{
  "id": 13883,
  "url": "https://verfassungsblog.de/no-longer-let-fashion-go-up-in-flames",
  "title": "The EU Can No Longer Let Fashion Go Up in Flames",
  "summary": "Can the law tell a company that it is no longer free to destroy its own products? Among the powers traditionally associated with ownership is the freedom to determine the fate of one’s property. Whether doing so is economically sensible or environmentally responsible is another matter. However, as of 19 July 2026, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which entered into force in 2024, prohibits large companies from destroying unsold clothing, accessories and footwear, subject",
  "authors": "Elena Izyumenko",
  "category": "org",
  "topics": "regulation,environment",
  "orgs": null,
  "regions": "eu",
  "published_at": "2026-07-27T13:36:39.000Z",
  "fetched_at": "2026-07-28T05:10:12.325Z",
  "source_slug": "x-verfassungsblog-eu-law-incl-ai",
  "source_name": "Verfassungsblog (EU law incl AI)",
  "source_homepage": "https://verfassungsblog.de",
  "ethics_ai_record_url": "https://ethics.ai/record/13883",
  "original_url": "https://verfassungsblog.de/no-longer-let-fashion-go-up-in-flames",
  "evidence_status": "source-only",
  "attribution": "via ethics.ai"
}