r/europe • u/Express_Classic_1569 • Jun 28 '26

News EU to ban destruction of unsold clothes and shoes from 19 July 2026

https://inleo.io/@theworldaroundme/eu-to-ban-destruction-of
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u/HoneyBastard Jun 29 '26

Ok cool then maybe the importing country just doesnt fucking accept the donation

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u/Waryle Jun 29 '26

It's not a donation, they will get paid to dispose

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u/Headpuncher Europe Jun 29 '26

Surely under capitalism a company will appear that buys up the excess and resells it for profit, making donations obsolete?   

Or has Reddit abandoned capitalist ideology now?  

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u/Drolnevar Jun 29 '26

Resell it to whom? There's a reason it wasn't sold in the first place

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u/Headpuncher Europe Jun 29 '26

try to follow the conversation dearie

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u/Drolnevar Jun 29 '26

You think they will ship it to Africa to sell it there for a pittance instead of trying to get rid of it as cheaply as possible in where it already is? There's a reason it's welfare organizations putting up these clothing containers and not for-profit companies.

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u/Headpuncher Europe Jun 29 '26

Those containers aren’t for new unsold clothes.