Reining in Textile Waste: How SB 707 Targets the Fashion Industry
Photo by Francois Le Nguyen on Unsplash Senate Bill 707 , or the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, establishes a stewardship program which manages and recycles apparel and textile products. Originally, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 regulated the management of solid waste, but this act now creates a program for specific products. The program requires retailers to join a producer responsibility organization (PRO) and adhere to Department of Resources Recycling...