The Responsible Textile Recovery Act mandates that clothing and fabric producers must finance programmes to collect, sort, repourpose and recycle used textiles. This move comes as discarded clothing is the fastest growing waste stream in the US.

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State Senator Josh Newman, who introduced the bill, assured that by 2030, convenient drop-off locations for used textiles across the state will provide everyone with a free and simple way to be part of the solution. Ikea is among the brands that have expressed support for the bill, which is the first of its kind in the US.