California just made a bold move that could set a global example. Here's why it matters. 👇
Regulations play an essential role in transforming linear supply chains into circular ones, especially in textiles. For over 200 years, we've focused on optimizing textiles for cost and efficiency, but now the shift toward circularity is picking up speed. 🚀
The European Union is already leading the way with the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive and the Ecodesign Regulation, and now #California is stepping up too. Senator Josh Newman has been sponsoring bill SB 707, the Responsible Textiles Recovery Act of 2024, which was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
This law shifts the responsibility for textile waste management from consumers and taxpayers to the producers, applying the "polluter pays" principle. The bill promotes reuse and repair, sets up easy drop-off systems, and calls for investments in infrastructure to handle California’s large volume of used textiles and waste.
Earlier this year, TOMRA’s #Textiles team was in California to support these efforts and showcase how our circular technology can help build more sustainable value chains. We were excited to collaborate with groups like @Los Angeles Department of Sanitation, California Product Stewardship Council, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), and Homeboy Threads.
Now, it’s up to the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to set clear, ambitious and progressive targets for both reuse, recycling and recycled content.
Read about TOMRA Textiles' mission to close the gap between textile waste and textile-to-textile recycling 👉 https://lnkd.in/d38phFRP
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