returned and unsold textiles in Europe’s circular economy.” The publication sheds light on the alarming scale of textile destruction across Europe and is part of a broader policy-driven effort to transition the textile sector toward circularity.

August 13, 2025

In August 2025, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a study that could significantly shape the future of textile waste management policy. For the first time, it thoroughly assessed which instruments could trigger the development of a large-scale, efficient, climate-neutral textile recycling model in the EU. And its findings are not only relevant to EU governments—they also matter for Ukrainian producers, importers, and businesses striving to align with emerging environmental rules.

July 21, 2025

In July 2025, the city of Vinnytsia launched its first Municipal Waste Management Center (MWMC) – a modern facility where residents can dispose of various types of household waste free of charge, including bulky waste, hazardous materials, old appliances, and items suitable for reuse.This center is an important milestone in developing local environmental infrastructure, demonstrating how a community can move from landfilling to responsible waste management. Vinnytsia is shaping a new culture of household waste handling, and this initiative could serve as an example for other Ukrainian communities seeking effective tools within the framework of the new waste management legislation.

June 10, 2025

In the textile recycling sector, there is a widespread belief that feedstock is abundant—after all, there is so much textile waste that it can be recycled endlessly. Indeed, the global volume of clothing and fabric waste is staggering: every year, around 92 million tons of textiles end up in landfills worldwide—equivalent to a truckload of used clothing dumped every second. However, volume does not equal quality. A large amount of waste does not mean that all textiles are suitable for recycling. On the contrary, today only about 1% of used clothing is recycled back into new garments.In other words, the lion’s share of the textile “feedstock” stream is inaccessible for reuse. The problem is not a shortage of waste but rather that most of it fails to meet the quality standards required for effective recycling.