CPSC TEXTILE STEWARDSHIP
Textiles are a growing waste stream ripe with opportunities for better materials management and promotion of repair, reuse, upcycle businesses aligned with sustainability. CalRecycle reports that over one million tons of textiles are disposed of each year in California, with no permanent program in place to properly handle this growing waste stream.
The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) is leading several textile recovery projects, making partnerships and policy development that expand circular fiber systems with reduced cost-burden on local government and taxpayers through producer engagement. Check out CPSC’s initiatives in the textile sector below.
CPSC’S TEXTILE RECOVERY HANDLERS MAP
In 2022, CPSC created the textile resource map by interviewing local diversion champions in California. Then, the map was expanded by adding reuse, repair, and recycling businesses, thrift stores, craft centers, and NGOs all over the country through extensive internet searches, surveys, and phone calls. CPSC is constantly updating this map as new organizations, interested in helping create a circular economy, are found. This chart is the culmination of many months of hard work, and dedication to EPR and sustainability.
Click the survey button below if you would like to be added to the textile map and/or participate in any of the active and upcoming projects. For more information, email: info@calpsc.org
Click on the expand icon, then click on the search icon, type in your address, and press enter. You can also search by textile type - for instance, enter "cotton" and all related businesses will come up.
We provide this map as a public service. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this site or utilize this site for other than its intended purposes are prohibited.We make no claim or guarantee about the accuracy or currency of the maps, and expressly disclaim liability for errors and omissions. Please CALL each retailer before visiting. To report inaccurate map information, please contact info@calpsc.org
TEXTILE STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
Check out CPSC’s innovative textile recovery pilot projects in collaboration with major cities and counties across California. Read the summary of the pilot projects here. Click the icons below to read more about each pilot project.
For more information, email: info@calpsc.org
PILOT PROGRAMS
CPSC is working with counties and cities to bring sustainable textile practices to California communities.
ADVOCACY
CPSC is working to enact textile policy in California with an emphasis on reuse, repair, redesign, and recycling.
VIDEOS
Check out these videos to learn more about the policy and pilot programs supported and run by CPSC on Textile Recycling.
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Los Angeles Textile Recovery Pilot Diverts 1,000 Pounds of Waste - Waste Today, 10/2/24
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City's Innovative Pilot Program Diverts Over 1,000 Pounds of Cotton Waste from Landfills - East Sider LA, 10/2/24
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How Extended Producer Responsibility Policy Can Tackle Textile Waste - Ellen Macarthur Foundation, 9/24/24
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California Bill Leads the Charge on EPR - Ecotextile, 9/19/24
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The Great Paradox in Retail: Great Prices but Bad for the Planet Fast Fashion - Los Angeles Times, 9/12/24
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AAFA Supports Responsible Textile Recovery Act, Pledges Engagement - Just Style, 9/3/24
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California Legislature Passes Textile EPR, SB 1383 Updates and Much More - Waste Dive, 9/3/24
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Historic California Textile EPR Passes in State Legislature - Sourcing Journal, 8/30/24
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City of Los Angeles: Textile Recovery Project Phase Two Report - LA Sanitation, 8/14/24
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California Advances Bill to Hold Fashion Accountable for its Waste - Vogue Business, 7/4/24
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US Textile Recycling Deemed Lucrative $1.5 Billion Opportunity - JustStyle, 5/24/24
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Report: How Fashion Legislation is Spurring Global Action - Sourcing Journal, 5/8/24
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Tackling Textiles at the Santa Barbara Dump - Santa Barbara Independent, 5/5/24
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Top Environmental Issues in SoCal - Spectrum News, 4/28/24
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Threadhaus Revolutionizes Fashion with the Launch of R3 Reform Jacket on Earth Day in NYC - EIN Pressswire, 4/26/24
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Santa Barbra RMDZ Textile Workshop Summary Report - CPSC, 4/24/24
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Santa Barbara Wants System to Repurpose Fabrics, Avoiding Textile Waste - Noozhawk, 4/18/24
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California state senator amends textile recycling bill - PoliticoPro, 4/5/2024
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CalRecycle and Industry Co-Funded Textile Recycling Workshop in Santa Barbara - Waste360, 3/29/24
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Shoe Stewardship: The State of Reuse, Repair, & Recycling - CPSC, 3/26/24
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San Jose GreenWaste: Textile Waste Audit Report - CPSC, 3/26/24
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Homeboy Threads, The California Product Stewardship Council and TOMRA Demonstrate how Collaboration and Global Tech can Reduce Waste, Protect the Environment and Create Jobs - Waste Advantage, 3/6/24
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San Jose GreenWaste Pilot Project Results - CPSC, 2/13/24
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EPR, bottle bills and Right-to-Repair Legislation Make a Return in 2024 with Nuanced New Details - Wastedive, 1/29/24
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The Industrial Commons Wins U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine Award - The Industrial Commons, 1/26/24
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San Francisco Garment Repair: Pilot Project Results - CPSC, 1/24/24
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Sustainable Textiles: Protecting Your Health and the Planet - YMyHealth, 7/25/23
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California’s proposed Responsible Textile Recovery Act pulled from legislative session - Fashion Dive, 7/12/23
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EPR & Textile Stewardship with Joanne of CPSC - Clothes Horse, 7/16/23
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Newman converts textile recycling measure to 2-year bill - Politico, 7/11/23
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California textile recycling bill gets amendments ahead of key hearing - Politico, 7/6/23
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Fast fashion waste problem needs better solutions, lawmakers say - Waste Dive, 6/28/23
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Goodwill project finds clothing repair sustainable, but expensive - Mission Local, 6/18/23
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A slew of countries are asking fashion companies to pay for recycling programs as clothing waste becomes overwhelming - Fortune, 5/31/23
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Webinar Recording: SF Textile Repair Pilot - CPSC, 5/31/23
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How Fashion Companies Can Take Responsibility for Their Waste and Move Toward A Just, Circular Textile Economy - Fibershed, 5/26/23
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Regulators Want Fashion Brands to Pay for Their Textile Waste - Bloomberg, 5/25/23
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California SB 707: EPR Textile Recycling and Repair Program with CPSC’s Dr. Joanne Brasch - Swap Society, 4/27/23
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Homeboy expands into a new industry – recycling clothes - KCRW, 4/5/23
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California Textile Recycling Repair Legislation - FutureVVorld, 3/16/23
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California could make apparel producers liable for textile waste - Sourcing Journal, 3/6/23
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The Textile Dilemma: From Manufacturing, To Waste, To Solutions - EcoJustice Radio, 3/6/23
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California legislature takes on textiles - Recycling Today, 3/3/23
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California could be the first state to require clothing recycling - KOGO News, 3/3/23
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - Paradise Post, 3/3/23
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California legislature takes on textiles - Waste Today, 3/3/23
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - The Mendocino Beacon, 3/3/23
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - The Orange County Register, 3/2/2023
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California, US introduces bill for collection & recycling of textiles - Fibre2Fashion, 3/2/23
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - The Sun, 3/2/23
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California introduces textile recycling bill - Ecotextile, 3/2/23
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California introduces Act for responsible textile disposal and reuse - Just Style, 3/1/23
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Legislation Introduced to create first-of-its-kind EPR textile recycling and repair program in CA - Waste Advantage, 2/28/23
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A California bill wants to make brands responsible for fashion's waste problem - Vogue Business, 2/27/23
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Fashion Faces Recycling Fees Similar to Other Industries - Wall Street Journal, 2/16/23
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Textile Workshop in Santa Barbara County: Project Partners Seeking Collaborators - edhat, 2/2/24
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City of Los Angeles: Textile Recovery Project Final Report - LA Sanitation, 10/22/22
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SF State students give fresh look to unwanted clothing through repair and redesign - SF State News, 10/13/22
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Goodwill and the California Product Stewardship Council partner on used apparel - KALW, 10/3/22
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Webinar Recording: San Francisco Textile Repair Pilot - CPSC, 9/28/22
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SF Garment Repair and Reuse Pilot Succeeds in Diverting Textile Waste from the Landfill, Supporting Local Jobs, and Creating Beautiful Garments - CPSC Press Release. 9/22/22
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ThredUp, Rent the Runway, The RealReal Rally For Reuse Reform - Sourcing Journal, 7/13/22
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Key takeaways from the Global Fashion Summit: More diversity, more collaboration - Vogue Business, 6/13/22
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Is Recycled Polyester From Water Bottles Greenwashing? - Ecocult, 6/16/22
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Your Clothes Can Have an Afterlife: NIST report identifies strategies for greater reuse and recycling of textiles - NIST, 5/9/22
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Webinar Recording: Los Angeles Textile Recovery Pilot - CPSC, 4/20/22
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Fashion Industry, We Must Prepare for New Regulations - Sourcing Journal, 4/15/22
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California launches circularity projects focused on repair and reuse of textiles - Recycling Product News, 2/9/22
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California Launches Innovative Textiles Circularity Projects: Part 2 – Waste 360, 2/9/22
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California Launches Innovative Textiles Circularity Projects: Part 1 – Waste 360, 2/8/22
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California Industry Group Takes On Textile Waste - Sourcing Journal, 1/11/22
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Textile Industry Urged to Fund Circularity - Ecotextile, 1/4/22
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CPSC Textile Recovery Policy Report and One-Page Summary- STRAC, 12/15/21
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Coalition letter supporting DTSC's listing of PFAS treatments for textiles as a priority product- CPSC, 11/8/21
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A Major Win For U.S Garment Workers - And What's Next - Fashion Revolution, 10/20/21
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Facilitating a Circular Economy for Textiles – Federal NIST workshop, 9/21/21 – 9/23/21
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Solidarity in the Secondhand Supply Chain – Fashion Revolution Panel, 9/16/21
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The Future of Fashion: 5 Voices in Fashiontech - Maggie Green Style, 9/15/21
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Extended Produce Responsibility for Hospitality Textiles- CPSC, 7/1/21
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End-of-life regulation is coming for fashion- Vogue Business, 2/4/21
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Why today's 'fast fashions' can be bad for the planet- Science News for Students, 12/10/20
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It's Time to Invest In Our Clothing: Clothing Repair, Reuse, & Repurposing Are No Longer An Option, But A Necessity- AATCC, 9/10/20
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Fashion has a misinformation problem. That's bad for the environment- Vox, 1/27/20
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Brands Called On to See Discarded Clothes Find Second Home– Waste 360, 12/14/18