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Last year, California signed the nation's first ever extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for textiles: SB 707. Now, the informal regulatory process with CalRecycle has officially begun. Dr. Joanne Brasch, the Director of Advocacy at CPSC, the bill's main sponsor, highlights the importance of education and outreach to stakeholders as details of the law come into fruition.

One such educational opportunity is CalRecycle's first informational textile stewardship workshop on July 17th. Read more on SB 707 and Dr. Brasch's comments in Waste Dive's new article: https://shorturl.at/TQobw

#FriendsFriday! Last month, CPSC attended NCRA's second lobby day! CPSC's Director of Advocacy, Joanne Brasch, spoke about several bills such as AB 80, AB 864, SB 501, and SB 561 as well as gave tips on how to lobby. Thank you to @ncrarecycles for hosting an amazing event that fostered collaboration and education.

Waste Dive's article highlights California's recent waste bills, including AB 762. Co-sponsored by CPSC, AB 762 (Irwin & Wilson), now a two-year bill, focuses on banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes and encouraging a "transition to refillable or reusable vape alternatives and models with reusable batteries."

Read more about AB 762 and other waste bills supported by CPSC such as SB 561 and SB 501: https://bit.ly/4mRzrMd

#FriendsFriday! Last month, @rethinktherunway held their Threads of Change panel highlighting SB 707: The Responsible Textile Recovery Act. CPSC Board member, Alexa Kielty from @sfenvironment, and Zoe Heller from @calrecycle, were two of the speakers. Both panelists focused on zero-waste strategies and what SB 707 could do for textile waste.

Thank you to @miramusank for organizing this wonderful event!

The 2025 Plastics Recycling Conference featured the first Textile Recovery Summit focused on textile recycling. One of the panels highlighted SB 707, California's EPR law for textiles, which is the first of its kind in the United States. Dr. Joanne Brasch, CPSC's Director of Advocacy, praised SB 707's emphasis on repair in this quote pulled from Resource Recycling's article. Read more: https://bit.ly/451Einz

"There are more clothes in the world than there are people to wear them" - @financialtimesfashion. This article draws attention to the waste generated by the fashion industry and the proposed legislation aimed to address the issue. EPR programs are on the rise, and so are the questions of its implementation.

CPSC's Director of Advocacy, Joanne Brasch's most urgent question is "who will make up the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), which is the body assigned to oversee an EPR program."

Read more: https://bit.ly/4jB0EQq

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Our mission is producer responsibility.