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California Set to Mandate Clothing Recycling as Wardrobe Waste Grows

A new California bill proposes that brands take charge of recycling efforts, allowing consumers to drop off unwanted clothing at designated sites.

A pile of clothes sits in a warehouse. — California has plans to make brands pay to collect and recycle old clothes. (Shutterstock)

The Guardian

24 September 2024

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Let’s say you bought a new pair of jeans and wore them for a few years before deciding it was time to part ways. You could throw them away, or, if you wanted a more environmentally friendly option, you might try to sell or swap them or donate them to a local thrift store.

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