Glossary

ECHT stands for Enable Digital Product Passports with Chemicals Traceability for a Circular Economy. It is a European-funded project from Interreg NWE, gathering a consortium of organizations from the whole NWE area and beyond. ECHT aims to address of chemical traceability in value chains and to prepare for the implementation of DPPs, with a starting point in textile industry and a cross-sector dissemination with the developed strategies.

The Ecodesign is the practice of designing products with consideration for their environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle. This includes minimizing resource use, reducing waste, using sustainable materials, and ensuring the product can be easily recycled or safely disposed of at the end of its life.

The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a policy that aims at a more environmentally friendly design of products. It focuses on making products more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable, and energy efficient. The goal is to reduce the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycle, from production to disposal.

The EU Textile Strategy is a plan by the European Union to make the textile industry more sustainable and circular. It focuses on reducing environmental impact, improving recycling, and promoting the use of eco-friendly materials, to create a more efficient system for producing, using, and disposing of textiles, making the industry more responsible and less wasteful.

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union (EU) . It proposes and enforces EU laws, manages the day-to-day affairs of the EU, and ensures that member countries follow EU rules and regulations.