The European Parliament has voted on crucial circular economy laws to curtail food and textile waste and make the automotive sector more sustainable. In the same days, the European Parliament voted on two crucial circular economy laws: one to tackle food and textile waste, and another to reduce the environmental footprint of vehicles from design to disposal. For the first time, the EU will have binding food waste reduction targets: 10% for processing and manufacturing, and 30% per capita for retail, restaurants, food services, and households. Huge amounts of used clothing are being discarded globally, with 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste generated annually in the EU alone. Squaring the circleMixed progress on food waste, textiles and vehicles is unfolding in the context of a strong deregulatory push.