2024 Media Coverage.
2/21 Sourcing Journal
European Parliament ‘Patches Up Loopholes’ in EU Textile EPR Proposal
3/4 BBC
The trendy second-hand clothing market is huge and still growing – yet nobody is turning a profit
3/6 Ecotextile News
US bill includes $14bn for textile circularity
3/6 Vogue Business
A new US bill incentivises circular fashion in a bid to compete with China
3/6 Sourcing Journal
Congress’ Americas Act Earmarks $14 Billion for Circular Fashion
3/6 Business of Fashion
A New US Trade Bill Aims to Incentivise Fashion Nearshoring, Circularity
3/7 Waste Dive
Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress
3/7 Just Style
Americas Act aims to cut China out of US textile, apparel sourcing picture
4/22 Inc.
The Majority of Used Clothes End Up in Landfills. What If It Didn't Have to Be That Way?These companies are on a mission to make textile recycling a reality--and save the planet.
3/8 Fashion United
US introduces new bill to counter Chinese production and encourage local supply
2023 Media Coverage.
9/8 Bollyside
Leaders in the US fashion industry come together to propose ethical and sustainable policy solutions
9/7 WWD
‘Fabric Act,’ ‘Fashion Act,’ Reintroduced at NYFW
8/7 Waste 360
American Circular Textiles Coalition Advocates for Textiles In EPR Law
8/6 The Hill
Congress can’t be slow to address fast fashion
8/4 EcoTextile News
Coalition urges action on US textile waste
8/3 Waste Today
Group calls for EPA to include textiles in efforts to address plastic waste
8/3 Recycling Prod. News
American Circular Textiles wants textile waste added to EPA’s plastic pollution strategy
8/3 Recycling Today
Group calls for EPA to include textiles in efforts to address plastic waste
8/3 Multichannel Merch.
Coalition Asks EPA to Add Textiles to Plastic Reduction Plan
7/28 Vogue Business
Mounting lawsuits and legislation threaten Shein’s US takeover plan
7/27 Vogue Business
Where fashion is leading on US environmental policy — and where it’s falling behind
7/14 Sourcing Journal
Who Should Be Responsible for Ending Textile Waste?
7/14 Just Style
California bill delay means apparel sector can ‘craft US’ first textile EPR’ initiative
7/10 Politico Pro
Newman converts textile recycling measure to 2-year bill
7/7 Apparel Resources
US apparel sector calls for two-year Extended Producer Responsibility bill
7/6 Politico Pro
California textile recycling bill gets amendments ahead of key hearing
7/6 Ecotextile News
Coalition calls for more time on EPR bill
7/6 Just Style
US apparel sector calls for two-year Extended Producer Responsibility bill
5/30 Fortune
A slew of countries are asking fashion companies to pay for recycling programs as clothing waste becomes overwhelming
5/26 Sourcing Journal
"Talking Trash" Recycling Roundtable Suggests FTC Suffers From Textiles Blind Spot
5/25 Bloomberg
Regulators Want Fashion Brands to Pay for Their Textile Waste
5/24 Apparel Resources
Textile recycling, reuse missing from FTC’s Green Guides, group says
5/23 Waste Adv. Magazine
American Circular Textiles Group, Politically in Fashion and UpWest Urges FTC to Focus on Textile Reuse and Recycling in Green Guidelines Review
5/23 Retail Dive
Textile recycling, reuse missing from FTC’s Green Guides, group says
5/22 Vogue Business
Call for anti-greenwashing guides to include textile reuse and recycling
5/1 Multichannel Merch.
Circularity and Recommerce: ACT Paving the Way
4/21 Bollyside
US Legislation Urged to Address ‘Gaps’ in Circular Fashion Industry
4/21 Apparel Resources
Calls for US legislation to fill ‘gaps’ in circular fashion
4/21 Just Style
Calls for US legislation to fill ‘gaps’ in circular fashion
4/20 TexFashion
Terms and Definitions for Circular Fashion Need to be Standarised, says American Circular Textiles Group
4/20 Sourcing Journal
Coalition Including H&M Champions Circular Fashion as ‘Economic Empowerment’
4/20 Scrap Monster
Amerian Circular Textiles Group Calls for New Policies to Address Waste in the Fashion Industry
4/20 EcoTextile News
Report calls for new textile waste policies
4/19 WasteAdvantage
American Circular Textiles Group Calls for New Policies to Address Waste in the Fashion Industry
4/19 WWD
Inside Zara, Lululemon Drops for Earth Month, Circular Fashion Policy News: Short Takes
10/6 Just Style
US government urged to embrace textile circularity in procurement strategy
9/15 Apparel Resources
Global thrust on ‘proper’ management of textile waste
9/11 Vogue Business
The Vogue Business 100 Innovators: Sustainability thought leaders
9/8 Sourcing Journal
California’s Fight Against Garment Worker Wage Theft is Headed Nationwide
8/8 Apparel Resources
Coalition urges action on US textile waste
8/7 Just Style
H&M, thredUP coalition pressure US environment agency to combat textile waste
9/11 Ecotextile News
Briefing sheds light on critical sustainable fashion issues
9/11 Apparel Resources
US fashion industry leaders convene to propose ethical, sustainable policy solutions
10/6 Sourcing Journal
US Fashion Policy: ‘Move Fast and Break Things’
10/6 Sourcing Journal
American Circular Textiles Coalition Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Sustainable Products, Services
10/10 Portugal Textil
ACT calls for circular textiles in the US
10/9 Apparel Resources
ACT urges Biden Administration to include textiles in sustainable procurement rule
10/11 Common Share
American Circular Textiles Urges Biden to Procure Sustainable Textile Practices