New Waste Framework Directive revision establishes binding food waste targets and textile EPR schemes, mandating a 30 per cent reduction in food waste and producer responsibility for textile lifecycle costsThe EU has revised the Waste Framework Directive, adopting new rules on food waste and textiles. Food waste reduction measures across supply chainsThe directive also introduces the world’s first binding food waste targets. Member states are required to update their food waste prevention programmes within two years of the directive entering into force. The UK is currently developing its own EPR scheme for textiles and addresses food waste primarily through the UK Food & Drink Pact. The combination of binding food waste targets and a comprehensive textile EPR framework marks a significant expansion of the EU’s circular economy agenda.