Every year, millions of pounds of unwanted shirts, jeans, dresses, jackets and other garments end up in landfills across the state. Almost none are recycled.
If Newsom signs the bill, SB 707... companies... will be required to create a non-profit organization by 2026 that would put out bins, set up hundreds of collection sites...
It is surrounding us. Look around your house. It's the biggest waste problem that we're ignoring. The accumulation of clothing waste is being made worse by fast fashion.
In 2021, roughly 1.2 million tons of clothes and textiles were disposed of in California, according to the
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