
CPSC TEXTILE STEWARDSHIP
CPSC is leading several textile recovery projects and policy development in California that expand circular fiber systems with reduced cost-burden on local government and rate payers through producer engagement. Read more about the pilot projects for the City and County of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and StopWaste in Alameda County and opportunities for engagement.


Click the icon below that best identifies how you would like to participate in any of the active and upcoming projects. Complete the submission form and a CPSC staff will be in contact to determine eligibility and opportunities.
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For more information, email: info@calpsc.org
OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH CPSC ON TEXTILE STEWARDSHIP
TEXTILE STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION
TEXTILE STEWARDSHIP AND PRESS
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A slew of countries are asking fashion companies to pay for recycling programs as clothing waste becomes overwhelming - Fortune, 5/31/2023
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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, 5/25/2023
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California SB 707: EPR Textile Recycling and Repair Program with CPSC’s Dr. Joanne Brasch - Swap Society, 4/27/2023
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Homeboy expands into a new industry – recycling clothes - KCRW, 4/5/2023
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California Textile Recycling Repair Legislation - FutureVVorld, 3/16/2023
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California could make apparel producers liable for textile waste - Sourcing Journal, 3/6/2023
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The Textile Dilemma: From Manufacturing, To Waste, To Solutions - EcoJustice Radio, 3/6/2023
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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, 3/3/2023
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - Paradise Post, 3/3/2023
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California legislature takes on textiles - Waste Today, 3/3/2023
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - The Mendocino Beacon, 3/3/2023
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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, 3/2/2023
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Fashion companies would have to help recycle clothes under proposed California bill - The Sun, 3/2/2023
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California introduces textile recycling bill - Ecotextile, 3/2/2023
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California introduces Act for responsible textile disposal and reuse - Just Style, 3/1/2023
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Legislation Introduced to create first-of-its-kind EPR textile recycling and repair program in CA - Waste Advantage, 2/28/2023
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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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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