A woman looking clothes in a bazaar in Soufli, some 850km north from Athens on 19 October, 2012.

A saleswoman in a silk shop in Soufli, some 850km north from Athens on 19 October, 2012.

Ties and socks in a silk shop in Soufli, some 850km north from Athens on 19 October, 2012.

BOYNER, textile topic

This infoclip shows in the first sequence footage of collection of unsold food (which otherwise would have been wasted) from a market, and in the second sequence collection of second hand clothes and its upcycling. With a Waste Framework Directive MEPs propose higher binding waste reduction targets to be met at national level by 31 December 2030 - at least 20% in food processing and manufacturing (instead of 10% proposed by the Commission) and 40% per capita in retail, restaurants, food services and households (instead of 30%). Parliament also wants the Commission to evaluate if higher targets for 2035 (at least 30% and 50% respectively) should be introduced, and if so, asks them to come up with a legislative proposal. MEPs agree to extend producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, through which producers that sell textiles in the EU would have to cover the costs for collecting, sorting and recycling them separately.

Infoclip: Texile and food waste

Within the recycling centre in Brussels, a team supervised by the association "Les Petits Riens" is present on site to examine the objects brought there. If these can be reused, they are stored, sorted and then recovered via second-hand shops. The participants in this project are in professional reintegration. The ESF aims to support that kind of project to help people find better jobs and to offer more equitable professional prospects. This Infoclip illustrates people selecting items that can be treated in the waste collection center, sorting and packaging center for clothes, sorting and repair center for toys, repair shop for household appliances and second-hand store.

Infoclip: Circular economy and social inclusion

This Infoclip illustrates the first phase of deconfinement and the opening of textile shops in Belgium, in the context of the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19).

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Prevention measures - Deconfinement phase 1A: Textile shops

This infoclip illustrates the preparation and the installation of the permanent exhibition in the House of European History. The exhibition curators and custodians handled different elements such as old mask gas, rare books, national flags, sculptures, paintings, etc. The interactive interfaces and the huge screen walls of the exhibition give to the visitor a total immersion effect. A spectacular part of the exhibition is the projection on the ceiling.

Infoclip: House of European History - Permanent Exhibition

This infoclip illustrates the circular economy topic in several sectors: the textiles, the electronic products, paper and cardboard, plastics, biomass, and car-sharing. Source: EC - Audiovisual Service (http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/video/player.cfm?sitelang=en&ref=I111232) 00:26:44 - 00:27:23: © The Associated Press - The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Union until 30/11/2020. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AP - www.aparchives.com

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